Isaac Palomarez Obituary

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We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Palomarez Family know that we recently made a small donation to the "Two Angels Foundation Inc." in honor of Isaac Palomarez US Army Sergeant. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
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Charlie Gili & Family
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To the family and friends of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez:
Always remembering Isaac. "Some gave all."

May 9, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez:
Please accept my remembrance of Isaac on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

To the family and friends of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez:
Remembering Isaac 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

To the family of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez:
Isaac 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

I do know you, but My heart breaks for you, My maiden name is Palomarez, and I just came upon this page, My husband is a retired Marine, and I understand the sacrifices that the families make, never knowing if this will be one. There are no words, we can only offer you prayers, and comfort in the fact that He is Now guarding the gates of Heaven, He watches over you, and He can hear you, so talk to him. He was a beautiful young man.

We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families at this time. This is a Nonprofit Organization to honor are Soldiers!
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Sincerely,
Kenna

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

My heartfelt sympathy to the Palomarez family and friends in the loss of Isaac. I did not know Isaac, 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. Isaac 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~

To the family and parents of Isaac 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 be with you and heal you.

In memory of my son
Spc Harry (Buck) Winkler III
KIA 11/12/06 Samarra, Iraq
82nd Airborne 2-505th PIR

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

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2008

Thank you Isaac for your brave and honorable service to our country and for the ultimate price you paid for our nation. We recently lost PFC Aaron J. Ward 5/6/08 who was killed in action in Iraq. My promise to my nephew was to visit every guest book for every soldier after him. May god be with the Palomarez family during this time of grief. Isaac will forever be in the hearts and prayers of an entire nation for his commitment and service. God bless you soldier and the Palomarez Family. Our family will forever remember and share in your grief.

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 Isaac, 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

We honor Isaac's sacrifice and the Family and Friends who nurtured him.

I did not know Isaac, but I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to his family. May God bless you during such a difficult time. I would aslo like to thank Sgt. Palomarez. He truly is a hero, as he gave his life fighting for mine to be safer.

To the family and friends of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez: Please accept my deepest sympathy upon the loss of your son. My heart breaks as I learn about another soldier killed in this current conflict. Please know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers now and for the days to come. With heartfelt sympathy, Libby Fowler Mother of Spc. Crockett Fowler Butler currently serving in Iraq.

To the Palomarez Family:
God chose to take one of the finest of our American heros home. To you his grieving parents, I send my deepest regards and sympathy. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding...This is difficult to do at times, but God rewards us when we do trust Him fully. It appears that your son and brother trusted in Him completely and that in itself is a blessing. My prayers go with you.

We wish to express our deepest sympathy for your loss. It is in these most difficult of times that we must trust in the Lord with all of our hearts. The Palomarez family will be in our prayers and the prayers of our church family at Mary Queen of Peace.

May God bless you all.

I knew Isaac for a short time as a volunteer leader in the youth group he attended at St. John's. Even for a young man he exemplified a great character and was genuine in learning and living his faith. He asked questions and made observations that were beyond his years. Truly, he inspired me in my faith. Knowing Isaac was one of those treasures the Lord blesses us with when you least expect it, but when you most need it. God bless you, his family, his fellow service men and women, and his friends. Know that Isaac is loved here and in heaven. We are praying for you and for him, and I know Isaac is praying for you. God Bless You.

I am a member of the U.S. Air Force 137th Space Warning Squadron out of Greeley Colorado. We would like to send our condolances. It is great soldiers like Isaac that make our great Country what it is today. God Bless. Our prayers are with you.

Palo was a great soldier and an even better friend. I served with him from Nov 2004 till Sept 2007, including one tour in iraq with him. He was always there for us when we needed him, always there to make us smile when we were down. I have many fond memories of Palo, he will always remain in my heart and memories forever. I send my sincerest condolences to his family, I have no doubt he was the best son that you could ask for, he certainly was the best soldier.

To the family and friends of fallen hero SGT Palomarez.....I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you are in the thoughts and prayers of many. He will not be forgotten. God Bless You.

As a friend of Isaac's for many years, I was blessed to hear some of his thoughts as a young man and a soldier. I don't want to be selfish with these anymore and wish to share these beautiful words. Here are a few:

"Things to remember: the teddy bear is a sign from God, I am an American hero, I'm never wrong, I never quit"

"It makes me proud to know that I have volunteered for and dealt with things that most people would think are beyond them."

"That's one of my main motivations for staying in, is to be in that position and pass on the knowledge that I have in order to help other soldiers be succesful. I think I can do the job well. I would really enjoy it, too."

