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for Jeffrey Garber
June 21, 2013
To the family ^ friends of Jeffrey Garber on the 4th anniversary of his passing. Please know you are being thought of today with sorrow.
Peggy Childers
June 20, 2013
To the family and friends of Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Garber:
Always remembering Jeffrey. "Some gave all."
February 8, 2013
In memory and honor of Jeffrey Garber. Forever remembered.
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January 25, 2012
Jeff, it's about 2.5 years now, three since you climbed the gangway into Ike. You are greatly loved and missed and I'm so very glad you're safe in the eternal arms of Jesus! I'd love to know what God has you doing now. What adventures are you on and what are you preparing for? I do know it will be the very best and vitally important to His Kingdom!
D Patterson
July 4, 2011
I just learned of mcpo Garber's passing.. My deepest condolence to hs family. I severed with on him on the USS Portland. He was a great man.
Donna Kelley
June 22, 2011
Jeff, another year has gone by since you passed, you are still missed but not forgotten. To your family, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Donna Kelley
Peggy Childers
June 20, 2011
To the family and friends of Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Garber:
Please accept my remembrance of Jeffrey on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
February 27, 2011
Rest in Peace Jeff...you took me under your wing and taught me how to become a real sailor....now you are truly free...fly my brother fly...you will be missed my all who saw you smile....Worden Sailors...for life
June 27, 2010
RIP Jeff. You will never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
June 20, 2010
To the family and friends of Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Garber:
Remembering Jeffrey on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
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Kenna
April 26, 2010
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Susan Kapperman
January 3, 2010
As we begin a New Year, remembering you, Jeff and the thousands of other heros that served our great country. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!
Scott Penland
December 20, 2009
Condolences to MCPO Garbers family. Stumbled across the Stars & Stripes article. Served with Jeff (aka Garber the Barber) onboard Worden. One of Wordens best Sailors and shipmates. Fair winds and following seas Master Chief.
Scotty Penland
SCPO (ret)
Donna Gillette
December 2, 2009
On this day and with each day that we enjoy our freedom, I would like to give thanks and let you know that I do not take our troops for granted. May you experience God when you feel your loss.
Tom Gugliuzza
November 19, 2009
My heartfelt sympathy to the Garber family and friends in the loss of Jeffrey. I did not know Jeffrey, 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. Jeffrey 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"
Daniel Gross
November 10, 2009
Amy, Tayler, Paige and Josh
I'm sure you don't remember me. I met you at the Airport in Lincoln a few years ago. You and Jeff were heading back to Virginia. I was heading to San Diego for a Navy school. I looked up and there was Jeff. He had not changed since I had first met him while he was recruiting in Lincoln, next to the Village Inn. It took Jeff and the guys quite a while to get me to sign the papers, but he got the job done. I think back to those days quite often with Jeff, Randy and Thomas trying everyday to get me in. It finally paid off. It was June of 1991 when I caved and signed the papers however it seems like just yesterday. I wanted let you know that you and the kids are in my prayers. I now live in the town where Jeff went to School and would be honored if you would stop by durring the big yearly celibration. I always have burgers on the grill. We all know being a Navy family member is one of the toughest jobs in the world.
LCDR Daniel D. Gross USN(RC)
Peggy Childers
October 15, 2009
To the family of Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Garber:
Jeffrey 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
Art Parra (Petty Officer Third Class, United States Navy)
October 12, 2009
I deeply am sorry for the loss to your family and for the loss to the Navy on the passing of Master Chief Jeffrey James Garber, we will all miss a father, husband, brother, uncle, grandpa, friend and a Shipmate. HOORAY! May God Bless your family
Jim Putz ETCM(SS/SW), ret.
September 11, 2009
Amy, Tayler, Paige, & Josh
I am very sorry. Your Husband and Father was one of the best men I ever had the pleasure to know. I'm praying for you all.
Susan Kapperman
September 2, 2009
Thinking of you....
Mick Aitken
August 19, 2009
So sorry to hear of your loss.
