Central Pa. memorial service set for Sgt. Benjamin Hines, Marine killed in Afghanistan

York Daily Record

A memorial service for Sgt. Benjamin Hines, a Dallastown graduate who was killed April 8 while serving in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines, has been scheduled for next week.

According to Hines' obituary posted on the Dailey Funeral Home's website, a visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Christian Life Assembly of God in Camp Hill.

A memorial service will be held at the same location at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 24.

Both will be open to the public, according to Dailey funeral director Clifford Forester Sr.

"Anybody who has that feeling that they would want to come out and show their respect to one of our fallen heroes, that would bring great comfort to the family," Forester said.

Hines was 31 when he was killed alongside two other Marines, Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, 43, whose parents live in Lower Windsor Township, and Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York.

Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, was killed in the line of duty April 8 , 2019 while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. He was a 2006 Dallastown graduate.

According to his obituary, Hines joined the Marines right out of high school, having joined the JROTC while at Dallastown and serving as one of the commanders. He earned more than a dozen awards in the service and did two tours of duty, exemplifying bravery and patriotism.

Hines is survived by his mother, Wendy Hines; stepfather, Giuseppe Tuzzato; father, Scott Hines; fiancee, Anna Steg; six siblings; and others.

Hines' late grandfather was a military veteran, serving in World War II.

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"Everyone who met Ben was always greeted with his welcoming smile, uncompromising respect, and infectious sense of humor," according to his obituary. "He was always a selfless individual who put the needs of others before his own. Benjamin lived his life and laid down his life for God, Family and Country."

In lieu of flowers, Hines' family has asked that donations be made in his honor to the Gary Sinise Foundation or the Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors, also called T.A.P.S.