Joseph Lancour Obituary

As another Christmas comes without this brave young man, please know he will always be remembered by people everywhere. Thank you and your family for the ultimate sacrifice. Freedom is never free. May you rest in peace.

Remembering you. Thank you for your service. I love you son!

Rob, the little amount of time it took to post our condonlences, is nothing, compared to what you and your family lost. I was with the Patriot Guard Riders for Joe's funeral. He is one that stands out in my mind, and please know that as long as I am alive, Joe will never be forgotten. Thank you and the family, again, for the tragic sacrifice you and the family made. A very special Thank you to Joe, who gave the most. Rest in Peace, Joe.

I stumbled upon this site today. Thank you all for remembering my son Joe. It means a lot to me to know you all took time to post here. Thank you!

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Lancour Family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to troops in Afghanistan this week and we'll be dedicating several of these to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and the hometown of Joseph M. Lancour US Army Private 1st Class. We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals from across the American youth hockey community. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

God bless you, Joe. I stood the Flag line with the Patriot Guard at your funeral and you are one of those that will be forever etched into my memory. I didn't know you, but know you had to be special by the turn out at your funeral. Rest in Peace, young soldier.

November 10, 2011
To the family and friends of Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Lancour:
Please accept my remembrance of Joseph on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Joe, Today is Nov. 9, 2011. It has been 4 years and there is not a day that goes by that I do not think of you. Our fishing trip the night before you left on your last mission meant the world to me. I know that you love fishing and we had talked about it and I finally got you out to the lake and we spent the evening out there just chilling and enjoying what you loved. Just knowing that I was able to give you that last night of fishing means the world to me, being able to spend those last few hours that we had. I do not know if there will ever be anyone like you to come into my life. You have such a warm and loving heart, so considerate of all people around you. You are DEARLY MISSED and will be forever. You had so much to give and I know that would would have been a wonderful Husband and Father. Sure do miss our times sitting around the fire shooting the bull and having a few drinks. You will always be in my HEART and on my MIND. LOVE You and Miss You. POP'S

To the family and friends of Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Lancour:
Remembering Joseph 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

Joe is who We consider a Guardian of Honor, I'd like to think that he still is ,on the otherside of life. We all enjoy the freedoms of everyday life because of men like Joe,giving the ultimate sacrifice. Proud to have known him,Proud of the Man He Became. With Love, Honor And Respect ,Thank You Joe.

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Sincerely,
Kenna

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 Joseph, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. He is my hero. !

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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

I am taking time to remember and honor Joseph today and to tell his family and friends that I am praying for you. I hope each of you will honor him by taking special time today to remember some of the good times you have had with him.

Joseph,
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.

To the family of Private 1st Class Joseph Lancour:
Joseph 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

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Private 1st Class Lancour and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Private 1st Class Lancour!

Thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers. I am the mother of SPC. (PVT) Joseph Lancour. Today marks the month of 7. Our hearts still broken, tears still fall and days still very challenging. I did not know the guest book was here, I happened upon it by a email sent to me. Words can not express what it is our hearts feel. So when I say thank you please know it comes from the bottom of my heart. Starla Owens Mother of SPC. Joseph Lancour KIA 11-10-07

My church, St. Dunstan's Episcopal in Davison, Michigan, honors and prays for our fallen heroes. We will be having a Prayer Vigil on May 17, 2008 and we will remember Joseph by name. Joseph's picture will be displayed on our memorial wall along with the pictures of his fallen comrades, more than 4700 individuals have given their lives.We do not want the families of these men and women to think we have forgotten their sacrifice. God Bless you. God's love and ours. Sue Colavincenzo, Lay Pastor

Thank you all so very much for all your thoughts and prayers. Our family was able to hold together through Christmas and now Easter. Hope everyone has a wonderful easter....

God bless Private 1st Class Lancour and his family.....he is a hero , and will not be forgotten.

.

I would like to say thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers! My family and I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. The Lancour, The Owens and The Thomas Family

I was informed by my mother about what had happened. Words can never express ones grief or how much we wished that he was okay. I went to basic and AIT with Lancour, and I can honestly say I concidered him my best friend there.

