Jeremy Z. Long Obituary

"JEREMY MY SWEET NEPHEW FOREVER 18 YEARS OLD. I cannot believe you Left your earthly home 11 years ago today. Your handsome face and your voice will always be missed. Your family will always love you and I know that someday we will all be together again. Jeremy there is one thing for sure we all were a are still very proud the decision you made to serve Our Country God Bless America. You paid the ultimate sacrifice 08-10-06. Semper FI I love you your Granny Pat, aka Auntie Patsy God Bless you."

"JEREMY MY SWEET NEPHEW FOREVER 18 YEARS OLD. I cannot believe you Left your earthly home 11 years ago today. Your handsome face and your voice will always be missed. Your family will always love you and I know that someday we will all be together again. Jeremy there is one thing for sure we all were a are still very proud the decision you made to serve Our Country God Bless America. You paid the ultimate sacrifice 08-10-06. Semper FI I love you your Granny Pat, aka Auntie Patsy God Bless you."

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and to also let the Long Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one, Jeremy Z. Long US Marine Lance Corporal. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

Just paying my respects, and remembering...Gunny Mooney

Semper Fi Marine, my freind, may you rest in piece....Gunny Rog

as i walked jeremy's mother and sister on each arm behind his coffin i cried. trying not to break my bearing and be strong for them i couldn't help it. god bless you jeremy thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long:
Please accept my remembrance of Jeremy on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

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

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long:
Remembering Jeremy 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 Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long:
Jeremy 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

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,
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 Jeremy, 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 Lance Cpl Long! You are gone far too soon!!

Its been almost a year since I wrote on this page, but not a day since I remember your sacrifice. Im still goin strong buddy. Going back to Iraq soon! Saw a bunch of our old friends in March, its crazy not seein you around, you are missed.

If this person can stand in battle to ensure my freedom, then I will stand in grief with his/her family to honor him/her. For every fallen HERO there is a bright star that shines in the evening sky to remind us of the cherished gift we were given – even if for too short a time.
My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courageous young soldier who gave their life so selflessly. I wish I never found myself in a position to have to sign another guest book for the rest of my life, but I promised LE RON A. WILSON (a dear friend KIA 7/6/07, 18yrs old) that neither he nor any like him would be forgotten and so I will continue until the day there is no longer the need.

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

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Long and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Lance Cpl deploying soon

My sincere condolences for your loss. May you find comfort in your loving memories and know that all of America shares in your sorrow and in your pride. My flag flies in Lance Cpl Long's honor.

Jeremy was a great guy, and he will be missed. We were in Iraq at the same time, however, I did not serve directly with him. We went to SSHS together, and I remember he was a terrific athlete. He was an outstanding Marine, and always will be.

To The Family Of Jeremy Long,
I was in your son's platoon in Iraq. He was an amazing Marine, and a great person. He always had a smile. It was a great honor to have known him and served beside him. His sacrifice is not lost on those who knew him and loved him.

“Paid in Full”
To Honor The Service of Fallen and Injured Marines


Marines through and through, they paid the price
Six thousand miles away, we live the life
For which they paid with their blood, spirits and bodies
We will never forget what they paid in full

We hope and we pray that somehow their loved ones find comfort
In God, in the flag, in the memory of their loved ones’ bravery
They’re gone now but we see them still…proud, strong, willing
Covering each other’s backs… courageous, moving forward

What kind of love did they have for us to be willing
To give it all for the Black, White, Jew, Christian, Muslim?
We don’t comprehend but we honor you now and forever
You are Our Marines…some living…some not
Forever in our hearts we will cherish your lives

Lives too short yet immortal they’ll be
Highest brotherhood of the Few, the Proud
They stand at attention, and we gaze with awe
Some know their names not, but our admiration for them
Flows limitless within us, between us

They sacrificed their limbs or their lives
Freedom still rings, a soft sound across the miles
It tolls slowly; all of creation takes note
Of the lives that were lost for people unknown

Out of sight but not lost; forever among us
The starched blues marching straight
Toward the place where we will meet them
Many years from now…how we loved them…
Well done beloved Brothers and Sisters…You’ve paid it in full
Always Faithful Marines, You Have Paid it in Full

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Your loved one is a hero and will not be forgotten for what he did for his country.
Rest in Peace.

My heartfelt sympathy to the Long family in the loss of Jeremy. I did not know Jeremy, 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. Jeremy 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~

Military Parents,

To the Family of LCpl Jeremy Long:



We understand what you are experiencing and feeling. No amount of words can ease the pain of your loss. We know firsthand there are no words of comfort at this time. We lost our only son 9/3/2004 at the age of 19 and it fells like yesterday. Just know that there are Marine families across the USA who is experiencing your loss and pain.



May he rest in peace knowing that he was loved and remembered by those who knew him as well as strangers who admired his courage and sacrifice? My deepest condolences, sympathy and prayers go out to the entire family. May God grant you peace, strength and comfort? I will keep your family in my prayers along with all the families of our American Hero’s. Another Fallen Hero --Thank you.



Jeremy: My family and I are thankful for the Bravery, Courage, Determinination and Service to fight for our country (our freedom), from you, my son and all the others in our armed forces for the sacrifice made for us. You all will not be forgotten. We also have a Marine daughter and Marine son-in-law. We are proud of all of you.



Once a Marine, Always a Marine!

Yesterday, Today, Forever – Semper Fi - Marines!



