IN LOVING MEMORY
Jarrett Kotalik
Specialist
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U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
The Woodlands,
TX
AGE
21
DATE OF DEATH
07/10/2023
PLACE OF BURIAL
Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery
About Jarrett Kotalik
SPC Jarrett Kotalik served in the United States Army. He completed basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in January 2019. He was transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for advanced training in the Spring of 2020. In June 2020, He earned his Airborne wings and soon after became a member of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Jarrett was an avid outdoorsman. He dropped his line in ponds around his hometown of The Woodlands, Texas. His favorite fly fishing spot was in Cassville, MO. He fished in lakes and rivers in Louisiana and North Carolina. He also loved duck hunting and named his faithful dog companion, “Duck”. Jarrett was a devoted fan of LSU football and the Chicago Cubs.
SPC Kotalik earned his Eagle Scout rank in April 2018, along with two of his brothers. He actively served his hometown with in a variety of Service projects that benefitted some of the most vulnerable in the community. As a soldier, he earned several awards including the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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