Dedication ceremony honors fallen NCO Published Sept. 8, 2011 By Jose T. Garza III 502nd Air Base Wing OL-A Public Affairs LACKLAND, AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A leader, an inspiration and a help to others were just a handful of adjectives used by family members and former military comrades to describe Tech. Sgt. Maurice Britt during a dedication ceremony Monday. Britt, who was assigned to the 37th Mission Support Group at the time of his death, was killed in a motorcycle accident April 5, 2009. He was honored posthumously when the 802nd Force Support Squadron dedicated the squadron's Room 136 to his memory. Britt and his wife, Audra, also a technical sergeant at Lackland, were part of a motorcycle group on its way back to Lackland from a rally in Austin. Britt was driving his bike and Audra was riding on the back when a drunk driver swerved his SUV over multiple lanes of traffic, bounced off a car and plowed into the group. The riders were wearing full protective gear, but the impact was devastating. Britt was killed instantly, and his wife died less than a week later. In attendance were Britt's son, Nathaniel, and daughter, Dania, his mother-in-law, Carol Lee, and Audra's brother, Staff Sgt. Aron Lee, who is currently assigned to Lackland's 737th Training Group. Dania described her father as a caring man. "He took care of his business, and he was just a loving person," she said. "He was someone who would help cut people's grass." He was also "strong and compassionate," his mother-in-law said. "He was sincere in everything that he did, and he always did it from the heart." "This is truly awesome," Audra's brother said of his brother-in-law's posthumous recognition. "This doesn't happen every day; it just shows the impact he had on everybody he met. "The family has been at peace for a while. I hope this ceremony brought closure for the Air Force family," he added.