Thomas J. Wilwerth Obituary

I miss you man everyday I promise you will never be forgotten. Best friend I could of ever ask for and roommate. My greatest memories of Iraq was the mission you and I did together miss you brother

God bless your family

I still remember you as a little baby in a blue snow suit, with your very proud Dad. Your duty is over rest now little one we will take it from here Thank you

Love you man. Rest easy.

Tom,
I continue to pray for you and your family. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

To the family and friends of Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth:
It has truly been my honor to sign Thomas' guest book these past few years. Unfortunately, due to complications from my Multiple Sclerosis, this may be the last message I'm able to write. Please forgive me and know that Thomas will always be remembered in my home.
With love and respect ~ Peggy

Thank you!!!! For all you do! For what you give! For what you gave! For who you are!For what I have! For your smile! For your hidden tears! For all your fears! Thank you to all the those who came before me for freedom, those fell for my freedom, those who still serve for my freedom, and to who I love the most, the American standing tall for what we have today.........Thank you to all!!!!!!! I served, I still serve, and I will NOT forget you my freinds!!!!!!! Be safe today as we honor all military, let us not forget the altimate sacrifice those have given!

Never Forgotten
<3

February 22, 2012
To the family and friends of Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth:
Always remembering Thomas. "Some gave all."

Tom,
Every time I pray I ask the Good Lord for your entrance into His kingdom and embrace. I also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to comfort your Mom, Dad, Sister and all who love you. You are not forgotten. Thank you for your service.

"Tom you have been and will always be uppermost in my mind. I honer you every year on that fateful day and wish I could have changed the outcome. I tell my children about you and make sure your memory will forever be with us. You will forever be missed. I am proud to have called you friend. Save room for me up there I will see you again"

To the family and friends of Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth:
Please accept my remembrance of Thomas on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Today I attended the William Floyd School District Armed Forces Memorial Dedication. It was such a beautiful ceremony. Just wanted to say that your son/brother will never be forgotten. Hero today and always!

To the family and friends of Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth:
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

hay bro miss ya talked to our BC about our first gunnery yesturday still have the pic your in my thoughts everyday

Hey Kid miss you everyday man, your name comes up almost everyday .

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hay brother thought about you yesturday miss you man

To the family of Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth:
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

Dear family of THOMAS J WILWERTH:
Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice and unselfish service given by your hero. Know that your family will be kept in fervent prayer for peacefullness and understanding which only comes from Him above. I know so well.
PAULA KOHLHAAS MILLER-GoldStar Mom/Family of SGT ADAM J KOHLHAAS~USA~KIA 04/21/08~IRAQ
Proud daughter of HEINZ KOHLHAAS~USN~WWII
Proud Sister of HENRY KOHLHAAS~USN~VIETNAM

Thomas J brother you know i miss you we had great times in the Bradley and i still have trouble dealing with that fateful day you are with me always

On this Memorial Day you are remembered and respected. Thank you Spc Wilwerth!

I never had the pleasure of meeting Tom, but I knew his dad from the limo company. I am sure he is proud of his son and he has every reason to be. God bless.

tom, i knew you for a few years and you were always fun to be around. sounds corny but you inspired me in more than one way. i remember after i did all those pushups that day in 05, and you told SFC smith how i was "going to be one squared away soldier".. well here i am supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, just like you did, and hopefully you will be with me. thanks

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)

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

A true American hero.God bless Thomas and his family

To the Wilwerth family; I previously signed Tom's guest book. From the most inner part of my heart I am so sorry he was taken from you. Tom it has been a year since you were taken. You are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.

It is an honor to pay tribute to this fine young Soldier, Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth, on the first anniversary of the day, he gave his life for our Country, with a Multitude of Thanks, for his Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.

Rest Safely Thomas, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Wilwerth family.
Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.

"I will lift up my eyes to the hills-
from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth."
~ Psalm 121:1-2 ~

I am sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you each day, as this Country Remembers Someone Very Precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your loss.

Once again, the fact that he is not with us made my stomach drop, eyes water and knees weak. He was a great friend and so much more to me! I loved him very much, and I know many others did too. I feel guilty for taking his presence in my life for granted, but I remember all the good time's we shared! I remember the plans we made and were in the process of making that would unfold when he came back to me, that were suppose to happen when he returned home. Our plans won't unfold in this life time, and for that I shed a tear every day. I do know however I will be with him again one day and there and then we will be able to live the life we wanted. I could go on and on about Tom. Everyday is a taste of bitter-sweetness, the thought of evetually spending eternity with him, and the thought of not being with him today. Everyone keeps telling me that time will heal this pain. They say my love will slowly fade away, but for the past 9 months it has only grown, and somehow is still growing, missing and wanting you even more. Thomas you are loved more then you have ever known. You were taken from me, and all your loved ones, but we will never forget you! You will always be in my heart! The heart that was, is, and forever will be yours! Untill we meet again, I love you! All my love as promised, forever and always!"

