Thomas C. Siekert Obituary

I was there in Bayji when Thomas died. I actually had guard with him not long before it happend, please forgive me for not being able to do more, i didnt see it coming, no one did. Pvt. Siekert was a man that I had a responsibility to protect in more ways then one and i failed and subsequently have carried that burden, he was agood person and deserved more, Im sorry,so sorry. He lies now in heaven, burried in the sacred ground of warriors, untill I meet him again, he is never far from my thoughts. To his family, Im truly sory.

Greg Rick

Thomas, I was thinking about you on Memorial Day; much like I do every time I hear the national anthem play.

Thanks for touching so many lives and enriching the world with your smile. It seems like so long ago when we were kids in lovelock just goofing off and enjoying life. Know that you'll never be forgotten.

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

To the family and friends of Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert:
Remembering Thomas 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

On this day and with each day that we enjoy our freedom, I would like to give thanks and let you know that I do not take our troops for granted. May you experience God when you feel your loss.

Thomas, As we near the anniversary of your leaving us, you are still in our hearts then, today and always. We love you so very much. Know that your work is being done! My love now and always, Aunt Dolores

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Thomas: I want to let you know how proud I am that you served are our country. you will never be forgotten in our hearts. You will always be a brave hero to us.
Your Aunt Lupe.

Thomas, time has past, babies have been born, time goes on...but some things will not change, I think of you often and believe that you are near. You, Margaret and Grandma are all together watching over all of us, Tyler, your Dad, Jaime and his new little baby girl, (you knew her before we did) Robert and all your aunts and uncles...we love you so very much and know God lives, that you are with Him and we all will be together forever someday. Til then, Aunt Dolores

I like to think of Thomas somewhere safe and at peace... enjoying time with his mother and all those who have gone before us. We miss you Thom, and we're taking good care of your little brother. ~Aunt Pam

I can still picture the smile on Thomas' face everyday when I walked into the classroom. He could make anyone's day better just by his smile. And at lunch, he was always willing to share his pizza with anyone. He was such a good person and still missed very much today. I remember the day he came back and he wanted to surprise his brother and take him to lunch. I walked him down to the class his brother was in and Tyler was so excited to see him. You could see how much he looked up to Thomas. Thomas was a great friend to many people and a great brother to Tyler. God Bless you, Thomas. We miss you!

I was thinking about Thomas today. I remembered his happy smile and how respectful he was when he was at our home. I will never forget seeing him peddling his bicycle down our street with a pizza in one hand and a huge smile on his face. He was an awesome boy and we were so happy to have known him. He is still remembered and makes us smile when we think of him.
I wish to send his family best wishes at this difficult time of year, and throughout the rest of the year. Thomas will never be forgotten.
Shelly Mullen

To the family of Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert:
Thomas 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

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 Thomas, 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 –
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Sincerely,

Deb Estep ~ Ohio
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.
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It's that time of year, once again. Your family still misses you. You will not be forgotten.

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Pfc Siekert!

you're still missed. love ya. your uncle

To the Siekert family; I previously signed Thomas guest book. Thomas two years ago today you were taken. Please know that you are my hero and that you and the others will never be forgotten.

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!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

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

Thomas, It has been a year since you and Margaret died. I miss being there for you both. I cann't help it son, tears blind me everytime I think of you. I will see you some day. I only wish that I could have been there for you at the end as I was for your mother. Love, The Dad.

I am so sorry for your loss. From all I have read about Thomas it is obvious what a special person he was. From reading how deeply he touched so many, I am sure at least he knew how loved and admired he was- is. Rest in Peace Thomas, and I pray that his loved ones can find comfort and strength to carry on.

Dear Thomas,
One year has passed and its still not a reality. I know you watch us everyday in our lives especially your father and brother. We will always continue to keep you close and always have you in our prayers. Lord knows how much of a man you truly are. Oh Thomas, all your friends are starting to grow you would be proud of us. But no matter what there is always a place for you in our hearts. God bless you.

Thomas, I really miss you. I still scream inside everytime I visit you. Tyler hurts so much as I do. Thanks to everyone who care. Keep the faith. See you everyday. Love, The Dad

Thomas, you may be gone, but you're not. You're still in our hearts and minds. You always will be. We "all" miss you.... NEVER FORGET
Your Uncle Bruce

I can't believe a year has passed since Thomas has left us. I think of him often. At first I am sad, and then I remember that one day when he came back to school and said he joined the Army and was headed to Iraq. He was so proud. The smile on his face is one I will never forget. He was such a bright person to be around. And oh how he loved his pizza. He would always offer me a piece. That was the type of person he was. He was a caring and giving person.
To Thomas; I had your brother, Tyler, in class, and he reminds me of you. He is so proud of you Thomas. My thoughts are with you, on this day. May God be with you, and may you Rest in Piece.
To Mr. Siekert and Tyler, may God Bless you during this holiday season. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.

