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Matthew Henderson Obituary
Service: 11 a.m. today, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D St. Memorials to the family. Roper &Sons Funeral Home, 4300 O St. Condolences: www.roperandsons.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Matthew Henderson
Steve Holmes
December 25, 2013
To all that knew Matthew and those that sit with him now and continue to watch over all of us, enjoying the freedoms he defended, we send our thoughts and prayers on Christmas. I am not sure why I hadn't checked for a social network site where I could share this with you. Last night as we were wrapping our gifts on Christmas Eve, I found a site and shared our story of CPL. Matthew C. Henderson. On one of the anniversaries of 9/11, there was a large tribute to troops killed in action near Arizona State's football stadium. We took pictures with our young children in a field full of American flags and later purchased one of them out of our respect. The flag we were honored to receive represented Matthew. To this day, we think of his sacrifice and the loss his family has had to endure. His flag remains on the 7 foot pole and is only exposed to the elements on the most important days..Veterans and Memorial Day, etc. Our family will never forget him and we will honor him forever and pass his flag to our children and their children.
July 25, 2013
Thinking of Matthew and the sacrifice he made. He will always be remembered.
Peggy Childers
May 26, 2013
To the family and friends of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson:
It has truly been my honor to sign Matthew's guest book these past few years. Unfortunately, due to complications from my Multiple Sclerosis, this may be the last message I'm able to write. Please forgive me and know that Matthew will always be remembered in my home.
With love and respect ~ Peggy
Peggy Childers
May 30, 2012
May 26, 2012
To the family and friends of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson:
Always remembering Matthew. "Some gave all."
L Neal
May 28, 2011
To the family of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson:
Please know that just as your loved one remains in your hearts and minds; his sacrifice, and that of your family, remains with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.
Peggy Childers
May 26, 2011
To the family and friends of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson:
Please accept my remembrance of Matthew on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
May 27, 2010
To the family and friends of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson:
Remembering Matthew on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Kenna Larra
October 12, 2009
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Sincerely and Respectfully,
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Peggy Childers
May 26, 2009
To the family of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson:
Matthew gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
In Memory of Matthew ~ (Debra Estep)
May 26, 2008
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.
The Wind on The Downs
“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”
(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )
Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….
“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”
I did not know Matthew, but I am remembering
his service. He is my hero. !
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Other Side
i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.
can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.
i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side
the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)
“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008
Visit this link to hear the song.
The Other Side –
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol
Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Please contact me and I will email you back a copy of my
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
May 25, 2008
To The Henderson Family and Friends
YOUR LOSS is The Great State of Nebraska's & America's as well.
I want to take the time to send a few words and Let you know
Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson is remembered as a Hero and you are as well with Prayer for your Loss..
May your Memories with him and of him help to comfort you along with God's care.
There just is no word's to take away the loss you feel, for that I am sorry...
I thank you for America's freedom and mine and my families because of men and women like your Matthew.
God Bless and Keep You in His Peace during these times of Great Loss.
-
The Family Lines of Lt. Presley Neville O'Bannon (A Marine who Raised the first American Flag on Foreign soil, Shores of Tripoli Hero) Proudly Salute: Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson, YOUR & one of Our Special Gold Star Hero's, from Nebraska who gave his all and then gave more! For his extream service and bravery He stands as an Exceptional Man ... Bless those he served with ..
As His Fellow Comrades Stand Guard, Protect and Bless them Lord.
Rev. T. O'Bannon Brod (Proud to be from, NE)
The Neal family
May 24, 2008
To the family of Cpl. Henderson,
Please know that just as your loved one will remain in your hearts and minds, his sacrifice and that of your family, will remain with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God grant you the peace that passes all understanding.
April 5, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Cpl Henderson!
August 9, 2007
There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.
Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.
I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON (KIA on 07/06/07) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.
REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
July 10, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Cpl Henderson and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Marine about to deploy
Garnet Jenkins
May 25, 2007
Please know how deeply sorry I was to learn of the loss of Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson. A Multitude of Thanks, for your Brave Young Marine's Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
Those who Made this Supreme Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them. Killed in action Vietnam in 1967.