Tom,

I'm so sorry we didn't keep in touch after I quit King Kullen. When I found out on the internet that you were KIA, I was in total disbelief. I remember when you used to call me while you were stationed in CO. I remember that day when you, me and Sean hung out and made fun of Mastic the whole time. Those were the days, huh? I miss you and I am eternally grateful to you and your bravery. Thank you for defending our country. I will never forget..



Love,

Jessica

ALL Americans should take a minute on Independence Day to thank the brave heroes that have made the ultimate sacrifice to provide the Independence we all share. Although I did not personally know Thomas Wilwerth I feel the loss of this great American hero.



God Bless Thomas Wilwerth and his family. God Bless the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry. God Bless the United States Army. Most of all, God Bless America.



Formerly with 2nd/11th FA, 25th ID.

Dale Richardson (Honolulu, HI)

TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF SPECIALIST THOMAS WILWERTH,



I WANT TO OFFER MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES. I NEVER HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING THOMAS, BUT WILL NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICE HE MADE FOR THIS COUNTRY.



MIKE TANNER

DELTA CO., 101 CAV.

256 BCT

CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ

To the Wilwerth family,

I was in ROTC with Tom and now I am serving in the Marine Corps since I could not make it home to see him off, I just wanted to express my deepest sympathy's to you all and hope you know your son lived bravely by serving his country and made the ultimate sacrifice for us all. He is a true Soldier. You won't be forgotten Spc. Wilwerth.

Dear Wilwerth Family,

I am so sorry for the loss of your hero Thomas. May Thomas rest in peace surrounded by the love from his family and friends. Thank you SPC Thomas J. Wilwerth, a true American hero.

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

Thank You, Thomas J.

<3

Tom,



Even though at first we had our differences, we both put that high school drama to the side and decided that we were better than that. I just want to thank you for everything that you have done for me and for our country. I will never forget Stompy the elephant and camping and you being my CO and friend. We all have suffered a great loss and now it has been a month since you left us and we all miss you even more. You were a great person and a hero to your friends and family and nation. We love you and miss you. RIP Tom. Till we meet again.

Hey Tom,

It was great getting to know you,I Miss you dearly and I always will....I'll never forget the times we sat and talked about life and what U wanted to do with it,and how u wanted to serve you country,U were never scared and U were in a hurry to go over there and fight,I'll never forget how we joke around about having childern and how U would be a cool dad and that I would be a strick mother,U would of had beautiful babies,Ur personailty ,ur smile,ur spirt will never be forgotton,u were and always would be a ture friend and I miss You Soooo much But I know ur up in heavin looking down on all of as as we pray for you,U never think u would meet such a great and in a blink of an eye ur gone,I never thought that about u going like this,,u were always positive about going over there and coming,but I Love and Miss U dearly and I'll be seeing u soon....

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! And that we now know our "Guardian Angel" personally!



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

We care and share your sorrow.

Dear TJ and Family,

Everytime I hear about TJ and the others that died that day, I cry. My husband is in his company and is serving over there as well. I am very greatful for his service and I thank you TJ for your bravery. You and your family will always be in our thoughts and prayers. TJ will never be forgotten.

SGT&Mrs Jeffrey Ferguson

Thomas J,

You were such a good friend and you are truly missed everyday. You're the only person I know who appreciated Simple Plan as much as I did. By the way, you're a great singer. You left us with only good memories. And those are what we will hold onto from now on. You're one of a kind you nut. Thank you for being so ready and willing to fight for the ones you love back home. We love you too.

Tom you were my best friend and always will be. I loved all the memories we shared together..You made me so happy..Spending each day with you when you were on leave meant a lot Ill never forgot those days...of driving around trying to find something to do...listening to music...you playing guitar for me...watching almost every episode of friends...seeing you that night at your party...writing letters... getting a phone call everynight:)...Going on dates with you<3

Ill miss you so much...You're the greatest guy I will ever meet!!Ill never get over this:( I just want to say Thank you for protecting me and everyone in this country...You are a hero<3



I LOVE YOU!!!

<3 darby Miss ya

To the family of one of the bravest soldiers I know-SPC Thomas J Wilwerth

I had the privelage to serve with SPC Wilwerth and be around his entertaining personality. I am in 1-8 Infantry, attached to Alpha Company. SPC wilwerth was in Headquarters Platoon with me and I was in the back of the bradley with him a few days before he left us, guarding some detainees for movement. It was just me and him in the back ready to rock n' roll if need be. He will NEVER be forgotten and will TRULY be missed. He is a HERO and a GREAT AMERICAN! SPC Wilwerth- I will continue to keep your family, friends and fellow Army brothers in my prayers.