Mr. Siekert and Tyler,
I just wanted to let you know I am thinking of you today. We will never forget Thomas who made the world a brighter place and always made us laugh with his funny stories. A year ago I was crying when I would think of Thomas and today I am smiling because I had the chance to know him and will always remember the way he made us feel. He was a true blessing to everyone. Merry Christmas to both of you. I know Thomas is smiling down upon you!

Mr. Siekert,
It doesn't seem like a year has passed. Our family thinks of Thomas often, in fact last weekend we went out and cut down a Christmas tree and we reminisced of fun times with Thomas. I have a pair of dog tags hanging in my truck; one for Thomas and one for my friend Fred Pokorney who also died in Iraq. This is what got us on the subject of Thomas. We talked about Thomas riding his scooter with no brakes and how he loved pizza and how he rode his bike everywhere. Our family and especially my son Dennis, thought the world of Thomas. You and Thomas will be in our thoughts today, as you have often been the past year. May God Bless you and your family.

I am Deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert, one year ago today.
The price this fine young hero and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
May Thomas rest safely in the Loving Care of God and may the Peace of the Lord continue to be with the Siekert family.
There will never be enough ways to humbly thank these heroes for their Supreme Sacrifice.
My 19 year young brother was killed in Vietnam on this date, 39 years ago.
May God Bless all of our Brave Servicemen and their families.

Treasure this Young Hero Lord, In Your garden of rest,
For while here on this earth, he was one of our Best.

May the Peace of God and the memories of Thomas,
remain in your heart always and give you comfort
and strength through the difficult days.
Ever so softly and slowly, time does heal.
I am deeply sorry for your loss and you are in my prayers.

My Dear Friends, I miss Thomas so very much. Thank you for your thoughts of him and his sacrafice. I absolutely scream inside. Thanks to all who helped get him back here. I am so tired. Thomas, I love you man. Wish you could see Tyler.. DAD.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL. GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI.



A MARINE MOM

Dear Siekert Family:



In this time of sorrow, it is hard to remember why our servicemen and women do what they do, but they readily accept their positions with honor. We honor Thomas and will not forget his service to this great nation, the United States of America. Our heartfelt sympathy to you and all who knew him personally.



Blue Star Mom

Paula Fleming

Mother of SPC Tash

Operation Enduring Freedom

Afghanistan

My heartfelt sympathy to the Siekert family in the loss of Thomas. I did not know Thomas, but my heart is broken and I am sadden for your loss of such a young man. 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.

I send each of you a hug from 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 of Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert:

I know first hand there are no words to ease your pain and loss right now. Having just lost our son on 12/1 it is still too painful and raw. I pray an end to this war that is taking so many of our courageous Heros. Just know you are not alone. May God grant you peace and strength to get through this and someday the memories won't be so painful.

God Bless

Pam Adams

Thomas you were one of the nicest, most kindest friend that I ever had who was always there and I will never forget you, thank you for everything.

I read your sons name on a list in people magazine . These young men are the best ,I cry with you for their sacrifice and yours. my condolences . carl

Dear Family of Thomas -- We have felt crushed to hear of the loss of your beloved Thomas. We want you to know of our deepest gratitude for his service and sacrifice and your sacrifice. The Scripture that comes to mind immediately is the one that says there is no greater love than one who lays down his life for his friends, let alone those he doesn't even know (John 15:13). May you be comforted by the Lord who collects your tears in his bottle. We salute the memory of Thomas' life and the giving of it for us and our protection and our freedom.

Sincerely, Glenn and Kay Kokko

God Bless our military families~ Land of the free,because of the brave. (Jamie,Navy wife)

We care and share your sorrow.

Godspeed Pfc Siekert and my thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends.

Our son was a wonderful person. We loved him very much and still do. Our hearts will be broken forever. We will miss him very much. We are weak with pain. When something like this happens there are really no words to make it better. There are no tears of joy. We thank all of you for your kind words for us and Thomas.



We love you Thomas.

The Dad and The Mom

Thomas, you will be greatly missed, but not soon forgotten. Thank you for your service to our country.

My deepest sympathies go to the Siekert, Williams, and Del Rio's families. Thomas was a wonderful gentleman. I will always remember him as the polite young man with his hand out to introduce himself to everyone that he met at his brother Jaime's and my daughter Jennifer's wedding August 2004. He loved his family and his country and he will be missed. God Bless America.



