Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe

Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe

Casey E. Howe Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 29, 2005.
When his mother asked him what he wanted for Christmas this year, Casey E. Howe's reply was simple. "Mom, all I want to do is come home and see you guys for Christmas," said Howe. "I have everything I want now." Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, N.Y., was killed Sept. 26 by a bomb blast in Rustimayah. He was assigned to Fort Drum and was on his third tour of Iraq. Howe joined the Army 14 years ago after attending Soumi College. He enjoyed camping, playing horseshoes and teasing his mother by calling her "foxy momma." In high school, Howe was a member of the wrestling team and was team captain during his senior year in 1991. He also was runner-up in the league's 130-pound weight class his junior year. "He'd give everything he had when he walked out onto the mat," former coach Donald Markel said. "There were often times when I would put him into situations where we knew he would have a tough match, but he accepted those kinds of challenges where some kids would shy away." He is survived by his wife, Angie; children Jaymie, 9, and Brittney, 7; and stepchildren Abby Fox, 9, and Megan Fox, 5.

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19 years has been way to long. Love and miss you..

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August 13, 2021

Happy heavenly birthday!! Love and miss you

September 26, 2018

Its been 13 years since you were taken from everyone who loved you and it still feels like yesterday.. Love and miss you more then you can imagine..

August 13, 2018

Thinking of you today and every day.. Love and miss you dearly..

May 24, 2018

Thinking of you and wishing you were here.. Love and miss you so much..

January 17, 2017

Thinking of you today and every day...

May 30, 2016

It's been a long time and still I think of you, wish I could talk to you, ask your advice. One day I will tell you ... You were right!

May 30, 2016

Remember you today and everyday Casey... Love and miss ya...

September 26, 2015

Ten years seem like a eternity without you.. Please know that you are loved and miss by many.. Love and miss you with all my heart

September 25, 2014

Nine years ago today you where taken from so many who loved and cherished you, please know that you still are loved and cherished.. Until we meet again know you are always with Casey..

May 26, 2014

Thinking about yesterday and today and can't thank you enough for your sacrifice.. Love you from the bottom of my heart..

March 4, 2014

Your absence is weighing heavy on my heart today and has every day.. Please know you are loved and missed by all who have had the honor of knowing you.. Love and miss you...

September 26, 2013

Thinking of you today and missing you so much.. I will love you always...

AJ

September 22, 2013

Prayers of happy memories of Casey. We won't forget.

June 19, 2013

Love and miss u so much!

December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas, love and miss ya with all my heart!!

September 26, 2012

Casey,
Seven years is a very long time to be without such a great man like you.. Everyone of your family and friends miss and love you deeply.. You will never be forgotten.. Love you always and forever

Michael Myers

February 16, 2012

I was asked to locate the family of Sgt Howe for my brother - Sgt Jacob Myers - who wishes to correspond with them. This picture was taken at my brother's wedding. Sgt Howe was his best man, and my brother still thinks of him often. He can be reached at "jake.myers at consultant.volvo.com". Thank you, and best wishes.

Peggy Childers

September 26, 2011

To the family and friends of Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe:
Please accept my remembrance of Casey on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Angela Howe

September 26, 2011

Casey,
It has been 6 years since you have been gone and not a day goes by that you are not on my mind or in my heart.. I love and miss you so much..

Love

May 30, 2011

Casey thinking of you today .Memorial Day.Wish you were here .We all miss you and love you .You are our hero I love you son
Love you Mom and Dad

cindy

December 31, 2010

Its New Years eve son wish you were here to be my partner in cards .I need a good one, And that would be you and I, so we could whip butt. Happy New Years son we love you.
Mom AND Dad

December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas love you

December 24, 2010

Casey just want you to know that we are all thinking of you tonight .And want to wish you a merry christmas .I love and miss you wish you were here but you are in my heart forever love you mom

angela howe

September 26, 2010

It has been 5 years since you where taken from us and
I miss and love you just like it was yesterday.. You will always be on my mind and in my heart.

Love always,
Angela Howe

Peggy Childers

September 26, 2010

To the family and friends of Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe:
Remembering Casey 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

angela howe

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year my love! Sure wish you where here with your family bring in the new year. Please know that you are missed and loved by all.