I kept in contact with him as best as I could after Airborne school. I myself have just gotten back from Iraq. It has taken me several hours just to write this much. I am sorry, so sorry that this happened to your son, and my friend.

Know that there are always people here if you ever need to talk. If it would be possibe, contact me at [email protected]

"All gave some, some gave all"

Jo, You are our hero and we will miss you. Thank you so much.

Hello,
My name is Susan DeViney. My son, PFC Brian DeViney and Joe were in the same Basic Training Platoon at Fort Benning, GA. Joe stayed with us the weekend after graduation from Basic at our hotel in Columbus, GA, in the same room with Brian. He was such a delight to be around, funny and friendly to all. It just totally devistates me to hear that he was killed. My heart goes out to the family and I feel that our family has lost one of our own, as well. The military brings families together, we are an extended network, so I hope that your family knows how saddened we are by this news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in your time of grief. If there is anything our family can do, we are here for you.

In Christ,
Susan, Jeff, Brian, Mary Beth and Sarah DeViney

My Brother Specialist Joe Lancour and other fallen soldiers are Honored and Missed everyday and the families are thought of this Holiday season.

We care and share your sorrow and pride.

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

Thank you for raising such a courageous and honorable hero.May God bless and comfort all of you.Thank you, Joseph, for giving your all for us.

Please accept my condolences over the death of your son Pfc Joseph Lancour. The pain you feel is great and there aren't really any words I can say to make it better. Your son is a true hero and fought for his country ,and the ideal of freedom. His service and bravery will never be forgotten. Freedom is not free. I wish I was better at expressing my feelings on paper, but know I truly understand what your going thru. I lost my son Pfc Joseph Miracle, on July 5, 2007, in the same unit as your son..... take it a day at a time. Peace be with you, Glenn Miracle

Joseph, it was my honor to be able to attend your final homecoming to your highschool and stand in honor of you as a Patriot Guard Rider. Rest in the quiet comfort of God's arms until we finally get to meet

Dearest Lancour Family,

I'm so very sorry for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with
you.

I've read about your brave young man. Know this, time gets easier as it passes...the pain will stay, but you will be filled with great memories. I can promise you this, because I have gone through your anguish. I thank you and PFC Lancour for his and your dedication to our country. And may he always be rememberd, honerd, and cherrished in many hearts.

Proud brother of Sgt. Matthew Soper, killed in action June 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

I did not know you, Private 1st Class Joseph Lancour and yet I feel deeply saddened at your passing. You are a son to all Americans and we thank you for your sacrifice for freedom. My deepest sympathies and sincere prayers go to your family and friends. Now, Joseph, rest in peace, son.

Father we entrust our brother Joseph 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 Joseph in the palm of His hand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My deepest sympathy.

I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO PFC Joseph Lancour. 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 -KIA May 6/07, Baqubah, Iraq)

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle Autumn's rain.
When you wake in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.

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

Rest in peace.

Please know how Deeply Sorry I am, for the loss of Private 1st Class Joseph Lancour. As a parent, who has lost a daughter suddenly and having lost a brother to war...I am aware of the deep and devastating pain that you are experiencing. The overwhelming heartache, seems to surface through our shock, as the time passes. Please hang on to your Faith and know that you will get through this.

May the memories of your Brave Young Soldier, remain in your heart always and give you strength through the difficult days ahead, and may Joseph Rest Safely now, in the Loving Care of God and know that he Will Never Be Forgotten.
I pray that the Peace of God will be with the Lancour family.

I am the sister, of such a young Hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, many years ago.

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

I sincerely hope that you can feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you today and every day, as this Grateful Country Mourns with you, for Someone Very Precious to you, Who Is A True American Hero to all of us.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

With the deepest regret, I have just learned of the death of Private Lancour. 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 ...!!!

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)

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

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

REST IN PEACE PFC. LANCOUR, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF THIS WONDERFUL SOLDIERS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU