Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley

Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley

Kyle D. Crowley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 28, 2005.
Kyle D. Crowley ignored the warnings of his Army veteran father when he decided to join the Marines and head off to Iraq. But becoming a Marine made the 18-year-old stand tall, turning him into a mature young man. "I''m just really proud of Kyle and his achievements," said his father, Mark. Lance Cpl. Crowley, of San Ramon, Calif., died April 6 in a gun battle in Iraq. He is survived by his father and mother, Mary. Crowley joined the Marines after graduating from high school last spring. "I saw the growth in him, the maturity, the self-confidence, self-esteem," said his high school principal, Mark Corti. "He was just a new young man."

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John Vetter

January 26, 2024

Your not forgotten. It seems like such a long time since 2019 so much has happened to the country you gave all for.

This nation owes you and your family, the families of all the fallen, missing and maimed our eternal gratitude. I accidentally came across this page back in 2016 or 17 while searching for a lost friend and the obituaries touched me in a very deep way. 18 years old. I hope it's a small help for your family to know their loss helped someone who was very lost find new hope. God Bless and Keep you.

Becky

May 28, 2019

Thinking of you today. ❤ So many years later and you still live on in all of our hearts! Your sacrifice will never be forgotten, nor will your friendship! Miss you!

Nothing can separate man from God nor a's From each other God Bless your family

John Vetter

April 24, 2019

John Vetter

April 24, 2019

See soldier, you are still touching hearts . Finding your story moved me a complete stranger to be grateful for your sacrifice. Someday all the marching, fighting and killing will stop. And your example will truly turn swords into ploughshares. God Bless .

Pouya Nazmehr

April 23, 2019

Kyle, so many fond memories from high school. You were an awesome friend and a courageous warrior. Still in our thoughts after all these years. Rest easy friend

John Wintersteen

April 6, 2013

We haven't forgotten you Lance Corporal. 110,000 lbs of care packages shipped in your memory since May of 2004. The Mount Diablo Detachment of the Marine Corps League, Danville, California. Semper Fidelis, Kyle.

Boston

October 15, 2012

In memory of Kyle Crowley. Still remembered after all these years.

S.Allen

May 14, 2012

Remembering Lcpl Kyle Crowley and Never To Be Forgotten. God be with your family and friends.

John Vetter

April 9, 2012

Thinking of your sacrifice for us as our theater prepares for a benifit concert to build a home for a young man who lost 3 of his limbs to an IED Finding the prayer ribbon in a strange church has helped me undrand the love and meaning of Out of Many One in a way I never would have. I know I am a better man because of it. Thank You Kyle and God Bless your family as they journey on

Peggy Childers

April 7, 2012

April 6, 2012
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley:
Always remembering Kyle. "Some gave all."

Debbi & Steve Dresser

December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas Kyle. You are NEVER forgotten. God Bless You & your family!

May 14, 2011

Happy birthday and semper fi my brother
Louise and Pete Tamayo

Debbi & Steve Dresser

May 13, 2011

Happy Birthday Kyle! Thinking of you & your dad today.....You are NEVER FORGOTTEN! God Bless YOU

John Vetter

April 8, 2011

May you always know how much your sons sacrifice means to his country and the people he served ... I am grateful to be reminded to pray for him....and his family..life isnt always easy and the emptiness of loss is difficult to ease...but I hope the fact that a complete strangers life was made a lil bit better by a young man he never really new helps

Debbi & Steve Dresser

April 6, 2011

Dearest Kyle & family.....thinking of you all on this day as always. You will never be forgotten. God Bless You ALL! Will get over to visit with you soon.

Kim LeBlanc

April 6, 2011

Never forgotten. Always in our hearts. I remember you handing me the phone the night you guys left. I remember having to call your family. That will haunt me forever. Know that you will never be forgotten.

Ginger Mankowski

April 6, 2011

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley:
Please accept our remembrance of Kyle on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Ginger Mankowski/Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

L Neal

March 18, 2011

To the family of Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley:
Please know that just as your loved one remains in your hearts and minds; his sacrifice, and that of your family, remains with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

Wreaths Across American 2010

Debbi Dresser

December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas Kyle. You & your Dad are in my thoughts & prayers today. You know you are NEVER FORGOTTEN. Will try to get over to visit soon....hopefully tomorrow. God Bless You & Your Dad!

John Vetter

November 12, 2010

Thank You Kyle for your sacrafice and thank you to your Mom Dad and Family for making you who you were.....A True Son of America.

Gold Star Poker Run (9/5/2010)

Debbi Dresser

November 10, 2010

Wall of Honor in Old Sacramento

Debbi Dresser

November 10, 2010

Stephanie Rafoss

November 7, 2010

Prayer for Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there us 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

Memorial Day 2010

Debbi & Steve Dresser

June 5, 2010

Dear Kyle....It was a nice visit last weekend...great seeing all the scouts & their families putting the flags out for Memorial Day. We are so greatful for your sacrifice, because of which we enjoy the freedom we do. God Bless You!

