Michael J. Strachota Obituary

Hello,

We apologize for being so late in expressing our deepest condolences to you and your family. We want you to know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this holiday season and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Michael J. Strachota US Army Sergeant.

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, their families, friends and others who support our mission.

We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you safe and strong.

Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of our US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

It was an honor and privilege to be selected to carry you to your final resting place brother. The memory of that day has not and will not ever be forgotten. You are truly loved by many and it showed that day. We may not have met in person, however I'm sure we will cross paths in the future! Till' Valhalla!

Prayer Shawls 4 Fallen Soldiers ([email protected]) is an organization with groups throughout the country who strive to send handmade prayer shawls and/ or lap robes to families who have lost a loved one in service to our country. Members of Trindle Spring Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg, PA would like to honor your family's sacrifice and memory by sending our prayers and comfort through a shawl which we will mail to you. If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected] with the names and addresses and what they would like to receive. We will send them as soon as possible. Also, if you know of any other families who are grieving the loss of a loved one who died serving our country, please pass along my e-mail address, as our organization can no longer get family contacts through the military. May God bless you and comfort you in the days ahead. Sincerely, Lynne

My heart and prayers goes out to his parent's and his family.You will be truly missed...

Please accept our deepest sympathy
for the loss of your loved one and
Hero Michael and our sincerest
gratitude for his service.
God Bless you Sgt. Michael J. Strachota...you will not be forgotten.

I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Michael will 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.

For those missing in action;
for those who didn't make it home.
I know you're in God's presence you are not alone.
For every neatly folded flag;
for every shattered family
I will do the only thing I know to dignify your memory.

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 .

I Salute You.

Suzanne MacDaniel - A Proud Aunt
Colonie, NY
SGT. David M. Fisher
KIA 12/1/04 - Iraq
[email protected]

It is truly an honor to have had Sgt. Michael Strachota serve our country. My thoughts and prayers are with his family as they mourn his loss. May God lift this family up in their time of need.

Our family knows the pain and heartache your family is going through. We are so sorry for your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

The Kirton Family
Army CPL Brandon Kirton
KIA 5/18/11 - Afghanistan

I render a salute as you are layed to rest Michael. My deepest sympathy to Lauren & Will, as well as all family & friends. Prayers for all...

God Bless you and thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country, our freedom. May you rest in peace. Prayers for your family.

Dear Pat and entire Strachota family - Our prayers are with you at this time. Thank you seems so lame for the ultimate sacrifice given for our country. You will never know how grateful we are for heroes such as Michael. Sincerely, Debbie Gibbins Green Joslin and Jerry Joslin

Please accept my deepest symapathy on the loss of your son,husband and father, Sgt. Michael Strachota. No words can express on such a great loss. You will continue to be in my heart and prayers.

My husband and I are so very greatful for your son's military service. You are in our prayers.

My son is now home with us again. We are so very grateful for every prayer and all the support shown to us. We are viewing all the blessings, comments, memories that everyone has been so kind to share.

What words can be written that will express the depth of apperication for the ultimate sacrafice. God bless the family and honor the memory of this man.

Praying that God comfort the hearts of all who loved Sgt. Strachota. It is a hero that willingly faces the reality of laying their life down for their country. Our country is great because of men and women such as Sgt. Strachota.

The Captain Nathan Watkins chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Mountain Home, Arkansas, extends our sincere condolences for the loss of your beloved Patriot. We appreciate his service and mourn his sacrifice. May your memories give you comfort and may God give you strength and peace in this sad time.

My family offers our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and military company of Sgt. Michael Strachota. We will be in eternal gratitude for his military service. We are saying a special prayer for his son.

SGT. Strachota deserves a candle light, gone but not Forgotten. Shed your tears for they are not invain neither for sadness but in loving memory of a love one. We all look forward to world peace. Please read (Ps 46:9,John 17:3) for comfort.

Rest in peace Robert, your gift of life can't be repaid but it is honored and remembered.

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 our Brother-in-Arms, SGT Michael J. Strachota, U.S. Army. To his family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for Michael. And to Michael it is rendered as a symbol of honor and gratitude to thank him for the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country while opposing enemy forces in Afghanistan. Michael you gave the last full measure of devotion for what you believed in and fought for. No greater love and patriotism are shown than when a man lays down his life in service to his country. Michael, you are a brave American 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 1,261 members of Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 of the American Legion in Shreveport, Louisiana, I extend our sympathies and our condolences to Michael's family and loved ones.

Dennis N. Engdahl, Commander, American Legion Post 14
5315 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109

RIP Strat you are missed by many my brother.

Our Prayers Are With His Loved Ones Whose Hearts Are Breaking Over The Loss Of A Precious Family Member At Such A Young Age. May Our Heavenly Father Hold You In His Loving Arms. Salute To Our Brave Soldiers Who Sacrificed So Much For So Many.
Sue Hardy & Family
Huntington Beach, CA