Arthur R. McGill Obituary

Hello,

We wanted to let you know that we will be honoring and remembering your loved one this holiday season. We are sending Care Packages to our deployed troops in his name. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Arthur R. McGill 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, our family, friends and many 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

Hello my name is Heather Dunnam. I live in Weston Missouri and I do not know how but I have a bracelet that says SGT ARTHUR R MCGILL 3RD ID B 1-9 FA KIA 19 JULY 2005 IRAQ. I would like it to be returned to his family but have no way of contact. if someone could please help me I would greatly appreciate it. my number is 816-266-9747. thank you

I actually served with at the time Spc. Mcgill at Ft. Stewart. We deployed together to Kuwait and then did the invasion of Iraq together. We slept in the same tent together. Rest in peace my friend.

You have not been forgotten, sir.

I love and miss you dad. Hope I make you proud.

July 19, 2012
To the family and friends of Sgt. Arthur R. McGill:
Always remembering Arthur. "Some gave all."

To the family and friends of Sgt. Arthur R. McGill:
Please accept my remembrance of Arthur on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

To the family and friends of Sgt. Arthur R. McGill:
Remembering Arthur 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

Not a day goes by that I dont think about you. It was an honor to serve with you. Rest in peace brother.

To the family of Sgt. Arthur R. McGill:
Arthur 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

”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,550 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one American to another!
Contact us directly at [email protected] or go to www.heropaintings.com . If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and God Bless You.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
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 Arthur, 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)
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

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt McGill!

I love you Brother!

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 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 (KIA on 07/06/07) 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!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt McGill and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

Hey Big Country,
You were a great soldier. I will never forget that night - but more importantly, I will never forget the man that you were.
God bless you.

We Miss You And We Will Never Forget

Paying tribute to Sgt. Arthur R. McGill, with a Multitude of Thanks for his service to our country. Rest Well young Hero, in the Mighty Hands of God and know that you shall never be forgotten.

May God's Grace and comfort continue to be with the McGill family.

From the sister of a young hero who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, many years ago.



"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose...

All that we love deeply, becomes a part of us."

- Helen Keller-

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI.



A PROUD MARINE MOM

My heartfelt sympathy to the McGill family in the loss of Arthur. I did not know Arthur, 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. Arthur it has been 7 months since you were taken. You are a 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~

Psalm 23



1

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

2

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,

3

He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6

Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.



This is a verse that I have found to be comforting to me during my husbands death. Remember that when it seems that no one else is round, God is still there with you! And he will be your rock!



My daughter,McKaLyne, and I send our heartfelt sympathy for your loss! God Bless this warrior, God Bless those whom serve freedom's cause! They are our true HERO's!!!!



If you need anything, please feel free to contact me!!!



Wife & Daughter of the Late

Sgt. Audrey Daron Lunsford

KIA May 23, 2005

I am Ray's Foster sister and I can only say one thing about Ray. He was our sun when the skies were gray.For that alone, my entire family and I are better people. His love still lives on in our memories and our hearts. With all my love, Jennifer R. Sharp

TO MCGILL FAMILY,

our prayers are with you. I personally didn't know sgt. mcgill but after sitting with the family and hearing all the stories i know he was a very special. take care and god bless you.

McGill family - words cannot even begin to express my sympathy for you and your family during this difficult time. My husband recently returned from Iraq in April. Prior to leaving in October 2003, he had the privilege of serving with Ray with Charlie Battery out of Rogers, Arkansas. He told me that Ray and Dwain Harrington won the "Top Crane" competition every year at AT until they put a new crew on the crane. Randy has very fond memories of Ray. Ray will be missed very much. He most definitely is a hero in our eyes and he always will be. Our thoughts and condolences are with you.

I knew Arthur as "Ray", when he was about 15 years old. He was a tall stringbean of a boy, with an angelic face and a quick smile. I haven't seen him since then but I know his "mom" Jamie and I know she raised him well. I know that she and the rest of the family will miss him very much. It's true that the good die young, but he died for what he believed in, doing a job he felt needed doing. His loss will be keenly felt. My condolences.

Thank you brave soldier for your selfless sacrifice for the freeom of others. I am very grateful and deeply humbled by your courageous service to our great country. May God bless your loved ones and bring them peace and comfort.

To the family of SGT. McGill-



I did not know your loved one, but I do feel your pain. My nephew, who was another Army Sgt., was buried the day that the news annouced the death of your loved one. Please know that you have my family's deepest sympathy and that Sgt. McGill was and always will be a hero.

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of this soldier..May God be with his family and may he rest in peace... mary ann

my favorite memorie of RAY is.when we were out fishing on a high imbankment on beaver lake not to long after i got out of basic trainning and a while before he joined up. I lost my tackle box into the lake and i was just going to leave it because my swimming skills were not all that great,and before i could say any thing ray done had his shoes off and jumped into the lake to retrive my stuff.

so that tells you the selfless acts that he had even then. he had a hard life growing up but im glad i was there to help him along.

to RAY YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY DEAREST FRIEND AND MY ONLY FOSTER BROTHER I WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOU IN MY HEART AND IN MY FAMILIES HEART I LOVE YA MAN. HOUH!!!!!!

My deepest sympathy goes to the family of this hero that was all of our hero. May God watch over you always.

To the Family of Sgt McGill, keep your chin up and hold your head high for you have much to be proud of. Sgt McGill is a true hero for the sacrifice he made and the nation is forever in debted to him. I am honored that my husbund, Sgt Andrew Velez, had the opportunity to serve along side and become friends with Sgt McGill. I offer you the my deepest sympathies on behalf of myself, my husbund, and the rest of 1-9 FA. Sincerely,

You will be sadly missed but never forgotten. A great man, a great friend, and from the conversations we had a geat father to your daughter. The loss of your being here has been tragic among the 1-9 family. With Love, Your Friend SPC. Blue

I just wanted express the gratitude I feel toward Sgt. McGill for making the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our country. He was a good friend of my Husband, SPC Blue, and I know he will be deeply missed. To the family of Sgt. McGill, he may be gone but he will never be forgotten.

My sympathy to the McGill family. Know that your sons death was not in vain. We here in America are enjoying our freedom because of our soldiers sacrifices all around the world. May we never forget that. May the Lord give you peace and strength.

Our sincere deepest condolences are extended to the family of another fallen hero from two very grateful Americans. Arthur, may you rest in peace.