SGT Hatcher-TEAM ROCK

Check in on Danovski from time to time, he really misses you!

SPC.WILWERTH YOU ARE A HERO THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY SIR.

Thomas, you will forever be in my eyes and heart. i just want to thank you for never putting a mad face on throughtout the time we shared, thank you for serving our courty to the fullest and dedicating your life for it. when i pulled up to Calverton Cemetary and saw all the fire trucks with drapped flags, police men lining the road way, and the military it hit me that there was only one way for me to talk to you now. i cant describe how much there is to say about you. i keep thinking about the time we went on our trip to Washington DC with ROTC tofind out we were getting snowed in, wemadethebest of it, 500 rummy was our fun times,dominos and chinese too.. and our random day last summer with Kerry out ofknowing going to the beach for hours on end, then getting ice cream soaking wet in beach water.we didntcaremuch wholookes atus, we were having the time of our lives that day.

Now, when i go to sleep at night your picture and Card is always by my head. Youll never in a lifetime be forgotten Tom, youll be truly missed as you are now by so many. i hope you looked down on your funeral so you can see how many people truly cared for you and what you did for not only them,but for the country.so many came and comfored your mom,dad and Kerry. It was a day of rememberence and we all did just that. TJ Wilwerth, i love you and will never forget you.

love always, Tabitha

Rest in Peace, Spc. Wilwerth. Thank you for your sacrifice.

Michael & Deborah Miles

Proud Parents of

Sgt. Sean H. Miles, USMC

KIA, Al Karmah, Iraq 1/24/06

Claude et Danielle WILWERTH de Bruxelles présentent leurs plus sincères condoléances à la famille de Thomas J. Wilwerth. Nous avons une pensée émue pour ce jeune homme, mort en héros, qui porte le même nom que nous.

Les Wilwerth de France sont fier de ce jeune héro. Merci d'avoir servi ton drapeau et d'avoir donné ta vie pour un monde plus libre. Que Dieu te bénisse. Honneur et Patrie.

Thomas - Marie Lys - Aurélia - Elisa

To the Wilwerth family,

I did not know you or your son, but being a Wm. Floyd graduate myself I would like to send my heart felt sympathies to you, and thank you and your son for his service to our great nation. His sacrifice will never be forgotten, Mastic – Shirley residents should be proud of this great American and never let his memory fade.

R. Roth Class of 1987

My heartfelt sympathy to the Wilwerth family in the loss of Thomas. I did not know Thomas, 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. Thomas the pictures of you touched my heart. 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~

To the family of Thomas Wilwerth, I would like to send you our deepest condolences. Although we did not know your son, he is still a hero in our eyes. My husband is in the Army Reserves and he has the same dedication that I read your son had. May you find peace knowing that you son/brother was doing what he was meant to be doing by serving and protecting our great country. God Bless you all.

My heart is saddened to hear that we have lost another wonderful young man.Your son has made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.We are forever grateful to him and to his family. As a wife and mother of two Soldiers, you have heard the words that we never want to hear. You have lost a loved one and my son has lost another friend. I pray for you and your family. May God ease your pain and help you to find peace.

To Thomas's Family, I wish to offer to you my deepest condolences. You have raised a fine young man. Tom is a true American Hero. He will always be remembered and honored. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you and God Bless Tom.

To the Family of Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth,

My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courgeous young man who gave his life so selflessly. We lost our son 12/1/05.

I know first hand there are no words right now that will bring you the comfort and peace you need. Just know that you are not alone. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you all as you mourn this loss. We don't know each other, will probably never meet, but will forever be united in the loss of our Heroes. We have, unfortunately joined a group, an ever-growing group of families in this situation. May God grant you peace and strength to get through this and be able once again to smile at a memory rather than have only the tears that flow so easily now. To be so proud of your loved one and so saddened at the same time is a mix of emotions very difficult to deal with. They will never be forgotten, never able to be replaced, but sometime, someday your memories will sustain you. This courageous soldier will forever now be your Angel watching over you all for the rest of your lives. It's what brings me peace and comfort and I hope it will you as well. If you ever want to talk, I'm only an e:mail away. God Bless this courageous soldier and his family.

Pam Adams (SFC Brent Adams, KIA 12/1/05 Ramadi, Iraq)

[email protected]

(Millersville, PA )

Dear Tom, Mom, Dad and sister,

No words can truly express our sorrow of your loss. Thank you for your service, dedication and love of family, friends and country. You will be missed always and never forgotten. God give you all strength and peace.

Sincerely,

The Laufer's family

My heart goes out to Tom's family and friends. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. His life will not be forgotten.



He was my son's friend and we all share your loss. I was told he had a great sense of humor and was always making people laugh.