Kids & Family

Candlelight Vigil To Honor Julian Scholten

Join friends and family on Friday night at Frederick Douglass High School to remember the airman who was killed during active duty.

A candlelight vigil will be held on Friday night at to remember Julian Scholten, a U.S. Air Force Senior who died Feb. 18.

Scholten was one of four men killed in a plane crash in Africa near Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.

A memorial service for Scholten was held in Florida because that's where he was stationed, according to Manitia Lane, secretary for the Official Frederick Douglas High School Alumni Association (OFDHSSA).

Find out what's happening in Upper Marlborowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Lane said Scholten was a 2004 graduate of Frederick Douglas High and is helping to spread the word about the candlelight vigil.

"Here in Upper Marlboro, Julian's friends and family would also like to pay tribute to him," Lane wrote in an email. "He was loved by so many and had such a great heart."

Find out what's happening in Upper Marlborowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The candlelight vigil will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the school, located at 8000 Croom Rd. in Upper Marlboro.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Upper Marlboro