LEST WE FORGET
Linda Norris
July 23, 2009
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Stephanie Rafoss
July 17, 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
SHIRLEY DONEY
July 10, 2009
REST IN PEACE PETTY OFFICER GARBER, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF JEFFREYS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU
Dorothy Sherrow
July 7, 2009
CPO Jeffrey Garber thank you for your service to our country, and may God bless you. YOU ARE A REAL HERO! My heart aches for your family and friends, and they will be in my thoughts and prayers. Semper Fidelis
July 4, 2009
Amy,
Trying to reach you - I called you at home but don't know if you've gone out west. If you see this we would love contact information at [email protected]
We love you,
Travis and Rebecca
Suzanne MacDaniel
July 4, 2009
To the Garber Family,
I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. I truly feel your loss and pain. Jeffrey shall never be forgotten.
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 .
Every second you sacrificed
I hold you in my prayers.
So with one hand on my heart and the other in the air;
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.
A Proud Aunt of
Sgt. David M Fisher
KIA 12/1/04
Chaplain Dan Gates
July 1, 2009
With the deepest regret, I have just learned of your loss. As a Vietnam Veteran and the State Chaplain of the Georgia Society, Sons Of The American Revolution, I speak for our President, Terry Manning 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 ...!!!
Bill Thomas
June 30, 2009
More than twenty years ago I was stationed on the USS Worden. Though it has been two decades since I last saw Jeff, I can still picture his face and mannerisms (Garber the Barber, to us). He was a real pleasure, and will be missed by all who ever knew him. My condolences to his family and all who loved him.
Garnet Jenkins
June 30, 2009
Please know how Deeply Sorry I am to learn of the loss of CPO. Jeffrey Garber, the Price this Brave Hero and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.
May Jeffrey. Rest Safely now, in the Loving Care of God and may God's Healing Grace be with the Garber 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.
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that shall be revealed in us."
~ Romans 8:18 ~
May the Peace of God and your treasured memories of Jeffrey, remain in your heart always and give you comfort and strength through the difficult days ahead.
You are in my thoughts and my prayers.
debbi
June 30, 2009
To the parents and family, I want you to know that you are not alone in the grief you are feeling. I too know what you are going through and what you will go through in the coming weeks and months ahead. You will have many questions as to why? You will have many things to get ready or go through and that should be done in time. Sometimes it just can’t be faced and that’s ok, for you will know when the time is right for you. There is no right or wrong way to grieve it’s an individual journey that unfortunately we now have to take. I ask that God give the comfort, strength and courage that you are going to need. When and if the time is right for you please contact me. You can cry, vent, or just talk as only another person who has been where you are can really know what you are going through. May God continue to hold your hand as He gives comfort to you today and for the rest of your life.
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In memory of my son
Spc Harry (Buck) Winkler III
KIA 11/12/06 Samarra, Iraq
82nd Airborne 2-505th PIR
Gary Allain
June 30, 2009
CHIEF PETTEY OFFICER JEFFREY GARBER
You are my hero may god keep you in his arms forever
James Polk
June 28, 2009
Jeff was a friend of mine when we were stationed onboard the USS Worden in Pearl Harbor HI. My condolences go out to Jeffs family and friends. Knowing Jeff was a great pleasure. He will be missed by many, but fondly remembered by all who knew him.
Sharman Griffith
June 27, 2009
I went to school with Jeff in Seward, Nebraska at St. John. I heard of his death on my local television station. My condolences to his family in Nebraska and also here in Virginia, I will keep you all in my prayers.
Ray Thompson
June 27, 2009
Dear Garber Family,
I served with Jeff while stationed in Hawaii onboard USS WORDEN. The ship is now long gone but I am grateful to those sailors that I served with, one of them being Jeff. Although Jeff and I did not work together, the crew was always tight. Jeff had an infectious personality. I remembered him as a calm, mild mannered, and thoughtful sailor who never spoke ill of another. He knew what was just, true, and fair. I suspect that we can chalk up most of those traits to his upbringing, but a he matured I am sure he tailored those traits to the kind person he was. Those of us who were fortunate to know Jeff have somehow been blessed beyond words, and an even smaller number realize the blessing. In this moment in your life I cannot imagine the hardship that you are going through, but please know this: Jeff's absence will be felt in many hearts...
