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for William Richardson
Kyle Garcia
May 28, 2018
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Teara, Greg, Kyle and April,You probably don't remember me, and I don't expect you to. I don't honesrly know if you'll ever see this. But I grew up down the street from you guys. And I wanted you to know that Dean has never been forgotten. Not in my mind and my heart.Kyle Garcia
Rena Joy
May 26, 2017
THANK YOU for your sacrifice. It will NEVER EVER be forgotten...
May 29, 2015
Still remembered and honored by the general public.
Sarah Alger
May 30, 2014
Dean,
You were one of my best friends, part of our family. I loved you so much just for the person you were. Even though u are gone you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. .. you passed on doing exactly what you loved. I miss you! Your always in my thoughts.
May 24, 2012
Dear William Sucker, who recently posted a note on 5/23/2012...I am the younger sister of Dean, I wanted to thank you for your service and to also thank you for being a friend to Dean. I know you were all like brothers and became very close friends, I couldnt imagine that bond you all shared. It would be an honor to meet you someday! Take care and be safe, my thoughts are with you.
May 23, 2012
My name is William Stucker. I was a tanker with 2-70 AR and was in Iraq for both deployments with Dean. He was a good man and a better friend...
Ginger Mankowski
April 3, 2011
To the family and friends of Cpl. William D. Richardson:
Please accept our remembrance of William on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Ginger Mankowski/Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Pris Geneve
April 13, 2010
I deeply admired the loyalty and bravery Mr William D. Richardson had shown in his country and to his fellow soldiers. It was a pity your life was taken away at such a young age. I guessed God has another mission for him in heaven...
Peggy Childers
April 3, 2010
To the family and friends of Cpl. William D. Richardson:
Remembering William 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
Julie Terando
August 24, 2009
To the family of Cpl. William Dean Richardson:
My name is Julie Terando and I have three children. My son is 7 years old and just started second grade. He came to me the day before school started and asked if he could wear this necklace that we have had hanging in our kitchen for several years. That's where you come in to play. I have always looked at the name on this tag and thought about what type of person this man must have been, but then i decided to go on line and see if there was anything at all about him on there. To my surprise there is a lot. I bought this dog tag in my home town of Marseilles Illinois when we held our first Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run. Your son is a remarkable person and as I have read one heck of an athlete. My husband was a state wrestler and loved football, so I really thought that was pretty neat. I just wanted to tell you that your son's name is in our family forever, and I would love to send you his name off of our freedom wall if you would like it. I wish I would of looked at this site a long time ago, but computers is just not me. I hope someday you will receive this message and I hear back from you.
Sincerely,
Julie Terando
Kenna Larra
July 1, 2009
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Peggy Childers
April 3, 2009
To the family of Cpl. William D. Richardson:
William 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
Timothy Leak Sr.
April 5, 2008
One of our "stongest" angels has been called home. "Rich" rest in peace brother, I will always remember the times we spent lifting make shift weights, and sharing laughs during OIF I. To some you are gone , but to most of us you will remain in our hearts for ever.
"freedom is not free"
April 5, 2008
Betty Frye
April 5, 2008
My deepest condolences to the family.May God comfort you in this time of indescribable pain and grief. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
~*Home*~
Debra Estep
April 3, 2008
To the family and friends of William.
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers today.
May God and His Angels surround you and bring you comfort.
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 William, but he is my hero. IF you would like a copy of the angel I posted here, please contact me and I will email that to you.
xo xo
Deb
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
www.remembering-the-fallen.blogspot.com
spc shawstad
April 2, 2008
hey dean. tomorrow makes three years. i think of you almost everyday, and i thank you almost every day. but it never feels like enough, so from the bottom of my heart i pay homage to a real brother. with brass at your feet and facing forward, like a true hero. we love you bro. B co 2-70th AR
August 2, 2007
If this person can stand in battle to ensure my freedom, then I will stand in grief with his/her family to honor him/her. For every fallen HERO there is a bright star that shines in the evening sky to remind us of the cherished gift we were given – even if for too short a time.
