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for James Clay
January 15, 2016
Still thinking about you.
A.
October 20, 2015
HOOAH Brother.
June 8, 2015
My condolences to the Clay family and friends. Sorry for your loss. Please find comfort in Gods word
July 14, 2012
Still Remembered and Honored after all these years.
Anita
November 15, 2011
Times goes to fast. It seems like yesterday that I was either picking you up or dropping Bran off at your house. I think of you often and wish it was different.
Peggy Childers
November 15, 2011
November 13, 2011
To the family and friends of Spc. James M. Clay:
Please accept my remembrance of James on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Beverly Amaral
November 13, 2011
Miss you Jimmy all the time. I can still hear your voice and see your smile.
Eifling
November 8, 2011
Jimmy I still think about your laugh all the time. I can't believe it's almost been another year. Another year and another night of wishing and hoping I could change all this and could of done something. I know you see me and see my heart so you know this already but let me get it off my chest that although I hate the memories of that terrible day and would give anything to change it. If it had to end the way it did I will take the hurt and pain I feel in exchange for being able to tell you I love you all over again. That is one thing that helps me get by.You were one of a kind Jimmy and I miss you all the time. You will never be forgotten and you will live with me forever.
Peggy Childers
November 13, 2010
To the family and friends of Spc. James M. Clay:
Remembering James on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
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SSG. John Andrews
October 5, 2010
I didn't know Spc. James M. Clay. I only did his evaluation with the doctor when he came in and prepared him for the memorial for his unit at the hospital in Iraq. I have never forgotten that day and the phone call that stated a soldier with the Arkansas National Guard had been killed in a vehicle accident and was coming to my hospital. I waited hours after my shift that day because I wanted to make sure he was taken care of and honored the proper way before leaving Iraq. I remember shortly after looking at an Army Times newspaper and seeing his face and remembering that day like it just happened. I wear a memorial bracelet with his name and unit on my right wrist. He will never be forgotten by me. I also roomed just a short distance from where he stayed in Al Asad. I wish his family the best and may God watch over you all.
Jeff Parker
May 31, 2010
To my nephew, I love and miss you, but you served your country with the ultimate sacrifice. The whole family misses you and you will always be with us in our hearts and memories forever.
Love always and forever,
Your Uncle
SGT Chris Wells
May 31, 2010
I will never forget you Clay. You were a great soldier and an even better person. RIP
Kenna Larra
March 11, 2010
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Peggy Childers
October 2, 2009
To the family of Spc. James M. Clay:
James 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"
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Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
May 12, 2009
My heartfelt sympathy to the Clay family and friends in the loss of James. I did not know James, 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. James 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"
Kei Torres
February 10, 2009
To the family of Spc Clay, please accept my deepest condolences for your loss. I have been and am currently living through the same trials, since losing my son in Iraq. I know and feel your pain. Your loss is a loss for all of America. Spc Clay is forever a hero and I will not forget him. I have recently moved to NWA and have started a Facebook group called AR Gold Star Families. We are Gold Star Families who stand together to offer support to each other. We honor the sacrifices of our Fallen Soldiers. It is my hope that you will join our group.
Sincerely,
Kei Torres
Proud Mom to
Cpl Jason K LaFleur
1/40th CAV Ft Richardson, AK
KIA 8-4-07 Hawr Rajab, Iraq
josh ingram
January 16, 2009
jimmy you could bring a smile to anyone.I love you bro!
Stephanie Rafoss
January 7, 2009
Prayer for Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith:
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen
Spc Jessica Szczepankiewicz
December 23, 2008
Jimmy, it was an honor to serve with you! You & your family are always in my thoughts & prayers. We all miss you! ~All Gave Some, Some Gave All~
tiffany morgan
December 14, 2008
My dad was in the military with him and i barley knew him.But i steal miss him.
Lori
December 11, 2008
While I never knew Spc. James M. Clay, I am forever grateful for his and his families service. Thank you for fighting for me, my family, and this wonderful country. May you all find peace.
