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Melvin Y. Mora Obituary
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Brendon Mize
June 6, 2025
Rest in Peace
James Cary
June 6, 2025
His words of wisdom will always be with me.
James Seeger
May 26, 2025
I remember the day he walked up to the Army Recruiting Table I had set up in Brady Commons. He was looking for additional money to pay for college and wanted to join the Army Reserve. I enlisted him into a unit in St. Louis and lost touch with him after I left recruiting. I still remember the day I received the call letting me know of his death.
Robert Anderson
April 19, 2025
the best of us. worked with him, talked with him.
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Kyle Gustafson
September 11, 2022
For his family and friends, for the whole world to see, I remember you Melvin. You were a light of my life and an inspiration at Mizzou. We never forget.
SGT McCanless
June 6, 2019
I'm having a cold one for you my friend
SFC Lyon
April 12, 2014
I will never forget that day at Sietz we lost SGT Mora. I will always remember your laughter and huge smile.
Ray Hegarty
June 13, 2013
Hey Melvin, just thinking about this week and how bad it was in iraq. Also thinking about our times in aberdeen and jackson.
May 27, 2013
Just wanted you to know This day doesn't pass by without remembering Sgt. Mora. I was in the Family readness group and we sold donuts every drill month. Sgt. Mora was one of my best customers. Like a son....Bernie McCanless
Peggy Childers
June 6, 2012
To the family and friends of Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora:
Always remembering Melvin. "Some gave all."
David Whaley
October 23, 2011
I was station with Sgt.Mora at Log Base Site and its amazing how God put strangers together and eventhough we were in different units we were in Baghdad for one cause and all he talked about was how much he loved his family and how much they meant to him.May God bless him in his resting and his family.SSG David Whaley [retired]
October 22, 2011
Still thinking of you Melvin. Fellow student and your neighbor at Mizzou.
Rebecca Phillips
August 21, 2011
Sgt. Mora I miss you and think of you often. to the Mora family I enjoyed knowing Melvin and serving with him. After I returned home I had a tattoo in his honor done on my back and my children always ask about him and the cross that bares his name. I tell them that he was a great man and it's too bad that they couldn't meet him because he was a true hero and i was honored to be able to serve with him and to know him.
Peggy Childers
June 6, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora:
Please accept my remembrance of Melvin on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
October 4, 2010
I will never forget you nor allow you to be forgotten. 1SG Charles Lee
Peggy Childers
June 6, 2010
To the family and friends of Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora:
Remembering Melvin 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
November 11, 2009
First of all.... Thank you for all you have done. To the family: we personally, have NO idea what you are going through. We can't imagine how difficult these times must be. We want to show our direct gratitude to you all. When you see that empty chair around the Thanksgiving table, where he usually sat, remember he died doing something great. We hope you and your family, together, can get through these tough times. Thank you.. and God Bless!
Kenna Larra
October 12, 2009
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Peggy Childers
June 6, 2009
To the family of Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora:
Melvin 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
retired SSgt Gary Brummel
February 21, 2009
Melvin was a great man. I was with him with the 245th at Camp Seitz when the mortors fell that day. I was in the next trailor takeing care of business when he was injured. I still think of him and always will.
R Collis
August 14, 2008
It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Sgt Mora. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Sgt Mora knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most Americans will never have to experience, and for that we can never say thank you enough.
Thank you Sgt Mora!
The Neal family
August 2, 2008
To the family of Sgt. Mora,
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 bless and keep you.
In Memory of Melvin ~ (Debra Estep)
June 6, 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 Melvin, 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 and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
April 5, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Mora!
David Whaley
November 27, 2007
Sgt.Mora was a well liked soldier at Camp Log Base Seitz.I remember that wide friendly smile he had.He was a real good guy.
Ssg David Whaley
850th Transportation Unit
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 Sgt Mora and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Garnet Jenkins
June 5, 2007
In Remembrance of Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, who gave his life for our Country, with so much gratitude to this Brave Young Soldier and his family, for his Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
These Young Heroes who Made this Ultimate Sacrifice, shall Never Be Forgotten, my young brother among them, who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid, they have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices". - PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN
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.
Just Someone
May 17, 2007
I remember seeing Melvin every time I went to visit a friend at Univ. Place apartments, where he worked in the lobby, and occasionally elsewhere on campus. He was such a nice guy. Always smiling, friendly, good guy.
MAJ Felipe Lara
December 6, 2006
No tuve el honor y el placer de conocer al Sargento Mora personalmente, solo me cruce con el un par de veces en el comedor del campamento en Irak. Yo acostumbraba a sentarme durante la cena a leer los nombres de los soldados según pasaban, el apellido Mora no es común y eso me llamo la atención. Recuerdo que la expresión en su rostro era una de humildad y de paz consigo mismo. Al perder uno de los soldados de mi unida fui a visitar a una de las unidades para orientarme en como coordinar un memorial a un Soldado caído en combate, para mi sorpresa el documento que me entregaron come ejemplo era el del Sargento Mora. Al leerlo y ver que era puertorriqueño como yo fue un duro golpe y una gran pena de no haberlo podido conocer, me contaron que era un buen soldado y una gran persona. A la familia del Sargento Mora le doy mi mas sentido pésame, mis respetos y los digo que se deben sentir muy orgullosos de su hijo.
SSG Lawson
July 28, 2006
I served with SGT Mora on Log Base Seitz in Iraq. Some Soldiers from my company worked on the camps force protection element with him. I did not know him personally but to those who did, he was a good Soldier and a stand up guy. Rest in Peace brother.....
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
June 5, 2006
My heartfelt sympathy to the Mora family in the loss of Melvin. I did not know Melvin, 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. Melvin tomorrow will be 2 years 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~
John Geha
May 22, 2006
I, along with a bunch of guys, played basketball for over a year with Melvin at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus. His name comes up frequently during current games. He is thoroughly missed and my deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends. His service to our country will never be forgotten. By the way, he was very athletic and almost impossible to play defense against.
Rodney Albert
March 23, 2006
Thank you for your service to our country. May your family be blessed as they journey on without you.
Ray Hegarty
January 20, 2006
we went to basic and ait together back in '98. I'll never forget when we first met or going through the gas chamber. You gave me so many laughs during training. but i'll never forget seeing your name on the gate at log base seitz. its one of the few times i cried in the open in iraq. god bless you melvin
Shauna Young
January 13, 2006
My deepest sympothy goes out to the family and friends of Sgt. Mora. My husband served in Iraq with him and the 245th.
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