My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courageous young soldier who gave their life so selflessly. I wish I never found myself in a position to have to sign another guest book for the rest of my life, but I promised LE RON A. WILSON (a dear friend KIA 7/6/07, 18yrs old) that neither he nor any like him would be forgotten and so I will continue until the day there is no longer the need.
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
Shelly Laabs
May 30, 2007
Hey Dinker! I just wanted to say that I love you so much, and that I will never stop learning from you. You taught me a lot in life, like how to be strong, and you have taught me so much in your passing. You have taught me how to remember the good things. You taught me that it is ok to cry, and most importantly to tell people I care about how I truly feel about them. Thank you for that.
Love forever and always,
~Shelly~
April (sis)
April 3, 2007
Hello Dean, today is the second year anniversary of your death. Knowing that Grandma has joined you, in a way gives me some comfort of knowing that there is someone to take care of you up there in heaven. Dean, I miss you sooo much and continue to miss you more everyday. But, I know you rest in my heart and allow me to feel your love when my heart beats. I LOVE YOU big bro.
Garnet Jenkins
April 3, 2007
It is an honor to pay tribute to Cpl William D. Richardson, with a Multitude of Thanks, for this Brave Young Marine's Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
May William Rest Safely, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Richardson family.
Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills-
from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth."
~ Psalm 121:1-2 ~
I am sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you each day, as this Country Remembers Someone Very Precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your loss.
Christina (Nina) Cochran ( Ganczak)
February 7, 2007
I will always love and miss Dean. He was like a brother to me. He will always hang on my parents wall and will never be forgotten about in my heart and in my house. I have so many wonderful memories of him with my brothers and I thank god for giving us Dean in our life.
Joe Duarte
December 25, 2006
Whats up Big Willy Dean....He always hated when we said that. I just wanted to say merry xmas and a happy new year! I love you and I will never forget the day you left us. We didnt leave without you....we made sure we brought you home....I just wish it wasnt the way that happened. You are my brother, my hero, and the reason why I can wake up every morning. You saved my life on that very dark day.....and I just wanted to say thank you for that. Until we meet again....take care and I love you.
Sgt. Joe Duarte
ROBYN GARSIDE
August 14, 2006
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR YOU ALWAYS. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. STAY STRONG AND GODSPEED. SEMPER FI
A PROUD MARINE MOM
Your lil Sis
July 6, 2006
HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY DINKER
I LOVE YOU!!!
Timika Swint
June 13, 2006
I Just wanted to say that eventhough I've never had the HONOR of meeting you, words enough can't express my unconditional gratitute for one of our True American Heros. May god bless you and keep your spirit under his protective eye, and may he also bless your family, friends, and everyone else who had the real HONOR of knowing you!!!!!!!! Timika
JAy Brewer
May 18, 2006
dean was our brother our leader and our close friend...most of us served 2 tours in iraq with him and the platoon is empty without deans comments and jokes.dean (our brother at arms) you are missed in A-co 1-41 brother..Teara we all miss you and to deans family whom I never met your son was and still is a close and dear friend to us all and he will be sadly missed....
Spc Jay Brewer
2nd plt A-co 1-41 Inf.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
March 21, 2006
My heartfelt sympathy to the Richardson family in the loss of William. I did not know William, 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. William April 3rd will be a year since you were taken. You are a 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~
shawnee
December 9, 2005
Thank you for serving your country and for your sacrifice. May God bless you and your family. You are truly an American hero. Rest in Peace.
David Rose
September 13, 2005
My experience of knowing Dean was as his freshman football coach at Moreno Valley. As the first few days of 'hell week' went on, the coaches noticed that Dean was always early to practice and ready to go.
As we got into the season, we also noticed that Dean possessed the one thing that all coaches want in their players, a 'top fuel motor' ready to run. And he did not use it just for game days, it was there during practice, even to the point that even his own team mates were telling him to slow down! What a joy for a coach to have. And players that possess that are very rare. It was great to watch him chase the opposing ball carrier down from the other side of the field (often from 20-30 yards away!) and make the tackle behind the line of scrimmage.
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson & family, thank you for giving us Dean.
