Tan Ngo Obituary

To the family and friends of Pfc. Tan Ngo:
Please accept my remembrance of Tan on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

My son went all through school with Tan. Our hearts break for the Tan family. Thank you for your great sacrifice.

I first met Tan at Angell Job Corps. Just like any other young man Tan was full of life & loved to play anything sport's related..... Tan was a great young man/ athlete. Five month's went by before I graduated & went home, Leaving our friendship awry. We never talked again after Job Corps, ... I'll never forget his Huge spirit & will to succeed & live the American dream. R.I.P Hero's Never Die!

To the family and friends of Pfc. Tan Ngo:
Remembering Tan 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 Pfc. Tan Ngo:
Tan 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

To a great battle buddy,we had some great times in basic training.your in a better place now R.I.P NGO, ill never forget you........spc moore.CURRENTLY REDEPLOYING BACK FROM IRAQ......

Tan, soon it will be a year that you will have left God's earth for higher ground. The death of a child is something you never get over so please let your parents know that you are now ok. God has a way of giving us signs when we're still and I pray that God has allowed those signs to come to your parents and family. As a Gold Star Mother I know the pain of the death of a child. I also know that it's not the death we remember but the life you lived and loved. May that life be celebrated and remembered forever.

Your parents aren't alone and there are many who are there for them. If they ever want to talk to others who have gone through the death of a child or loved one in active duty please do contact me.

May God continue to provide His love and comfort to your family and friends.

http://goldstarfamilysupportgroup.com

In memory of my son
SPC Harry (Buck) Winkler III
KIA 11/12/2006 Samarra, Iraq
CO-A 2/505th PIR 82nd Airborne

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

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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 Tan, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. 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)
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

My condolences to the family of Pfc. Tan Ngo. May they know that there are many, many people who are grieving with them; and that care very deeply about them.

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

I didnt really know tan very much but i went from grade school all the way through high shcool with him. I remember i was in cub scouts with him in grade school. I am currently deployed in Iraq and send my deepest regrets. to the Ngo family may his soul rest in peace.

Daniel lucia

To the family and parents of Tan 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

goldstarfamilysupportgroup.com

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

To the family of Pfc. Tan Ngo, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope the memories you have of Tan comfort you and ease your pain. Remember that he will never be forgotten. God bless your family.
Rest In Peace young American Hero.

Proud grandmother of
Pfc. Aaron J. Ward
4/28/89 - 5/6/2008 KIA Anbar,Iraq
170th Military Police, Ft. Lewis, WA

PFC Tan, I want to thank you for the brave sacrifice you made for my continued freedom, rest asure you will never be forgotten. to Tan's family, I am so sorry for the loss of your son Tan, I know more then a hero he is your son and my heart breaks for you all. we don't know eachother but now are forever joined as my nephew PFC Aaron J Ward at age 19 while serving in Iraq on May 6 2008 was also added to the long list of American hero's who gave their life for the future freedom of our great nation. forever in their debt we will all be. Proud soldiers above us and forever in our hearts. rest in peace young Tan, America love's you...
Proud Army aunt of PFC Aaron J Ward, military police, Fort Lewis WA, forever a dragonslayer.

To the Ngo family,

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

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

Tan, 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 Ngo family, words cannot express the pain we now share, but our families will forever have a bond and we will be thinking of Tan 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!

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

I didnt know tan very well. I talked to him when we where at job corps and played basketball with him a few times. He was a very good genuine guy!! R.I.P PFC TAN NGO

HERO'S NEVER DIE!!!

I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO Pfc Tan Ngo. 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

Rest in peace forever young.

There is no sorrow on earth that heaven cannot heal. Your warrior is now with God. Let your faith and memories carry you through this terrible time in your lives. You will make it though this.

Gold Star Mom

"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE WHO GIVES HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND". FREEDOM IS OUR GIFT FROM YOU PFC. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THAT GIFT TAN. REST IN PEACE HERO, YOUR MISSON IS DONE.


CSM W.H.WILLIAMSON

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 PFC Tan Ngo our Brother in Arms. To his family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for Tan. And to Tan 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. Tan, 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 Tan’s family and loved ones.

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

From our military family to yours, we would like to thank PFC Tan Ngo 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.

The Tan Ngo Family,
Tho' we never met your loved one or know you, his family, I see it as my duty as an average American to correspond my sincere condolences to each of you on Tan's death.
There are no words to ease your pain.
I only pray that Our Lord give you and your family a measure of peace and comfort in the knowledge Tan's life is and will continue to be ackowledged with utmost gratitude.
"The solemn pride that must be yours for your sacrifice upon the Alter of Freedom."
Respectfully, AJ Ramirez USMC (Ret.)

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

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