Gunnar Zwilling Obituary

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Zwilling Family know that we just made a small donation to the Patriot Guard Riders in honor of Gunnar William Gunny Zwilling US Army Corporal. 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.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

My condolences to Gunnar's family for the loss of your Loved one. It is with deep respect I sign. Thank him & his fellow soldiers for their service to our country & ultimate sacrifice. Ive read the articles of how these Brave men fought. I'm with you in your time of sorrow. May GOD Bless Gunnar & his family.

good bye young warrior . gone but never for gotten

Gunnar is still respected and honored. We wish to express our sorrow for his family.

July 13, 2012
To the family and friends of Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling:
Always remembering Gunnar. "Some gave all."

We miss you everyday honey and now that Cameron, Lauren, Quinnie and Maren are there it is doubly sad for us. We do know that you are taking care of each other and we will see you again. Love Aunt Kathy

May God Bless you and Keep you in his Love. I wish to Thank You CPL Gunnar Zwilling and your Family for Your Service in protecting our Country and us. Never to be Forgotten!

To the family and friends of Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling:
Please accept my remembrance of Gunnar on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF CPL GUNNAR ZWILLING. MAY YOU CONTINUE TO RIP CPL ZWILLING......YOUR IN HEAVEN WITH MY OWN SON....PFC GIFFORD E. HURT 10/10/90-1/20/10. YOU WIL FOREVER BE BROTHERS IN ARMS & REMEMBERED ALWAYS.......

How could we not feel compelled to pay respects to men of valor like your son who has fought for the same values we share although living half a world away.
Condolences.

To the family and friends of Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling:
Remembering Gunnar 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

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

im sorry for everyones losses we will always remember u and all thos who have fallen

I miss you Gunny, You are my hero and always will be. Love Aunt Kathy

I'm very sorry for your loss. However thank you.

To the family of Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling:
Gunnar 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 was serving in Afghanistan during the July 13 attack on Wanat. All nine soldiers including Gunnar were transported through my post before they transitioned home. Hundreds of fellow soldiers lined the streets of Bagram Air Field to salute and honor your son and his comrades. Those flag cloaked coffins will forever be an unforgettable monument in my life.
Your family has been in my thoughts and prayers for months. I especially pray for you now with the upcoming Christmas season. God bless you and bring you some kind of peace during this very hard time.

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

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

To the family and parents of Gunnar 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.

http://goldstarfamilysupportgroup.
com/

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

Though I did not know Gunnar personally, he will always be a hero to me. Nothing I can say will take away the pain that you feel right now. Please accept my sincerest condolences and know that my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.


Sincerely,
Jeri Herrera
Proud sister of SFC Rocky H. Herrera
KIA 8/28/07 Jaji, Afghanistan

My name is Logan and am 33 years old. I read the story of your son Gunnar and it brought tears to my eyes, Mr Zwilling and family I am deeply sorry for your loss and extremely thankful for your sons bravery and heroism to defend this country and its freedom so we can all be safe. I only hope that you remember all the positive aspects that your son left behind and use them for all of you to continue on living.
Sincerely,
logan from Boca Raton, Florida

May the Zwilling Family find comfort and peace with Gunner in his new home, where no wars are fought, no one dies and there are no tears of sorrow and longing.

May God Bless and Keep You safely in the hollow of His omnipotent hands.

Karen A. Connolly

PAFM - SSgt. Owen Connolly
PNM - PO2 Nate Connolly
PNM - PO3 Duncan Connolly

My heart goes out to the Zwilling family and the other fallen, and still standing men and women our country.

I went to school with Gunnar, but didn't personally know him. I imagine he was a great guy. May he rest in peace.

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 Gunnar, 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 –
(To hear the song)
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Sincerely,

Deb
Proud Air Force Mom SSgt Vince – Lackland AFB
Proud Air Force MIL SrA Dana – Randolph AFB

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
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Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b

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To the family of Gunnar Zwilling. I am so sorry for your losses this past year.
When i heard about this tragity, the name rang a bell. so i asked around and i think i remember seeing him around Hazelwood West. i think i was in like 8th grade but i had a crush on him. But then my grandma told me your family lived around the block i live in.
Your family is in my heart.

To the Zwilling family,

I know there are no words to say, except how sorry I am for your loss. May you hold Gunnars' 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
Sgt. David M.Fisher
KIA 12/1/04

Gunnar, God bless you soldier and thank you for your brave and honorable service to a grateful nation and for paying the ultimate price for our freedom.. You are now in great company with God and so many other fallen hero's before and after you. On 5/6/08 my nephew PFC Aaron J. Ward was killed in action in Iraq and my final promise to him was to never forget him and our fallen hero’s, we will never forget their commitment and sacrifice. To the Zwilling family, words cannot express the pain we now share, but our families will forever have a bond and we will be thinking of Gunnar and your family and will keep you in our thoughts & prayers. Please accept my heart felt condolences and my prayer that god help you cope with this tragic loss and may the memories of your HERO carry you through each day. From one Gold Star family to another!