Kenna Larra
December 4, 2008
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stacy long
November 27, 2008
I am sorry that I didnt know Jimmy, but my husband BJ Long knew him. I know there are no words that can fill the empty void you all have in yourselves now. You should be very proud of your son, brother,husband,uncle, grandson, cousin, friend...what ever he was to you..Im sure he wouldnt want you to be sad but that is easier said than done. Our prayers go out to you all...you raised a fine man!!
Janice Oswald
November 27, 2008
To the family and friends of fallen hero SPC Clay....I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Please know that you are in the thoughts and prayers of many. He will not be forgotten. God Bless You.
JEANETTE THOMPSON
November 26, 2008
I WAS HONORED TO SERVE WITH CLAY, THERE ARE NOT WORDS TO EXPRESS HOW I FEEL FOR THE THE LOST OF CLAY, PLEASE KNOW THAT JOHNIE IS WELL LOVED AND WE ALL MISS HIM HERE AT BRAVO
RIP PFC Aaron J. Ward 4/28/89 - 5/6/08 (KIA)
Gary Tolle
November 26, 2008
James, I just wanted to say thank you for your brave and honorable service to a grateful nation, a nation in mourning for our fallen heroes. You like so many other soldiers chose to serve our nation when needed most and with your life you protected the very core of what America stands for. My nephew PFC Aaron J. Ward also made that sacrifice on 5/6/2008 when he was killed in action in Iraq. As I mourn for my nephew I mourn for you and every fallen soldier and know that you all will forever be in my thoughts and prayers, we as a nation will never forget you. I stand tall and salute you James and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for the nights we at home were able to sleep without fear and know that we are safe because you and your fellow soliders stood watch. To the Clay family, words cannot express the pain we now share, but our families will forever have a bond and we will be thinking of James and your family and will keep you in our thoughts & prayers. Please accept my heart felt condolences and my prayer that god help you cope with this tragic loss and may the memories of your HERO carry you through each day. From one Gold Star family to another!
MacDaniel
November 24, 2008
To the Clay family,
I know there are no words to say, except how sorry I am for your loss. May you hold James' memory in your heart and please remember he shall never be forgotten.
...For you every single soldier
Those who served so honorable
Your life was forever altered
While I’m home safe and free
I stand with grateful admiration
I stand respectful and so proud
I know I’m only a civilian
And I don’t even know if it’s allowed.
But I salute you; allow me the honor
to salute you with permission let me say
Even though I hold no rank know that from my heart
My humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.
I salute you.
Suzanne MacDaniel
A Proud Aunt
Sgt. David M.Fisher
KIA 12/1/04
CATHEY BOWERS
November 22, 2008
JACKIE WE ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU AND THE GIRLS,I AM SO SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS,WE DONT THINK OUR CHILDREN ARE EVER SUPPOSED TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BEFORE US BUT GOD HAS PLANS FOR OUR CHILDREN AND IN THE END WE WILL ALL MEET UP.LOVE YOUALL
Sherman Cathey Bowers
November 22, 2008
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jeannie Tolle
November 21, 2008
I am so sorry for your loss. God will be with you in this most difficult time. Keep your memories of James close, I hope they bring you comfort and in time ease your pain. I lost my grandson in May at Anbar as well.
Please remember James will never be forgotten, he is an American Hero who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
In loving memory of my Grandson
Pfc. Aaron J. Ward
4/28/89 - 5/6/08 KIA Anbar, Iraq
Roxanne Green
November 20, 2008
I am soo Sorry for your Loss. Jackie if there is anything we can do, Please let us Know. We are here for you and the Girls. We are all praying for you and your family. Joel, Roxanne and girls
Queen
November 20, 2008
Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation
Steven Bogel
November 20, 2008
I met James when his mother and I were co-workers at Collin's Oldsmobile in 1984 and while I do not know James, I am indebted to him for sacrificing his life while fighting to protect the many freedoms I enjoy in this country. Our Father's word comforts us and assures us that to be absent from this flesh body is to be INSTANTLY returned, (in our spiritual body),to Our Father who made all souls. So at the same time that we mourn James passing, as Christians, we can also be exceedingly happy for James, who is now FULLY alive in an incorruptable body. Praise God!