Wil and Allen Raynor

2112 Farmingdale Court

Manhattan, Kansas 66503

What a wonderful human being Thomas was! Always a joy to be around, always a smile on his face. How we all will miss him! We knew Thomas, as he was a friend of my nephew, and what a wonderful friend to have. I know that he touched the lives of everyone he knew. He made the world so bright. What a wonderful place the world would be if only everyone had just a little of what Thomas had. Kindness in his heart. We all must learn from the way he treated others. Thomas was so proud to serve our country, it was all I heard him talk about. We are all free because of the men and women like him. I will always remember Thomas riding his bike and his funny stories. We will all miss him, but we are the lucky ones for knowing him! God be with his family, what a special friend he was to all. My flag waves for you each day Thomas, and the rest of our soldiers who love our country!

To the Siekert Family:

My husband Spc. Michael Burns was in the same company with Thomas. Everytime I talk with Michael, he always talked about Thomas. My husband always tried his best to be there for Thomas and help him out with whatever he could. Michael said Thomas always brought a smile to his face. Thomas had a way to make him laugh, and that helped me out a lot, knowing someone was keeping my husbands spirits up while over there. I just want to say thank you to Thomas, and Mike and I will miss him very much..You all are in our prayers.

Curtis & Tyler,

I had Thomas in class, and he was such a joy to have. He always had a smile on his face and it brought smiles to others around him. He was always willing to go the extra mile to make others happy. I remember the day he came back to the school after returning home from boot camp and he couldn't have been more proud wearing his unifrom and to be serving our county. From the day I met Thomas, he had always wanted to join the service. That is what he lived for and I am honored to have known such a brave young man. My heart goes out to you and your family. He will be truely missed, but a hero who will never be forgotten. May God Bless you and your family.

To the Siekert Family,

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. Thomas was a wonderful young man. From the first time we met him at our home in Lovelock, we were impressed with his manners, his respect for his elders, and his shining outlook on life. He was a pleasure to be around and we always enjoyed having him visit us. We will always remember him riding his bicycle with a pizza box in his hand and a big smile on his face. Thomas, thank you for your service to our great country. Every time we hear the National Anthem and see the American flag, we will think of you. Our family was blessed to have known you. You were a gentle soul and we know you are in Heaven now. Rest in Peace Thomas, and thank you for coming into our lives, as our lives were enriched by your presence.

You have my Eternal Respect, Thomas C. Siekert, you were my friend, my family and my little bro, yet you are gone, your memory will always live on, you will always be a hero to us all, especially in the town of lovelock. May god bless you.

Dear Siekert Family,



Our thoughts and prayers are with you.



We honor PFC Siekert as a "Brave American Hero" and we will never forget his sacrafice. He died protecting a country in need and the freedom of all fellow Americans.



"Thank you Thomas" for your service to our great nation, The United States of America.



Blue Star Mother

(Mother of Cpl Joseph Larry Martinez -Army

KIA 8-27-05 - Iraq)

may you rest in peace thomas you will be missed. You were one of the nicest guys i ever met. thanks for everything

We were blessed last June to share a plane ride with Tom from Texas to Reno. He chatted with us for almost the entire trip. Tom was very excited to be in the service and to be going to Iraq to serve his country. However, he was most excited to see and visit with his dad, and to work on the trailer they were restoring. We were moved by Tom's caring style and gentle demeanor. What a great young man. We are honored to have met him, if only briefly.

Words are hard to come by to comfort those left behind. My son was was also deployed to Bayji earlier this year, Thomas probably was one of the ones that took his place. I know Thomas is in a much better place now and it is those of us left behind, his family, his buddies left to carry on that have it the hardest and I pray for you. Keep the happy memories you have close in your hearts and minds. Feel free to email me. My son was in Iraq with the 1st IN for 15 mos. First in Bayji and than Balad. I'll keep you in my prayers as I do all our troops and their families , until they all come home home.

GOD, COUNTRY, FREEDOM...THOMAS YOU MIGHT BE GONE BUT WE WON'T FORGET. ALL MY LOVE, YOUR UNCLE

May God grant you the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can (as Thomas did), and the wisdom to know the difference. Thomas spends Christmas with Jesus this year, and they are both watching over you.

Thank you Thomas for your dedication to our country...

To the Siekert Family I extend my deepest sympothy for the loss of Thomas. Thank You, Thomas for serving our wonderful country at so young an age. May you always be at peace. Thank You Curtis for Thomas. Peace and Gods love to all of you at this time,Sempre Fi

Thank you for serving your country and for your sacrifice. May God bless you and your family. You are an American hero. Rest in Peace.

Thank you and your family for the ultimate sacrifice. May God bless the family and friends of Thomas. I read of PFC Siekert in the local San Diego news and was touched by his life, his hobbies and the great loss of such a fine young man. I pray for our troops, their families, and our magnificent country. With men like Thomas we will win this war on global terrorism.