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Michael Martinez Obituary
Sept. 24, 1982-June 28, 2007
Michael Jason Martinez, 24, of Chula Vista died Thursday. He was born in Chula Vista and served in the Army during the war in Iraq. He was a member of the Second Infantry Division.
Survivors include his wife, Ashley Martinez; son, Landon Martinez; parents, Manuel and Armida Martinez; brothers, Manuel Martinez Jr. and Mar Martinez; and grandparents, Manuel Martinez and Angelita Gonzalez.
Viewing: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday, with rosary at 7 p.m., Glen Abbey Mortuary Chapel, 3838 Bonita Road, Bonita.
Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1770 Kearney Ave., San Diego.
Interment: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Cabrillo Memorial Drive, Point Loma.
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Memories and Condolences
for Michael Martinez
Juan Berrios
July 3, 2016
Miss you brother, SGT. BERRIOS
Peggy Childers
June 28, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Michael J. Martinez:
Please accept my remembrance of Michael on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Liz
February 16, 2011
I miss you Silly... and thank you for everything. I love you
November 11, 2010
On veterans day & everyday we'd like to remember Sgt. Michael Martinez & thank him for his bravery & sacrifice of his life for us & his country.He'll never be forgoten & is loved very much.
Peggy Childers
June 28, 2010
To the family and friends of Sgt. Michael J. Martinez:
Remembering Michael 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
September 24, 2009
we still love you always will, no words can express.....miss you....happy birthday...
love your son Landon and Natalie
Kenna Larra
September 9, 2009
”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,750 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one American to another!
Mothers of our heroes, please be aware that the Project Compassion sponsors will now help cover the costs of the portraits for you to have one - regardless if the spouse of the hero has one or not!
Contact us directly at [email protected] or go to www.heropaintings.com . If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and God Bless You.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna
Project Compassion
P.O. Box 153
Manti, Utah 84642
I told him to give me his "fighter" pose
Sam Rosario
August 6, 2009
I miss you Mikey. I wish your family the best. Im grateful to have had you be a part of my life.
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of GOD"
Matthew 5:9
Spc Sam Rosario 1/506 2nd ID
Peggy Childers
July 5, 2009
To the family of Sgt. Michael J. Martinez:
Michael 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
Kenna Larra
January 8, 2009
We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families. War does not discriminate – It breaks my heart to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,300 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - 100% free.
Contact us directly at [email protected] or go to www.heropaintings.com. If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Kenna
Natalie & Landon
December 15, 2008
i miss you...your son and natalie
kyle smith
September 24, 2008
hey brother i miss u evryday happy birthday bro wish i could be with u
Happy Birthday
Michael Iezzi
September 24, 2008
Michael,
Happy Birthday in Heaven. May God hold you in the palm of His hand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
June 30, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Martinez!
In Memory of Michael Jason ~ (Debra Estep)
June 28, 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 Michael, 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
The Other Side –
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol
Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom SSgt Vince – Lackland AFB
Proud Air Force MIL SrA Dana – Randolph AFB
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
Safely Home
Michael Iezzi
June 27, 2008
Michael,
I will be thinking and praying for you on the 1st anniversary of your passing into eternal glory. May God hold you in the palm of His hand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends", John 15:13.
Debbie ,Kenny Coffey
September 3, 2007
Our heros WILL never be forgotten.Rest well Mickey for that star spangled banner WILL forever wave,Your name stamped in steel forever clutched in the tallons,And spirit WILL forever soar in the symbol of our great nation..
August 19, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt Martinez and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
STEVEN AYALA
July 26, 2007
TO THE MARTINEZ FAMILY FROM THE AYALA FAMILY WE SND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON YOUR LOST,MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY
Althea Barrett
July 24, 2007
May God bless your and yours. Sorry for your great loss. I wish to express my deepest sympathies to you and yours. Please know that there are people out here who do care and your HERO will never be forgotte. Hold tight to yur memories. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY.