A grateful American
November 20, 2008
I am so sorry for your loss. I thank him for his service.
Michele Voirol
November 20, 2008
From Bob and Michelle: You will forever be in our hearts. We have such fond memories of you as a baby as well as you growing into a fine young man. My condolences to your family and friends, we will miss you and love you!! Forever you will be in our prayers!
Amber Lapacek (Wasson)
November 20, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you, and your family. I'm so sorry
for your loss.
Amanda Ojeda-Voirol
November 20, 2008
Wow, where to begin…Jimmy you will always hold a place in everyone’s hearts that you’ve touched and you know not of how many family, friends, and strangers you have left memories for. You will GREATLY be missed and in my heart forever. I thank you for fighting for our country, and how honorable you’ve lead life.
I grew up with Jimmy and Melissa, I will always remember the good and the bad and that we were there for each other. I miss the distance that had come between us, but know you had a better life with Marie- that you soooo much deserved!!! You have always been in my thoughts and now in my prayers. I wish your family and loved ones the best and my sincere condolences. May you rest your head in peace with your dad and “mom” grandma. Love forever, Amanda Ojeda-Voirol
Kim Bodigon
November 20, 2008
Jackie and girls, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
A MOTHER
November 20, 2008
Thank you for your service and commitment to American freedom.My thoughts and prayers to the family of this fine young man. God only takes the best for his army.
Maureen
November 20, 2008
I do not know you but I feel compelled to thank you for all you have done for your country and all its people. May God Bless your family and loved ones.
parents
November 20, 2008
There are not enough words to exprees our gratitude for James' service to our country. May God fill the hearts of your family with peace and comfort. Our prayers are with you all.
Pat Corbat
November 20, 2008
Although it may not be much consolation, there are millions of us Americans who offer our sincere condolences on the loss of Sgt. Clay, a true American hero serving his country.
A grateful Citizen
November 20, 2008
Thanks for all you did for our country. Your efforts will not go unnoticed. I am very grateful for people like you! May you receive the highest honors in Heaven.
Wendy Vieyra
November 20, 2008
Thank you for your service. Words seem so insignificant for a time as this. My heart aches for your loss. God Bless you and your family.
November 20, 2008
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I don't know any of you and I'm heart broken for you all.
How brave he was to do what he did.
What a blessing for all of us to have been able to have
Sergent James M. Clay fighting for us.
Ft. Wayne Mom
A mother
November 20, 2008
Deepest sympathy, thanks for serving our country
Stephen R. Blackwell Sr.
November 19, 2008
Though you left too soon and your presence will be missed, rest assured my friend, your family may find some comfort in goldstarfathers.com. It is because others know the loss, your family is not truly alone in the grief they now must endure. May you have the peace so many desire.
amanda
November 19, 2008
Thank u for your service..U are why im proud to be an American..R.I.P..my thoughts and prayers are with you and ur friends and family..and all the others in the military overseas or back in the states..god bless you all
Gary Allain
November 18, 2008
Spc. James M. Clay
you are my hero
may god keep you in h is arms forever
Michael Dewey
November 17, 2008
James M. Clay (Jimmy), You made my sister so happy when you married her! You made her so proud. Thanks for everything! God decided he needed you so he took you home. My sister loves you, i love you, and everyone here at home loves you. We will miss you so much and you will never be forgotten! Never!
K. Bragg
November 17, 2008
There are no words to express how deeply sorry I am for your loss.
From one military family to another, who has a spouse currently serving in Iraq, may you find peace and strength at this time. We will never forget the sacrifice and service our soldiers have done for our country. Spc. James M. Clay is a True American Hero!
Dewayne S
November 17, 2008
Rest in peace Spc. Clay. God Bless You! Your sacrifice will NEVER be forgotten.
