Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Matthew Ryan Vandegrift


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The result was speedily deleted by User:Peridon under criterion A7. (non-admin closure) • Gene93k (talk) 15:38, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Matthew Ryan Vandegrift

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With respect, subject doesn't appear to meet the WP:GNG and Wikipedia is not a memorial. I similarly lost a family member in Afghanistan, and I respect his service and sacrifice saving members of his team, but I wouldn't consider him notable enough for an article. Regards, Syrthiss (talk) 11:39, 1 May 2013 (UTC) Syrthiss (talk) 11:39, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - Would not be averse to adding a brief mention to the article on the high school, if he's not already included there. Syrthiss (talk) 11:41, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Colorado-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:09, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
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 * Merge/Redirect - Seems more appropriate to place this in an article on the high school. Intothatdarkness 15:14, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Redirect. Rarely have I seen such a eulogising article. This is an encyclopaedia, not a tribute board. Junior officer notable only for being killed. Sad but true. -- Necrothesp (talk) 16:32, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete/Redirect. Does not meet WP:GNG, Wikipedia is not a memorial. I added appropriate info, with refs, at Vandegrift High School.  EricSerge (talk) 18:08, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Merge/Redirect to Vandegrift High School per WP:NOTMEMORIAL. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:06, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete, nowhere near notable. No redirect — the high school is not an appropriate place for coverage of the guy (beyond saying "It was named for Matthew Vandegrift, a US Marine from Austin who was killed in action in Iraq") because other than its name it's completely unrelated to him.  We shouldn't encourage people to think that they're related by redirecting him to it.  Nyttend (talk) 03:03, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Redirect to the High School, with condolences to his family and friends. Per WP:NOTMEMORIAL. Carrite (talk) 07:30, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Redirect and oppose merge. Everythingthat needs to be said about him already exists at the article on the high school.  -- Whpq (talk) 14:51, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
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