Marisol Garcia
July 17, 2007
To the Martinez Family: My deepest condolences for the loss of your son, brother, cousin, father, and friend. I went to middle school, and high school with Mikey. He was always a good friend with a smile for anyone who needed one. Bless Mikey and your family, my prayers are with you.
ROBYN GARSIDE
July 13, 2007
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR GREAT LOSS. 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. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI.
A PROUD MARINE MOM
Dennis (USMC - Vietnam) & Pam Robertson
July 12, 2007
We are deeply saddened at the loss of this brave young soldier, a hero. May God comfort and embrace you as only He can. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
In loving memory of our nephew
Lance Cpl James R. Davenport KIA 11/22/06 Anbar Province
July 9, 2007
To the Family and Friends of this Soldier:
I will stand in grief with this soldier's family to honor him. 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 guestbook for the rest of my life, but I promised Brent that neither he nor any like him would be forgotten and so I will continue until the day there is no longer the need.
We lost our son SFC Brent A. Adams on 12/1/05 and it seems like yesterday. I wish so badly there were things I could say to you right now to make the pain you are feeling go away, but I know first hand there simply are no words that will bring you the comfort and peace your heart aches for. Just know that you are not alone. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you all as you go through this tragedy moment by moment and as you mourn this loss.
We don't know each other, will probably never meet, but will forever be united in the loss of our Heroes. We have, unfortunately joined a group none of us wanted to join, an ever-growing group of families in this situation. May God grant you peace and strength to get through this and be able once again to smile at a memory rather than have only the tears that flow so easily now. To be so proud of your loved one and so saddened at the same time is a mix of emotions very difficult to deal with as our hearts both burst with pride and pain together.
I am sorry that I never knew your soldier personally. While they can never be replaced, neither will they ever be forgotten. You must trust that sometime, someday the loving memories you have will help to sustain you and help you go on. This courageous soldier will forever be your Angel watching over you all for the rest of your lives. It's what brings me some measure of peace and comfort and I hope it will you as well.
To his family and friends in pain, I offer this comfort: When you find yourself in that dark sorrowful place, think not only of how you will miss him, but instead recall the years, days, hours and minutes gifted to you by his presence. The one thing that cannot be taken from you is your wonderful memories that now will mean more than ever.
If you ever want to talk, I'm only an e:mail away and would love for you to tell me more about your Hero.
God Bless this soldier and family who gave all and God Bless legacy.com for setting up this site where families can so quickly share their condolences and prayers with others like themselves.
Proud Parents of SFC Brent A. Adams, KIA, 12/1/05, Ramadi, Iraq
Pam and Bill Adams, Lancaster, PA
Alice Campos
July 9, 2007
My deepest condolences to the Martinez family. I thank your son for being brave and couragous and he will never be forgotton. Marc please remember that you will always have someone next to you and supporting you in good times and bad. Stay Strong.
Ronn Massie
July 8, 2007
God bless the family and friends of Michael.
You will all be in our prayers.
Thank you Michael for being such a brave hero.
(In remembrance of Cpl. Joey Cantrell 4-4-07)
deborah rivers
July 7, 2007
To the family of Michael, my grief for the loss of your son is felt. I know what it's like to loose your child in war as my son was killed in action too. It feels that your heart has been ripped from you and you don't understand why this happened to your child. I've felt all you will feel in the coming days and weeks and though I’m not close in relation to area, but I am very close by email. I offer any support to you and your family that I can. It's with the Grace of God that I've gotten through each day and with His healing love and comfort that I've been able to once again sleep at night and not cry each day. Believe me I do know how hard it is. May God continue to heal you and your family and contact me when and if you are ever ready, even if it's to vent or cry.
In memory of my son SPC Harry (Buck) Winkler III KIA 11/12/06 Samarra, Iraq with the 2-505th PIR 82nd Airborne Div
tricia luttrull
July 5, 2007
Thank You Sgt.Michael J. Martinez you gave your all for my freedom. God Bless Your Family.
