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Menelek M. Brown

Menelek Brown Obituary

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MENELEK M. BROWN, 24, of Powder Springs died Jan. 4. Memorial service, 2 p.m. Saturday, Greater Zion Hill Baptist Church; Hanley-Shelton, Marietta.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan. 18, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Menelek Brown

37 Entries

Adrian Varner

July 4, 2016

I am an aunt of Menelek. He was a very special nephew. You are truly missed but we know to be absent from the body is to be present with the lord..
We are so very proud of your giving up for our FREEDOM!! The kind thoughts of you will always be in our hearts. And one day we will meet again.
Much love , aunt Adrian

March 28, 2013

To the family and friends of Menelek, I offer my sorrow for his loss. Please know that he has not been forgotten.

Peggy Childers

January 4, 2013

To the family and friends of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown:
It has truly been my honor to sign Menelek's guest book these past few years. Unfortunately, due to complications from my Multiple Sclerosis, it has become increasingly difficult for me to continue after this message. Please forgive me and know that Menelek will always be remembered in my home.
With love and respect ~ Peggy

Peggy Childers

January 4, 2012

To the family and friends of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown:
Always remembering Menelek. "Some gave all."

Peggy Childers

January 4, 2011

To the family and friends of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown:
Please accept my remembrance of Menelek on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Peggy Childers

January 4, 2010

To the family and friends of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown:
Remembering Menelek 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

T Starman

January 17, 2009

I offer my deepest condolences for your loss

Peggy Childers

January 4, 2009

To the family of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown:
Menelek 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

Michelle Joynt

January 2, 2009

Thank you Petty Officer Second Class Brown for serving our country. My your family find peace on this special day,
Michelle

In Memory of Menelek ~ (Debra Estep)

January 2, 2009

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 Menelek, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. 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 –
(To hear the song)
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

Kenna Larra

December 2, 2008

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Sincerely,
Kenna

Tony Hawkins

October 6, 2008

I didn't know you but i knew of you for the brief time you were on my ship the USS Port Royal. My condolences go out to your family.RIP.

July 7, 2008

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Petty Officer Second Class Brown!

July 7, 2008

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Petty Officer Second Class Brown and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

the Buck familly

July 5, 2008

To the family and friends of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown, our thoughts and prayers are with you in your loss. What he has done for our freedom will not be forgotten. May God bless and comfort your family.

JULIE HARDAWAY

June 11, 2008

To Menelek's family- The bank I work for sold Memorial Day bracelets in honor of our Fallen Heroes. I purchased one not knowing who I would receive,and got Meneleks'. This bracelet includes:his rank,name,home town and date of death. I wear it proudly everyday. I work with the public and not a day goes by that I'm not asked "What the bracelet's about." Although I know little about Menelek, I can proudly say I honor him and appreciate the fact he was willing to fight for our country. You can rest assure I will honor Menelek M. Browns' name. May God Bless him and your family. God Bless.

Patrick Reid

March 1, 2008

R.I.P To my boy martel. I will treasure our friendship forever. I wish I got a chance to say goodbye and thank you for being a great friend. My condolences to Martel's family. He was a great person and friend.

TEE

Chelsey Berkheimer

January 26, 2008

Well, We shared alot of laughs onboard the Hopper. I guess I'm still in denial of the whole situation. I fully expect to see you in May on the pier smoking a cigarette as I have everyday for the past 2 Years! It's crazy how my mind wont let me process or even entertain the idea that I will never see you in Radio, or walking around the ship, or in the barracks, or even driving your blue passat ever again. I guess time is what's necessary! I give my sinceriest condolences to your family and the rest of our shipmates down in radio! You will always be in my prayers and memories! Sincerely your Friend and Shipmate,
Information Systems Technician (Surface Warfare) Second Class Chelsey Berkheimer!

7th grade Louisburg Middle School

January 14, 2008

We care and share your sorrow and pride.

Tom Gugliuzza-Smith

January 14, 2008

My heartfelt sympathy to the Brown family in the loss of Menelek. I did not know Menelek, 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. Menelek 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~

Proud parents of Sgt Jeremy R. Greene kia 4/28/07 Afghanistn and Proud Parents of DCFN Anthony White serving on the USS Ingraham

January 12, 2008

Please accept our deepest sympathies on the loss of your wonderful child and hero Petty Officer Menelek Brown. We became Gold Star parents on April 28th 2007 and we also have a son that is still in the Navy on the USS Ingraham that was traveling with your son. We know first hand the devistation you are feeling. Please know that his spirit lives on and surrounds you every day. Just listen and you will hear his love singing through to you. God Bless you and your family

minister florence duckett

January 12, 2008

To the Family:

I am touched by your loss. I am praying that God will continue to comfort you during this time. I thank God because He has "...wiped away all tears from Menelek's eyes..." and that Menelek will "...never know pain nor sorrow again..."

I will FOREVER "Salute" Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown!

Yours in Christ,

florence

Please see:
www.roseofsharonministriesltd.org and know that our soldiers will never be forgotten! No Donations requested!