"And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes,
there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying,
there shall be no more pain. For the former things have have passed away." ~ Revelations 21:4 ~
May the Peace of God and your precious memories of Matthew, remain in your heart always.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Donna Scholl
February 28, 2007
“Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13
My heart breaks for you in the loss of your child. You have my deepest sympathies and you have my prayers. May you find comfort in your beautiful memories and may you find peace in your new normal without him. God bless you.
My family and I are thankful for your son’s Bravery, Courage, Determination and Service to fight for our country and for our freedom. Your son paid the ultimate sacrifice and we are truly indebt to him. We thank all in our armed forces for the sacrifices made for us. All gave some and some gave all. Your son will not be forgotten, I promise.
Semper Fi – I love my Marines and my Marine families.
Proud Parents of a USMC American Hero -
LCpl. Michael D. Scholl – KIA 11-14-06 – Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Thank you God for blessing us and sharing Michael with us - I know
Michael is in Your Loving Care~along with his brothers Danny and Trenton~ while we are temporarily away from them all.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
February 3, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy to the Henderson family in the loss of Matthew. I did not know Matthew, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. My heart was touched by the many wonderful/beautiful things written about you. Matthew it has been 32 months since you were taken. Please know that you are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.
I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.
Love and Peace
Tom
"To live in the hearts
of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~
zachery henderson
November 13, 2006
I don't know you,but I have been deployed twice, and I understand what it is like to lose a brother. I hope you have moved on to something better.
Semper fi,
Cpl Zachery Henderson 0311
Thomas Sadowy
January 10, 2006
Hindu,
I can't believe your gone, its been a long time and the words we exchanged will never be forgotten. All I have to remember you by is my memories and photos. You'll be missed but not forgotten. Your friend and brother.
Q Madp
December 17, 2005
Thank you for serving this great country of ours. Thank you for what you have given us all.
I will not forget and it's my mission to remind all of who you are and what you have done for us.
Iraq War Heroes
Don't Let the Memory Of Them Drift Away
Bonnie Richards
October 30, 2005
God bless you Matthew.
Jesserae Beck
May 26, 2005
kellie,
I tried so hard to get ahold of you in regards to your brother. I hope you all are doing well and there isn't anything that I can say to take your pain away but if there is anything you may need please call. YOur in my prayer and always will be.
Barbara Grundman/Swarthout
June 24, 2004
Owen, sympathy for you and your family upon the loss of your son is so far-reaching...even back to your years at Brock High School.
S. J. Bauer
June 4, 2004
ALL gave some and some gave ALL. I want to extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your loved one. I didn't know your son, only that he was one of our proud young men who loved our great country and gave his life for a cause he believed in. I can't even imagine the pain you are going through now however from the article in the paper I know that you are blessed with some very wonderful memories. May God sustain you in your time of grief.
A mother/grandmother of (2) sons and (2) grandsons in CA.
Kathy Myers
June 4, 2004
Please accept my condolences. I hope Cpl Henderson's family and friends find comfort in the fact that so many people are thinking of you. My heart goes out to all of you who know and love him.
Larry Rose
June 4, 2004
Owen: I share your sorrow with the loss of your son.We both have something in common now.Only time & prayers will heal the grief.
Georgia Miller
June 3, 2004
Owen and Family
I am so sorry for your loss. Words cannot express how deeply sorry that I am. Thank you from me for the ultimate sacrifice for my country. My deepest condolences. May God Bless You.
Georgia
Erin Radenslaben
June 3, 2004
I did not know Matthew other than what I have read in the paper and heard on the news! I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am for your loss and to tell you how proud I am of him. To tell him Thank You for making the ultimate sacrifice for his country! Good Luck to you all.
Deb Wheeler
June 3, 2004
I don't know you and your family, however I want to express my deepest sympathy to you in memory of one of the Nation's finest - Cpl. Henderson.
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