Ray Thompson
OSC USN(ret)
Japan
June 27, 2009
Dear Mrs Garber and Family,
I had the extreme pleasure of being a friend of Jeff's, a good, honest man, a leader that you wanted to emulate. He has left a legacy that will always remain in our hearts. Thank you for sharing and supporting such a great man, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Donna Kelley
VFA 106 CMC
Tom Clouser
June 27, 2009
Dear Garber Family, Please accept my deepest sympathies.May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. My thoughts and prayers are with each of you. God bless you.
Coach Clouser
Keith Pitts
June 27, 2009
Amy and Family,
We don't know each other but I served with Jeff on the USS Worden in Hawaii. We worked in the same division. With greatest sympathies, Keith Pitts
June 27, 2009
Amy and family,
My husband is currently serving aboard the Ike, and was very touched by your husband and his humility towards others. Thank you for serving as a wife and mother and I pray for your contiued strength thru this unbearable time. God be your strength and your peace. Jeff is with him now, safe and sound. We support you as a wife of a Chief and sailor on board the Ike, we are here. Take care.. Mrs. Christina Boyden..and family.
Dan and Felicity Shaw
June 27, 2009
Dear Garber Family,
It was with profound sadness that we learned of Master Chief's passing. Some of our best memories in our old neighborhood were watching Amy and Master Chief take their kids trick or treating. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and we hope time takes away the pain of the moment and leaves you with only the sweet memories of a man who touched so many in such a positive way.
With deepest symapthy,
The Shaw family
June 26, 2009
Amy, my husband is currently serving on the Ike attached to a squadron. We would like for you to know we are constantly lifting you and your children up in prayer.
You don't know us but you are in our hearts.
God Bless,
Donna Reynolds
Michelle and Abby Barger
June 26, 2009
Please accept our most sincere and heartfelt sympathies at this most difficult time.
Carshena Watkins
June 26, 2009
Amy, You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. If there is anything I can do please let me know.
June 26, 2009
Amy ,Tayler,Paige & Josh,
Jeff was an amazing person. He touched so many lives in such simple ways. He had such a great sense of humor& was so much fun to be around. I know your loss is huge, but so many people love you and I know will be here to comfort you during this sad time. Thank you for sharing him with us, and God Bless him for serving his country. We love you all.
LCDR(RET) John Bos, Tracey, Bri, Kelsey& Emma.
Tim Kepler
June 25, 2009
Master Chief Jeff Garber was an outstanding Sailor; an Incredible Chief, Leader and Brother; and most of all, a loving Husband and Father. I have had the honor and distinct privilege to serve with Jeff onboard USS Portland. My most heart filled condolences and prayers go to the Garber family during this time of loss. Tim Kepler, ICC(Ret), USN
Stephen Parker
June 25, 2009
Jeff was my LPO when I reported to the Nimitz in 94. He was a truly amazing person.I feel that I have a lost a brother today. Prayers go out to the family and all the CVN 69 shipmates and Airwing 7
June 25, 2009
Amy, Tayler, Paige & Josh,
We were devasted and heart broken to hear of your loss! You are in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if you need anything!
The Drumwright's
June 25, 2009
Amy, Tayler, Paige and Josh,
We were devasted and heart broken to hear about your loss. Your family is our in thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if you need anything!
The Drumwright's
June 25, 2009
Thank you for being a great Navy family. We are praying for you and your family during this difficult time.
With deepest sympathies, The Duffy Family
Lisa Watson
June 25, 2009
I did not know Jeff, but my husband is on the IKE and knew who he was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
God bless
Lisa Watson, Chief Watson
Jeremy Polivick
June 25, 2009
Master Chief was my LCPO onboard USS Portland during my first enlistment. He was a excellent leader and great individual. I learned so much under his guidance. Please accept my hearfelt sympathy and condolences.
PS1 Jeremy Polivick
June 25, 2009
Amy and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Your friends,
Kristian, Chris, Chase and Taylor Everett
Angel May
June 25, 2009
Master Chief Garber was a great american, sailor, and friend.
I had the pleasure of working with him as the command ombudsman for VFA-34. He really cared for the men and women that he worked with, he was really a great leader and will truly be missed.
My most heart filled condolences go out to his family.
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