"..when school (or one of your jobs) is starting to get to you, just smile and laugh it off. Everything is easier to take when you smile. I'm not kidding."

These are all direct quotes from emails with Sgt. Palomarez. He fought for me, for his nieces and nephews (whom he spoke of frequently), for his brothers and parents. But most of all he fought for you. Please take a moment to from today to remember Isaac.

Rene: Our hearts and prayers go out to you & your family. We are truly sorry for your loss. From all of your friends at Segovia Restaurant in Austin.

To the Palomarez family,

I know there are no words to say, except how sorry I am for your loss. May you hold Isaacs' 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
David M.Fisher

I am so sorry for your lost. My deepest condolences are with you and your family as you grieve.

I am Sgt Palomarez' brother. No one could be prouder of a son or a brother than we are of Isaac. I would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts, good memories and all their prayers. He leaves behind 2 proud parents, 3 older brothers who think the world of him and 9 nieces and nephews who miss their Tio deeply. He was godfather to my second daughter, as well as to 2 of her cousins.

I love You little brother and I miss You.

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

Isaac was my high school sweetheart. We remained friends and emailed and called after he joined the army. Isaac loved to debate with intelligent people. He used to insult something I love like gymnastics just to see me get all riled up and argue for it. He said it isn't a sport. He would play "devil's advocate" and keep up with the insults. I would just get so angry. Then at the end he would say "you held up your end of the argument well." I told him he had to write me an apology letter and a couple days later in the mail I get a piece of paper with magazine letters meticulously cut out and glued. It said "Gymnastics is cool. All gymnasts are awesome. Gymnastics is a sport and anyone who says otherwise should be dragged into the street and shot." It was obvious he spent a lot of time on it and it was hard to be mad at him after that. He did this sort of thing all the time and I think he just enjoyed the debate no matter how he felt about the subject. His apology was always above and beyond. He had a big heart but loved to tease. He will be greatly missed. Isaac is a hero and if I ever have a boy I think I would like to name him Isaac.

"NO GREATER LOVE IS HE THAN HE WHO GIVES HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND". THANKS FOR THE GIFT ISAAC.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

CSM W.H.WILLIAMSON

To the Palomarez Familia, on behalf of my family and myself, thank you! We are free in this wonderful nation because of heros like your son. I pray God will help you during this difficult time. Many hugs coming your way. May God bless you always.

With deepest sympathy in this time of loss. Know that I have heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifice your loved one made on my behalf.

A true American hero.God bless Isaac and his family.

I am very sorry for your loss....may God comfort you through this very difficult time. Your son is a hero, he made the ultimate sacrifice to fight for our freedom. To him I am very grateful, and to you two for raising such a wonderful caring young man! God bless you all!

To the Family of Sgt. Palomarez,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Thank you and Isaac for his service. It is because of him and others that serve this country that I am free.

My husband serves in the same Company as Palo and they had become close friends over the past two years. They had a small group of friends, only about 3-4 guys and they called themselves "the crew". They went out to dinner every Friday at Old Chicago Pizza where Palo was trying to finish the beer tour. He was often found at my house hanging out. My kids loved it when he came over because he played with them like he was their uncle. To this day my son runs around the house calling himself Palo the superhero. He went trick or treating with us on Halloween, and pushed the stroller the entire way so that I didn't have to. We all watched fireworks her on post for the 4th of July. My husband dropped him off at the Company the day he was to fly out. There are four VERY sad guys serving over in Afghanistan right now, holding onto Palo's memory and finishing their mission in his honor. There is an ENTIRE platoon missing an OUTSTANDING soldier and friend. There are multiple families here at Fort Campbell grieving the loss of our superhero. To the family of Isaac...our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Currahee!

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

Please know that as a mother of a Soldier; I'm grieving with you. As are so many, many others.

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

I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO Sgt Isaac Palomarez. 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)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAX__FZYg4

Sgt. Isaac paid the ultimate sacrifice for my freedom. He is truly a hero & never will be forgotten.

Please know how Deeply Sorry I am to learn of the loss of Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, the Price this Brave Young Soldier and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.

May Isaac rest safely now, in the Loving Care of God and may God's Healing Grace be with the Palomarez 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 Isaac, remain in your heart always and give you comfort and strength through the difficult days ahead.
You are in my thoughts and my prayers.

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)

From our military family to yours, we would like to thank SGT Palomarez for his service and sacrifice to this great country, as well as send our deepest condolences for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.