'My mother's father, who is buried here'

2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price visits the grave of his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col. John Denvir Stith at Arlington National Cemetery. Photos by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
An iPhone application leads 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, to the grave of his grandfather, Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
An iPhone application leads 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, to the grave of his grandfather, Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He was very well raised...he had all the manners of a southern gentleman.' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price said of his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col. John Denvir Stith as he walks through Arlington National Cemetery to his grandfather's gravestone. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He was very well raised...he had all the manners of a southern gentleman.' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price said of his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col. John Denvir Stith as he walks through Arlington National Cemetery to his grandfather's gravestone. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'When he was in the military in the Pacific, he was once shot down, and stayed in his raft for 3 days in the ocean before they could come get him.' Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'When he was in the military in the Pacific, he was once shot down, and stayed in his raft for 3 days in the ocean before they could come get him.' Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'My mothers father, who’s buried here, taught me a lot', said 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, as he visits the grave of his grandfather, Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'My mothers father, who’s buried here, taught me a lot', said 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, as he visits the grave of his grandfather, Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He taught me about respect for your elders, and how to act in society. One of the things my mom always told me was that he always kept his opinions reserved, if he ever had a problem with someone he wouldn’t let that cloud his association with them, he’d still treat them fairly.' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, as he recalls life lessons taught to him by his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He taught me about respect for your elders, and how to act in society. One of the things my mom always told me was that he always kept his opinions reserved, if he ever had a problem with someone he wouldn’t let that cloud his association with them, he’d still treat them fairly.' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, as he recalls life lessons taught to him by his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'Be fair, and amiable in your dealings with everyone. He was very well liked, because he could talk to someone and strike a good relationship with them, sort of right off the bat' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, said when asked about what he felt his grandfather, Lt. Col John Denvir Stith, taught him. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'Be fair, and amiable in your dealings with everyone. He was very well liked, because he could talk to someone and strike a good relationship with them, sort of right off the bat' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, said when asked about what he felt his grandfather, Lt. Col John Denvir Stith, taught him. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He taught me that it’s very important to work with people, to understand people, and to build a relationship that way. and, that there’s never a wrong time to go tee off.' Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He taught me that it’s very important to work with people, to understand people, and to build a relationship that way. and, that there’s never a wrong time to go tee off.' Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He taught me about respect for your elders, and how to act in society. One of the things my mom always told me was that he always kept his opinions reserved, if he ever had a problem with someone he wouldn’t let that cloud his association with them, he’d still treat them fairly.' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, recalls as he reflects the grave of his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
'He taught me about respect for your elders, and how to act in society. One of the things my mom always told me was that he always kept his opinions reserved, if he ever had a problem with someone he wouldn’t let that cloud his association with them, he’d still treat them fairly.' 2014 Boys Nation delegate Jeremy Price of Maryland, recalls as he reflects the grave of his grandfather, Marine Lt. Col John Denvir Stith in Arlington, Va. on Monday, July 21, 2014. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.