Rosie Marmolejo
August 9, 2005
I didn't know Dean but I remember seeing him at MoVal. I remember running into him at the recruiters office once, we were both doing hometown recruiting. Crazy how life is...I was home visiting my mom and as im reading the PE, i come up to the obits section and see his face. I immediately recognized him. I was in complete disbelief. Although we never exchanged more than a few words, it still hurt to learn of his death. I am truly sorry for your loss.
Megan Murphy
April 22, 2005
I consider Dean one of the closest friends I've ever had. He was more like family. You couldn't help but to love him. His outgoing personality drew everyone to him. He was definatly a people person who had a big heart. I'll never forget the many memories, which I'll cherish forever. I will always hold you close in my heart, my hero. Love, Moogan
Steve Burns
April 21, 2005
Dean,
I loved you like my own son.
April Richardson
April 21, 2005
Dean, growing up you were always there for me espacially when I needed a shoulder to cry on. You amused me with you cheesy jokes and comforted me with the warmest words that you would still from a hallmark card. Even though I know you are in my heart I miss you extremely. I can proudly say that Im a proud little sister of a army hero. I love you so much Dean, this isnt goodbye but a see ya later.
Susan Johnson
April 19, 2005
May God bless your family at this time of loss and bring them peace and comfort. I did not know Cpl. Richardson. But I am humbled and grateful for all of our courageous heros and thier selfless sacrifice to secure the freedom of others. You will never be forgotten brave soldier. You will live in the hearts and prayers of America forever. May you now rest in the loving arms of Jesus.
Debbie Plock
April 14, 2005
Thank you for serving our country. May you rest in peace with our heavenly father.
Paul & JoAnn Casey
April 13, 2005
Our deepest condolences go out to your wife and family. You were a great soldier as well as a great War brother. You will be deeply missed but never forgotten. May God Bless your family!!
Daniel Hill
April 12, 2005
Although you were not my soldier, I thought the world of you and my heart sank when I got on site. You were an outstanding soldier and a great guy. My prayers, my condolence, and my heart goes out to your family, may God bless them and guide them through....
Melissa Ruhl
April 11, 2005
To the Family and Wife of Dean, I would like to express my deepest condolences. Your outstanding personality always made you stand out of a crowd. You are a total hero, and your service protecting the country is deeply appreciated.
Brett Turnage
April 10, 2005
Dean. I yelled and screamed when i found out. You were a stand out and a personality at all four years of High at our beloved Moval. We're all gonna miss you Brother.
Rosemarie Annese
April 8, 2005
To Family Members of Corporal William Richardson,
My heartfelt condolences are extended to you during your time of grief.
Words cannot adequately express the grief we feel for you. My son served with William at Ft. Riley and in Iraq, he is devastated.
We will pray for you and your family. William has gone on to a higher calling to guard the gates to heaven with his fellow soldiers. He is a true American hero who has given all.
In time, may your grief be replaced with peace and wonderful memories of your loved one.
Sincerely,
Rose
Proud Army Mom of Sgt. Jarrod
& Blue Star Mother
Dr. Adele T. Jeter
April 8, 2005
May You Rest In Peace and I will always remember the little boy who lived next door, never wanted to go home, who played, who would sit for hours building with lygo's and who fulfilled his dreams to be honorable in all of his endeavors for life, freedom and the American Way.
tj hill
April 8, 2005
i heard of this tragic loss, never did i expect to lose a friend like this but
knowing dean, he was proud to be in the military.i would like to send his family my condolance and to let them know he was a great person
Amber Hopkins
April 8, 2005
Dean was fun, caring and always a good person to come to for a laugh. I knew him all four years of high school and graduated with him as the class of 2000. I was a cheerleader and saw him on many occasions at football games and wrestling matches. His enthousiam for sports was infectious, anyone who was aroung him on game day kenw no different.
I can only imagine while fighting for our freedom, his fighting spirit shined to all. The class of 2000 will miss Dean and all of the smiles that he brought to or lives.
my deepest simpathy to his family and all of his friends.
Amber Hopkin C/o 2000
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