Safely Home
Michael Iezzi
November 17, 2008
Father we entrust our brother James 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 James in the palm of His hand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My deepest sympathies.
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON
November 17, 2008
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE WHO GIVES HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND". FREEDOM IS OUR GIFT FROM YOU SPC, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT GIFT JAMES. REST IN PEACE HERO, YOUR IS MISSON IS DONE.
CSM W.H.WILLIAMSON
Amanda Gunning
November 17, 2008
To the family and friends of SPC Clay, our families hearts and prayers are with you. My little brother is in Jimmy's unit in Iraq and wasn't far behind the accident. When he finally got in touch with us to tell us the news, you could feel the pain and devastation in his voice to have lost such a wonderful comrade. He spoke very highly of Jimmy. Although I cannot personally relate to your devastation and how you must feel, my most hearfelt thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope that you all find the comfort and guidance you need to get through this difficult time.
SPC Clay,
Thank you for your service to this wonderful nation. It's because of you that we can live freely. Freedom does not come free and you have shown us the cost by giving the ultimate sacrifice. You are a hero among many and will never be forgotten. Go rest high!
To SPC Clay's Comrades in Iraq:
You are all heroes. Keep your heart strong and keep faith in what you do. Fight for what is right and preserve the dignity of SPC Clay's memory. God Bless you all and may He bring each of you home to your families.
Shelley H - Blue Star Mom
November 16, 2008
From our military family to yours, we would like to thank SPC James Clay for his service and sacrifice to this grateful country, as well as send our deepest condolences for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Gale Poindexter
November 16, 2008
I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO Spc James M Clay. 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)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAX__FZYg4
http://www.myspace.com/tulsaok1nurse
Brad Stueber
November 16, 2008
I wish I could stand with all those who were blessed to know Spc. James M. Clay. I stand with his family and friends in grieving over his passing and I commit to praying for all of you as long as I have the breath to do so. I honor James for his life and I honor and choose never to forget him for the giving of that special life for the freedom of all of us. His accomplishments will continue to touch many lives from now on. James, thank you for everything. God bless you and rest in peace, son.
For the Commander, Carroll R. Michaud
November 16, 2008
The Final Salute
“Brothers in Arms”, Military men and women down through the centuries, have traditionally exchanged “Hand Salutes” as a sign of recognition and as a way to render courtesy and respect one to another.
This “Hand Salute” is the last that we shall render to Spc. James M. Clay our Brother in Arms. To his family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for James. And to James it is rendered as a symbol of honor and gratitude to thank him for the ultimate sacrifice he made in combat while serving the U.S. Army and his country. No greater love is shown than a man lay down his life for another. James, you are a brave Warrior, a true Patriot and a national Hero. With your passing, our Country has lost a National Treasure. We bid you a sad farewell. You will be dearly missed from among our ranks. Be at ease. Rest in Peace.
On behalf of the 1,409 members of Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 of the American Legion in Shreveport, Louisiana, I extend our sympathies and our condolences to James’ family and loved ones.
Dennis N. Engdahl, Commander, American Legion Post 14
5315 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109
Henryk Zaleski (USN-Ret)
November 16, 2008
Rest in peace.
Sandy Bonesteel
November 16, 2008
My condolences to the family of Spc. James M. Clay. May they know that there are many, many people who are grieving with them; and that care very deeply about them.
Kevin Gibbons
November 15, 2008
Spc Clay,
Thanks For Your Bravery, Courage, and sacrifice. Even Though We Never Met You We're Brave To Fight For Our Country. R.I.P.
Garnet Jenkins
November 15, 2008
I am Deeply Saddened to learn of the loss of Spc. James M. Clay. The Price this Brave Young Soldier and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.
May James rest safely now, in the Loving Hands of God and may the Healing Grace and Comfort of the Lord be with the Clay family.
There will Never Be Enough Ways to Humbly Thank these Young Heroes for their Sacrifices, 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 ~
Sincerely hoping that 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.
Spc. James M. Clay
November 15, 2008
Spc. James M. Clay
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