A welcome home procession will be held for a Pella soldier who died while training. The community is invited to remember 19-year-old Jacob Todd “J.T.” Atchison on Thursday at 7:45 p.m. on the south side of Pella’s Central Park. The City Band will be playing patriotic music and flags will be provided by Garden Chapel Funeral Home staff.

Atchison was a Class of 2022 graduate of Pella High School who died from a medical emergency while training as part of the U.S. Army on July 12th. While at Pella High School, Atchison was a member of the Pella Football team and an honor roll student, and earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at Triumph Martial Arts.