Proud Marine Mom of an American Hero

(LCpl. Nicholas S. Perez – KIA 9-3-04 – Al Anbar Province, Iraq)

Dear Mr and Mrs Long - I served with your son in Iraq and knew him to be an honorable man. I am so sorry for your loss and pray for you and your son. I will never forget hime. I am so sorry.

To My Family,

I am so sorry for the loss of Jeremy. Just know if you need anything, we are here. He is truly my hero, as he fought to keep us safe.

I am so sorry for the Loss of Jeremy. There is nothing I can say that makes anything better. And I cannot imagine how you must feel.Just know he has an extended family out here that has prayed for him, and will continue praying with love and support for you guys.

love and sympathy

Monica (Long)Fields and Family

Dear Long Family,

Even though we have never met I feel as if we are a part of a "family". My daughter's fiancee was killed by an IED in Iraq on 10/3/05. It is my prayer that you will feel God holding you as close to His heart as He has held my family these past months. May you know His comfort and peace as you travel down this difficult r

To the family of LCpl. Jeremy Long:

My heart grieves to know that another family is experiencing this

deep loss and sadness. We lost our

son, Cpl. Chris Leon on June 20, 2006 in Ramadi. Please know that you will be in our prayers and that

we will be grieving with you. I am

so very sorry. There are no words.

I only know that the prayers and support of friends and family have been so very important. Also know that you can contact me at any time.

It's unbelievable how much a heart can hurt. There are so many of our

young, brave Marines in heaven. I

know they are all brothers even there.

Love to you:

To Jeremy's family and friends-

My family and I are praying for you and your family during this difficult time. We send our deepest empathy as we lost our Marine on 11/30/05 in Fallujah. We are comforted to know that our Marines are serving their country with such honor and bravery. We are so proud of our Marines and all of our other service men and women for all that they have done and continue to do to keep us safe and to give us the freedom we have that so many take for granted.

They are true Heroes and need to always be remembered for their selflessness and sacrifice to better our world. We will forever be united in the loss of our heros. We are so sorry for your loss and hope our words will ease some of the pain, and maybe fill some of your emptiness.

Yesterday, Today, Forever – Semper Fi - Marines!

Our sincerest gratitude for their bravery-

The family of Cpl. William "Billy" Taylor

2/6 WPNS

KIA outside of Fallujah 11/30/05

We are deeply saddened by your loss. May God bless and keep you in this time of grief.



Proud parents of

HN Robert Nathaniel Martens (FMF), USN

3/6 India Co, 2nd Marine Division

Killed September 06, 2005 in Al Qaim, Iraq

Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your loved one, and my sincere thanks for his service.



The Land of the Free, Because of the Brave



Aunt of PFC Chase Edwards,USMC

KIA 4-6-06

I am truly sorry for your loss.

I know that I can say nothing that will ease your pain as I share it. I too lost my Marine son in Al Anbar province 6 Sept. 2004 I will honor your Marine as my own. Marines are brothers and sisters and that makes them all my children. I grieve for every one that falls. Please accept the deepest sympathy's from myself and my family.

BRIAN G BEKOWSKY P.M.F.

To the family of Jeremy: I am so very sorry for your loss. Jeremy was a brave young soldier who was willing to put himself in harms way to protect our country. He is our hero. Words can't express the pain you must feel. As a mother who lost her only child a few months ago in Iraq. I am experiencing pain of a grieving mom, and know what it is like to lose a loved one. Your loved one will always be with us. May God bless you and your family during these difficult times.

"No greater love hath any man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend" John 15:13



Semper Fi

USMC 83-87

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Please accept our condolences for your loss, our prayers that you find peace and comfort in our Lord, and our thanks for the sacrifice that your Marine, Jeremy, made for our country. I hope that you find comfort in knowing that there are many Marine families keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Semper Fi.

Rest in peace at your last post in paradise.

My heart breaks as yet another service member has lost their life while serving their country. My thoughts & prayers are with Jeremy's family at this most difficult time. May God Bless You & Thank You Jeremy. You are a true hero & will never be forgotten! Home of the free because of the brave.

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

To the Family of Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long:

My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courgeous young soldier who gave their life so selflessly. I wish I never found myself in a position to have to sign another guestbook for the rest of my life. We lost a son 12/1/05 and it seems like yesterday.

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 none of us wanted to join, 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. I am sorry that I never knew your soldier personally, but none of these courageous men and women will be forgotten. They will never be able to be replaced, but sometime, someday your loving memories will help to 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 some measure of peace and comfort and I hope it will you as well. To his family and friends in pain, I offer this comfort: When you find yourself in that dark sorrowful place, think not only of how you will miss him, but instead recall the years, days, hours and minutes gifted to you by his presence. The one thing that cannot be taken from you is those wonderful memories that now will mean more than ever. If you ever want to talk, I'm only an e:mail away and would love for you to tell me more about your Hero. God Bless this courageous soldier and family.

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

[email protected]

(Millersville, PA )

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES FOR YOUR GREAT LOSS. KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. THERE JUST AREN'T ENOUGH WORDS HERE ON EARTH TO EASE YOUR SORROW I KNOW. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR YOU ALWAYS. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. STAY STRONG AND GODSPEED. SEMPER FI



A PROUD MARINE MOM

I am deeply saddened by to learn of the loss of Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long.

May God's Loving Grace and comfort be with the Long family.

Please Know this Young Marine Hero, will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

From the sister of such a Fallen Young Hero, in Vietnam, many years ago.



With each new day, may the Lord restore your soul and, through His love, give you the strength to go on.



I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13