Death of Dedham marine found dead in North Carolina being investigated

[Ian David]

Dedham Marine mourned: Cause of death still undetermined.
By Ryan J. Halliday / Daily News Staff
Friday, October 28, 2005

DEDHAM -- Military investigators are still trying to determine what caused the sudden death of a Dedham Marine whose body was found earlier this week at a North Carolina military base.

Family and friends will say their final farewells to William D. Guiod during a burial ceremony Monday morning, 25 years to the day after his parents adopted him and welcomed him into their lives.

Guiod, 25, a private in the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, was found dead at about 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, in his barracks at Camp Lejeune, slumped in a chair in his room in front of a television.

Marine investigators have yet to determine the official cause of Guiod's death, but have ruled out homicide or foul play, said Gunnery Sgt. Mark Bradley of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Lejeune.


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Guiod said his son, an athlete and avid runner, was in top physical condition, and bested his fellow Marines in a 5K Fourth of July road race in Iraq.

Guiod had served a tour of duty in Iraq this summer and was home in Dedham for a two-week leave earlier this month.

Christopher Guiod said he and his family have "not even considered" the possibility his son took his own life, pointing to William's happy state of mind and the fact his body had suffered no physical trauma.




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