Had to share one of the most poignant moments of my 19-year career. Today one of our young A1C U-2 crew chiefs learned his brother, an Army E-4, was "killed in action" in Afghanistan yesterday. The AMU rallied, rapidly did some beautiful chalk nose art on a jet flying an OEF combat mission today and put his brother's unit logo on the tail. He launched it before heading home to his family tonight. Folks from across maintenance and ops came out to pay their respect and launch the mission. A1C Zwilling is a strong man and I'm proud to serve with him.

380 EMXG/CD

Had to share one of the most poignant moments of my 19-year career. Today one of our young A1C U-2 crew chiefs learned his brother, an Army E-4, was "killed in action" in Afghanistan yesterday. The AMU rallied, rapidly did some beautiful chalk nose art on a jet flying an OEF combat mission today and put his brother's unit logo on the tail. He launched it before heading home to his family tonight. Folks from across maintenance and ops came out to pay their respect and launch the mission. A1C Zwilling is a strong man and I'm proud to serve with him.

380 EMXG/CD

To Gunnar William Zwilling~ Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice for us and our country, it will NEVER be forgotten! We are mourning you and will forever miss you! We will surround ourselves with memories shared with you, you will forever be a part of our lives! We love you and will forever miss you Gunnar! Rest in Peace Brother!
To Gunnars family~
Your sons sacrifice will NEVER be forgotten, he was a dedicated and brave soldier as well as a dear a dear friend to our family! Take time to remember all the memories you shared with Gunnar and let them surround you daily! Gunnar loved his family and friends very much and talked about all of you often! Gunnar William Zwilling..your son, your brother, your nephew, your friend made the ultimate sacrifice for his country in which he loved very much and for that his memory and bravery will NEVER be forgotten!

Thank you again for your ultimate sacrifice to the United States of America Gunnar William Zwilling!
We love you and miss you! REST IN PEACE!

I am so sorry for the loss of your son. He was a hero and will never be forgotten. I now how much it hurts as I also lost my son in Afghanistan Sgt Alex van Aalten in April of 2007. These young men were brave and bold and embodied all we love as Americans. My world like yours is not as bright as it once was. We have lost a national treasure. You will be in my prayers.

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

asleep with god R I P PARATROOPER
THE TINNIN FAMILY

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 CPL Gunnar Zwilling our Brother in Arms. To his family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for Gunnar. And to Gunnar it is rendered as a symbol of honor and gratitude to thank him for the ultimate sacrifice he made in combat while serving the U.S. Army and his country. No greater love is shown than a man lay down his life for another. Gunnar, you are a brave 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 1,409 members of Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 of the American Legion in Shreveport, Louisiana, I extend our sympathies and our condolences to Gunnar’s family and loved ones.

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

My condolences to the family of Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling. I know there are no words that can go as deep as they pain they're feeling. No words that can ease their grief. But I pray they can know that there are many, many people grieving with them, and that care very deeply about them. And that care very deeply about their loved one who has fallen.

To the family and friends of fallen hero CPL Zwilling.....I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Please know that you are in the thoughts and prayers of many. He has paid the ulitimate sacrifice while serving his country and fellowman and I am humbled and honored by this brave young man. He will not be forgotten. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless You.

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

Gunnar, Thank you for your brave sacrifice, rest easy young soldier you will never be forgotten, to Gunnar's family, I am so sorry to here of your loss may God bless you all in the days ahead. we do not know eachother but are now forever joined, your son is in the company of my nephew PFC Aaron J Ward who at age 19 wile serving in Iraq on May 6 2008 was also added to the long list of American Hero's who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nations's continued freedom. God bless us all and may he protect the so many other soldiers still fighting. Rest in Peace Gunnar, America loves you.
Proud aunt of PFC Aaron J Ward

I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO Cpl Gunnar Zwilling. 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

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

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope your memories bring you comfort and in time peace. The whole nation is mourning the loss of your son. Rest In Peace young Hero.

I am Deeply Saddened to learn of the loss of Cpl. Gunnar Zwilling. The Price this Brave Young Soldier and his family have paid for this Country and for Freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.

May Gunnar rest safely now, in the Loving Hands of God and may the Healing Grace and Comfort of the Lord be with the Zwilling family.
There will Never Be Enough Ways to Humbly Thank these Young Heroes for their Sacrifices, my 19 year old brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

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

Sincerely hoping that you can feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you today and in the difficult days ahead, as this Grateful Country mourns with you, for Someone Very Precious to you, Who Is A True American Hero to all of us.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.