Love forever,

Rick Howe

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year Casey!!! Wish you were here to celebrate with us. You are always in our hearts.
Love ya Bro,
Ricky, Amy, Chris & Jacob

December 31, 2009

happy new year and i miss you and love you so much!


love,
your niece
joleane

December 31, 2009

happy new year uncle casey i miss you so much, wish you could be here to celebrate it with us.

love,
your niece,
(jessica)

December 31, 2009

casey, happy new year we all miss and love you


love, mom and dad

December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas Casey we all love and miss you.

love you
Mom & Dad

angela howe

December 25, 2009

Just wanted to tell you that I love and miss with all my heart and if i could have one thing fro christmas it would be you. Merry Christmas and know you are loved by all. I miss you more then words can say.

Forever loving you,

December 23, 2009

Its a couple days early but we are all together for Christmas today thought I would make you part of it. We all wish you were here and miss you. Merry Christmas, Love us all

Jacob Flores

December 22, 2009

Man, I'm in SHOCK I know its been almost 5 years... but I just found out now.... :( I knew him from 1/6 FA in Bamberg.....

November 27, 2009

Casey
Happy Thanksgiving, We all love and miss you Every Hour,Every Minute, Every Second of the day.

Love Mom & Dad, Jaymie,Brittney Ricky,Amy,Brent, Wendy
Chris,Jacob,Jessica,Jolean,Wyatte,Zack

Ricky & Amy

September 26, 2009

Not a day goes by that you are not thought of. We love you and miss you bro.

Peggy Childers

September 26, 2009

To the family of Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe:
Casey 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

angela howe

September 26, 2009

Casey My Love,

It has been 4 lonely years without you to hold. I miss you so very much and only wish that you where here. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you and tears fill my eyes. You where the perfect start to a happy life that got taken away so suddenly. I will always love you with all my heart and soul and never forget the great man you are. A great solider, husband, father and son. You are so very missed and loved by all who got the honor of knowing you.

Your loving wife,
Angela

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August 13, 2009

casey, as i promised at your funeral the kids are great and miss you dearly as do all of us. ill talk to you at the flag pole lol


love your brother at arms jd nace

August 13, 2009

Happy birthday Casey we love and miss you.
Love you Mom & Dad

August 7, 2009

dad i love and miss you im at grandma now love yoy brittney

Kenna Larra

May 30, 2009

”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 1,450 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

SSG Luis Avalos

February 6, 2009

Casey, The Avalos Family Loves You and Misses you a lot.

Casey & Jaymie

February 6, 2009

Casey Dad & Jaymie

February 6, 2009

Casey & Brent

February 6, 2009

Casey and George

February 5, 2009

February 5, 2009

angela howe

December 26, 2008

Casey, I know it is after Christmas but you are always on my mind. How I miss and love you! I was never as happy as I was when I saw your smile or heard your voice. Please know that the girls and I love you with all of our hearts and miss you more then you'll ever.

Cindy Howe

December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas Casey
From All of us we miss and love you

Love Mom, Dad, Jaymie,Brittney,Ricky,Brent,Wendy,
Amy, Jo, Chris,Jacob,Jessica,Joleane,Wyatte,
Zach.

Merry Christmas
We all love you

Jaymie Howe

December 6, 2008

I love you dad and wont forget you.

CINDY HOWE

October 7, 2008

CASEY
You were on my mind this morning as always. Just wanted to tell you I love and miss you

LOVE YOU
MOM

CINDY HOWE

September 29, 2008

CASEY

I DID NOT FORGET YOU TODAY SEPT 26 MY MESSAGE DID NOT PRINT THAT I WROTE TO YOU . SO JUST REMEMBER HOW MUCH YOU ARE MISSED AND LOVED EVERY DAY.
WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU

LOVE YOU
MOM

angela howe

September 26, 2008

To my dearest husband,

Casey please know that you where not forgotten on this day. I had to have surgery today so I am not able right now to write everything that I feel. Please know that I love and miss you more then words could ever say. When I am feeling better I will tell you just what you mean to me. I love you and miss you so very much.

Your forever loving wife,
Angela

In Memory of Casey ~ (Debra Estep)

September 26, 2008

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 Casey, 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

CINDY HOWE

September 2, 2008

CASEY JUST THINKING OF YOU THIS MORNING AT WORK. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL FOR JAYMIE AND BRITTNEY .THIER GROWING UP FAST. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU CASEY LOVE YOU MOM

angela howe

August 13, 2008

Casey,

I just wanted to tell you Happy Birthday and to let you know that I am always thinking of you. It is so hard to believe that 3 yrs. ago today we where trying to say goodbye to each other while you went to fight for all of our freedom. Honey, I miss you so much and love you with my whole heart.