Barbara Nurnberg

January 12, 2008

My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek Brown. I know all to well that there are just no words at this time to ease your pain. May the love and memories you have of Menelek along with the love and prayers of so many bring just a small ray of light into this dark time.
Petty Officer Second Class Menelek Brown you are a true American hero who will not be forgotten. The world is a better place because of you. Thank you. May you now rest in peace.
Barb Nurnberg - proud mother of Cpl Keith A Nurnberg D-CO 2/60 AR 3rd Combat Brigade, 3RD ID KIA 9/5/2007 Baghdad

Henryk Zaleski (USN-Ret)

January 12, 2008

Fair winds and following seas shipmate.

katie carroll

January 11, 2008

Very saddened to hear of your loss.Our sons were both on the USS Hopper together. From one Navy mom to another, you are in my thought and prayers and I will pray for your family. God Bless you and your family at this time of deep sadness.

Capt Carla Sizer, USAF

January 11, 2008

I can't even find the words...I lost my 19 year old son--5 Sept 2007, Balad, Iraq. I am absolutely devastated and I know that you are too...but find comfort in the fact that we will see our loved ones, our heroes again. Do I wish that I could trade places with my son? ABSOLUTELY not. He is in the arms of our Lord--"And God will 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 passed away" ~Rev 21:4
What a wonderful thought...
May God bless Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown, God bless you and your family and God bless America!

Contact me if you want to talk.

PROUD Mother of
Specialist Dane R. Balcon
KIA, 5 September 2007
Balad, Iraq

Rest In Peace

Michael iezzi

January 10, 2008

Lord,
Grant that we may hold dear the memory of your servant, never bitter for what we have lost nor in regret of the past, but always in hope of the eternal kingdom where you will bring us together again. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

Julie Montano

January 10, 2008

To the family of Petty Office Second Class Menelek M. Brown,

I wrote this to help my healing process of my son's loss. I would like to share it with you hoping it may someday help you to remember and know that Menelek is loved, honored and never forgotten by many.

As another soldier falls and is taken to heaven
A brother or sister will pick up his weapon
They carry it with pride and will never forget
He was family that they grieve, even though never met.

Your soldier still fights though not on this land
He sits on their shoulders as an angel at hand
He fights with a vengengence with tears and with love
To protect those from entering God's home above

Though only one Angel and so many to save
Some are called from the land of the free and the brave.
But your soldier is there to hold his brothers hand
And to show them their home in the promised land.

He'll never be forgotten and we salute him with pride
For from Hero to angel on the day that he died
Please accept our graitude for the sacrifice you now make
And from our hearts, some comfort please take.

Proud mother of:
Spc Joshua S. Modgling
KIA Muhamad Al Ali, Iraq
June 19th, 2007

Chaplain Dan Gates

January 10, 2008

With the deepest regret, I have just learned of the death of Petty Office Brown. As a Vietnam Veteran and the State Chaplain of the Georgia Society, Sons Of The American Revolution, I speak for our President, Charlie A. Newcomer, III and the more than 1,400 SAR members around the State of Georgia in humbly expressing the condolences of a grateful Society. Wrapped in the integrity of service to our nation and the inestimable values of duty, honor and country, your American hero stood on a wall of freedom for us all. This precious life, lived and lost in love of America, epitomized every attribute of patriotism the Sons Of The American Revolution hold dear. And, as Americans, we could never repay the debt we owe ..!! Nor the debt we owe you… the family of one of America's best ...!!!

Valorie

January 9, 2008

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 they were 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

January 9, 2008

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

Rest In Peace Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown

January 9, 2008

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, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) 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!!

I would also like to tell you about a website, http://groups.msn.com/SSPSoldierPor
traits/homepage,
where some wonderful people will make wood portraits of your fallen Hero for free for the immediate family. I became aware of this site when I wanted to do something special for Le Ron’s mother.

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett (Queens, NY)

Gale Poindexter

January 9, 2008

I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M Brown. I lost my son in Iraq on May 6/2007, so I can well understand your pain of losing a loved one so dear.

I pray you will be guided by a higher power to give you peace, comfort and strength in this time.

Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
GOD Bless you and your family. Your soldier was a true American Hero and we are all very proud of his service. He will not be forgotten!

(Proud mother of Sgt Joel W. Lewis, 5/20, 3-2 SBCT /Ft Lewis
KIA 5/ 6/07, Baqubah, Iraq)

Sandy Bonesteel

January 9, 2008

As a mother of a Soldier, I want to send my condolences. Please know that there are many, many people who grieve with you.

SHIRLEY DONEY

January 8, 2008

REST IN PEACE PETTY OFFICER BROWN, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF THIS WONDERFUL SALORS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU

January 8, 2008

Please accept our sincere condolences on the loss of your loved one May God bless each family member and friend with peace and comfort.

In loving memory of our nephew
US Army Spec Philip "Cody" Ford
C Co 3rd/509th Fort Richardson Ak.
KIA Baghdad Iraq 12/10/2006

USN/AMEC Ron Baker & family
United States Navy

Garnet Jenkins

January 8, 2008

I am Deeply Saddened to learn of the loss of Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown, the Price this Brave Young Petty Officer and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.

May Menelek rest safely now, in the Loving Care of God and may the Grace and Comfort of the Lord be with the Brown family.
There will Never Be Enough Ways to Humbly Thank these Heroes for their Supreme Sacrifice, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

"Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
and He shall sustain thee."
~ Psalm 55:22 ~

Hoping you can feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you today and in the difficult days ahead, as this Grateful Country mourns with you, for Someone Very Precious to you, Who Is A True American Hero to all of us.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.

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