Obituary of Joshua "Josh" Reuben Casey

"Be kind to each other, tenderhearted and forgiving one another, just as Christ has forgiven you" - Ephesians 4:32Joshua Reuben Casey was born on April 21, 1982 to his loving parents, John David Casey and Leah Gail Owens Casey. His beautiful, sweet life began shortly after we were married and already in pilot training at Reese Air Force Base, in Lubbock Texas. Being our first-born child, he bore the brunt of every Air Force assignment and move. He moved fourteen times in twenty years and eventually settled in Carrollton, Texas in 2001.Most biographies and obituaries read like a "who's who" list for what they have done, or where they attended school and what degree they have earned, or list what they have achieved in life, but in 1986, Josh's life credits start to mount up in different ways that were unimaginable. At the young age of 4 years old, Josh was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma brain tumor. Surgery was performed at Ft. Bliss Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas to remove the tumor followed by another surgery to put in a VP shunt. Then, he completed a full course of whole brain and spine radiation.�Josh started going to the loving arms of MD Anderson for a consultation that same year and has returned ever since. He also went to numerous clinics and hospitals throughout his father's career and battled several medical conditions to include hearing loss, growth hormone deficiencies, thyroid cancer, skin cancer in the ear, a spinal cord tumor and the onslaught of more brain tumors in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2019, and the one that took his physical life in 2020/2021. In the middle of struggling back to work in 2016, he suffered a stroke but still got back to work after a year of therapy.�He would face each crisis with courage, dignity and faith, and believed he would always get better and go back to a "normal" life. He never gave up, he did not retreat, and he just kept going in his own simple way.As for work, Josh was a long-time "hamburger consultant" for Michael's Charcoal Grill in Midland Texas. He also worked for Fazoli's, a Cinemark Theater, a Neighborhood Walmart in Carrollton, Texas, a Whataburger, and then back to Super Walmart in West Plano.Josh loved to read! Most of all he loved reading his bible!!!�He also loved Hank the Cowdog, Calvin and Hobbes and History books, mainly military aviation history and books on military aircraft.Whether he knew it or not, he touched the lives of countless individuals with his courage, perseverance, and faith.�Most importantly, he brought hope to overcome any circumstance, any hurt, or any setback, through faith in Christ Jesus. We were so thankful and proud to be his caretaker before God called him home to Heaven."Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."�- Mother TeresaJosh is survived by his devoted and loving parents, John and Leah Casey; siblings, Jonathan Casey and his wife, Brittnay, Sarah Casey Drury and her husband, Joshua, and Laura Casey Moody and her husband, Andrew; paternal grandmother, Annette Casey; maternal grandparents, Thomas D and Melba (Winberg) Owens; nieces and nephews, Caleb, Ethan, Jessa and Sadie Casey, and Riley Drury; aunts and uncles, Patrick Casey, and Karin Littler and her husband, Chip; cousins, Nathan Denton and his wife, Lindsay, Chris Denton, Neringa Denton, Joy Vincent and her husband, Jason, and Stephen Denton and his wife, Fiona; and many loving friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John E Casey; and niece, Jamie Drury.A Visitation and Funeral Service was held in Plano, Texas. The service was streamed live, to watch a recording of the service please visit:http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/52333A Graveside Service to lay Josh to rest will be held at 1:00PM, Thursday, April 22, 2021, United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Air Force Academy, Colorado 80841.��Memorial contributions in Josh's name to Bridge Builders�(bridgebuilders.org), Gideons International�(gideons.org/donate), Operation Kindness�(operationkindness.org/), MD Anderson Children's Art Project�(mdanderson.org/) or a charity of your choice. Events Graveside Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:00PM Air Force Academy Cemetery Cemetery Road Air Force Academy, CO 80840 Phone: 719-328-1793