Your forever loving wife,
Angela

zachary howe

August 13, 2008

Thank you for searving our country.This is to a happy birthday.love you zachary howe.

August 13, 2008

Happy Birthday Casey

cindy howe

August 13, 2008

Casey today is your big day. Its your birthday. Just wanted to tell you happy birthday and we love you ,and miss you happy birthday son.



love Mom and Dad

W. stacy

July 4, 2008

Dear Cousin,
I think about you often, But today is a day that every American should think of you and all your fallen brothers. The Fourth of July. You are a real Hero Casey. And saying, "Thank You " is not enough. I love and miss you cousin. All gave some, but some gave all. Today is really your day Casey, Happy Fourth of July Hero. Tell Mom and Dad hello for me.

Amy

June 20, 2008

I recently noticed that you can put pics on here, so I thought it would be nice to share a few visual memories of Casey. There are a few pics of Caseys kids, Jaymie and Brittney, when they had their memorial for him. I thought that would be nice to share with everyone.

Casey's kids Jamie and Brittney

June 20, 2008

a memorial Casey's kids, Jamie and Britt made for him in their back yard

June 20, 2008

Casey before he left for Iraq

June 20, 2008

June 20, 2008

cindy howe

June 19, 2008

Casey We all miss you and love you. It sure doesnt seem like its been almost 3 years . Dad and I went to vist your wall last week on our way threw town, just to say we miss and love you, your in my heart all the time casey. just wish you would walk threw the front door so i could give you a hug, and a kiss remember the last time you came to the front door you were so tired you drove straight threw so you could get home you always were a home body, loved to be home with your family,love you casey see you soon love mom forever

angela howe

May 25, 2008

My Dearest Husband,

I can hardly believe it has been 3 yrs. since I became Mrs. Angela Howe. I miss you so much and it hasn't gotten any easier not being able to hear your voice or to hug and kiss you good night. I just keep thinking of all the wonderful times we shared and the love that I have for you will last forever. Honey, I'm sure you know how loved you are not just by me and your family but by everyone that has had the honor of knowing you. It is a wonderful thing to see that you have and always will touch our lives. Don't you forget that I love you with all my heart and soul and am so blessed for being able to marry the greatest man in the world.

Your forever loving wife,
Angela Howe

SSG ROBB

May 24, 2008

Casey,
Just thinking about you. Always in my thoughts and prayers. You are always remembered more then you ever could of possibly imagined.

Kim

May 23, 2008

Thank you Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe for fighting for our Country. All you soldier's will never be forgotten.

May 9, 2008

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt 1st Class Howe!

angela howe

August 13, 2007

My Dearest Husband,

I just wanted to tell you Happy Birthday! The girls and I had cake and ice cream and we bought you another elephant too. I miss you so much and wish you where here. There is days when I I don't know what to do without you but I do know that we will be together again soon.You have and always will have my whole heart and soul . I love you and miss you so very much.
Your forever loving wife

August 7, 2007

I don't pretend to know what to say or do that would bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer 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)

July 23, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt 1st Class Howe and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

Gregory Daugherty

March 22, 2007

Though, I never had a chance to meet you. Casey, I just want you know that my thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, aunt Cindy, uncle Rick, Wendy, Ricky, and Brent. May you rest in peace, and I hope to one day reunite with you in heaven.

your cousin, Gregory D.

Garnet Jenkins

September 26, 2006

In Remembrance of Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, with a Multitude of Thanks for his Many Years of Service, his Courage and Dedication to our Country and for Freedom.
May Casey rest in God's Loving Care and know that he will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
May God's Grace and Comfort, continue to be with the Howe family.
From the sister of a Fallen young hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam. KIA~1967.

Sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you each and every day, as this Country mourns with you, for someone very precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.

May the memories of your loved one live in your heart always.
Softly and slowly....
Time heals...
I am deeply sorry for your loss.

ROBYN GARSIDE

June 4, 2006

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 FOR THE LITTLE ONES. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. STAY STRONG AND GODSPEED. SEMPER FI



A PROUD MARINE MOM

Tom Gugliuzza-Smith

March 6, 2006

My heartfelt sympathy to the Howe family in the loss of Casey. I did not know Casey, 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. Casey shortly it will be 6 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



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