Amelia Beniquez
July 4, 2007
My heartfelt condolences to the Martinez family. From an old friend, God bless.
-Amelia
Donald Toohey
July 4, 2007
To the Family of Michael J. Martinez
On behalf of the 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment Veterans Association please accept our heartfelt condolences. Michael joins all Warriors who have gone before him in honored glory. God Bless you, you are in our thoughts and prayers
"From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember'd We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...
Don Toohey Recon 2/12th Inf. 1970-71
gary Allain
July 4, 2007
Sgt. Michael J. Martinez
you are my hero
may god keep you in his arms forever.
Teresa Barajas
July 3, 2007
My heart and prayers go out to you. I have been through this loss and pain. My son SSGT Alfredo
Silva was killed Sept 2005 in the same way. He was also born and raised in Chula Vista, Ca. If I can be of any help to you or you just need someone that has been through this same pain I am here for you.
God and the Virgin Mary be with you.
Michael Iezzi
July 3, 2007
Father we entrust our brother Michael to your mercy. You loved him greatly in this life: now that he is freed from all its cares, give him happiness and peace forever. Welcome him now into paradise where there will be no more sorrow, no more weeping or pain, but only peace and joy with Jesus your Son, and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
May God hold Michael in the palm of His hand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My deepest sympathy.
Sandy Bonesteel
July 3, 2007
As the mother of a son (my only child) who is enlisted in the Army and now deployed; I want to send my condolences.
Ruth Warnock
July 2, 2007
As I watched you on the news tonight and listened to you speak of the loss of your precious son, Michael, I cried. A little over a year ago on June 15th, 2006 I lost my grandson Jeremiah Santos and also was killed by an ied in Iraq. There truly are no words, just know that Michael, Jeremiah, and all of those precious children are together in heaven.
Raymond Carrillo
July 2, 2007
He was a good friend, He will be missed by all who knew him.
Garnet Jenkins
July 2, 2007
The price Sgt. Michael J. Martinez and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.
Please know how Deeply Sorry I am to learn of the loss of this Brave Young Soldier.
May Michael rest safely now, in the Loving Care of God and may the Grace and Comfort of the Lord be with the Martinez family.
There will Never Be Enough Ways to Humbly Thank these Young Heroes for their Supreme Sacrifice, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.
"I consider that our present sufferings.
are not worth comparing with the glory
that shall be revealed in us."
Romans 8:18
May you find Peace in knowing the love and memories you have, will remain in your heart forever and that this Country Will Not Forget Michael's Sacrifice.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
July 2, 2007
Please accept our condolences in the loss of your loved one.
May God bless you with comfort and peace. Thank you for your sacrifice.
In loving memory of our nephew
Spec Philip Cody Ford
C Co 3rd/509th Geronimos
Ft Richardson AK.
KIA Baghdad 10-Dec-2006
USN/PO1AME1Ron Baker and Kim Baker
valorie
July 1, 2007
My prayers and thoughts are with you.
I know how you feel losing a "HERO",Becoming a "Gold Star" Mother myself on 25 March.. The sacrafice our sons and daughters are making on a daily basis should tell us all..These young HEROS knew full well what they were doing and did it proudly When you hug your loved ones tonight.... Remember... We also hugged ours and now they are protecting you..We.. as Americans need to make the "Ultimate Sacrafice" by supporting all our military(HEROS)...the Proud Mom of SGT. Jason W. Swiger
5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne,Fort Bragg, N.C. KIA 3/25/007
Henryk Zaleski (USN-Ret)
July 1, 2007
Rest in peace.
Linda Clifton
July 1, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Carol Cline
June 30, 2007
Know in your heart that you are a true hero and will never be forgotten. All gave some, some gave all. Rest in peace. You will be missed by everyone’s life you have touched.
To the family, as the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family, friends, and all Americans for the sacrifice of one of your family members for our freedom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find comfort in the loving embrace of our Heavenly Father.
SHIRLEY DONEY
June 30, 2007
REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF THIS WONDERFUL SOLDIERS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU
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