June 4, 2010

Although I never knew you...finding your name in a prayer box on Park Avenue made we want to pray for you family.....May they be comforted always by the many people who are grateful for your service and what you gave up to show us what we have evryday ! Eternal Happiness Pal !

Louise Tamayo

May 31, 2010

Thank you kyle, because of your sacrafice, I continue to live in freedom. I will never forget you

Peggy Childers

April 5, 2010

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley:
Remembering Kyle 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

John Vetter

November 12, 2009

Wishing your family all the love and support as we honor your sacrifice and all the brave men and women who unselfshly give up their liberty to protect ours...A year ago I picked your name off an altar in Manhattan to pray for....I forget alot ..but you can bet today I will make a much better effort...Thank You!

November 11, 2009

May God bless you on this veterans day. Your service is greatly appreciated by this country and me personally. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless You! and thank you.

Kenna Larra

October 26, 2009

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Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna

Ryan Stith

May 26, 2009

Hey Brother yesterday was the day to enjoy the freedom you have paid for and give you the greatest thanks for your sacrifice! I thank you for watching over us each and every day!

Gina Zanussi

May 25, 2009

God bless you and your family this Memorial Day and thank you sincerely for your service and sacrifice. You aren't forgotten.

Debbi & Steve Dresser

May 25, 2009

Dear Kyle & Family...You are all in our thoughts & Prayers on the Memorial Day as always. We shall never forget. Thank you for your service & sacrifce. God Bless You All.

Ryan Stith

April 8, 2009

Kyle my brother time has gone by so fast it seems like just a few dys ago we were sitting on a cot outside our room in iraq telling stories and making plans for our return home. In the last 5 years not one day has gone by that I haven't thought about you! i miss your cheer and smart comments. YOU ARE GREATLY MISSED AND LOVED! WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
SEMPER FIDELIS
SGT RYAN STITH

Peggy Childers

April 6, 2009

To the family of Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley:
Kyle 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

Safe in Gods Light !

December 2, 2008

John Vetter

December 2, 2008

Yesterday I visited Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, While I am not sure why, they have a basket on an altar .....You can take a prayer or leave prayer....I picked two names and made a promise to myself to pray for the soldiers ....I was going to send them a Chirstmas Card ..etc...Upon researching your sons name I discovered the sad news he was one of the fallen...So now I will pray for his family at this time of year....hoping that some of the serenity I felt in holding his name in my hand will comfort them at this time....I am not especially spiritual and am in fact on a midlife journey to reconnect with whats important....I hope it helps you to know that somewhere in NYC a person is sincerely praying for you all and is deeply respectful of the sacrifice Kyle made for his country ..for all of us..You must have rasied a heck of a kid there....I believe nothing is ever really lost ...and your son somehow moved me to do more....be a kinder person and cherish the days he gave up unselfishly...Merry Christmas and thanks!

Taylor Johnson

September 25, 2008

I was in bootcamp with and ITB with crowley he stayed two racks down from me. I will never forget the day I learned of his death. May god rest his soul and god bless his family. Your name is worn on my wrist everyday you will never EVER be forgotton.

R Collis

July 28, 2008

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Lance Cpl Crowley. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Lance Cpl Crowley knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most Americans will never have to experience, and for that we can never say thank you enough.
Thank you Lance Cpl Crowley!

July 28, 2008

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Lance Cpl Crowley!

Christina Klopatek

June 15, 2008

I remember meeting you on those rare occasions before you left. I remember that you were proud to be leaving. I couldn't stop crying at your funeral. It hurts to say that the only time I will see you again is in my memories. you are truely missed.

Linda Price

April 7, 2008

Mark, I am keeping you in my prayers. I miss hearing from you and wanted you to know I still think of you, your family and Kyle.

Proud Mom of 2 2/4 Veterans

Debra Estep

April 6, 2008

To the family and friends of Kyle.
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers today.


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 Kyle, but he is my hero.
Please contact me and I will email you back
a copy of the Angel drawing I have posted
here.

xo xo
Deb
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

SSgt. Thomas Camp

November 29, 2007

Semper Fi, Pal.

Althea B

July 25, 2007

Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and all that we hold sacred. Though tears can never bring you back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that you made and our sorrow at your passing. You are truly a hero and your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Your mission on earth is complete. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the heroes who have passed before.

July 9, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Crowley and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Lance Cpl about to deploy

P K

May 2, 2007

Kyle,

Cannot thank you enough you for your supreme sacrifice for all of us.

PK

Louise Tamayo

April 7, 2007

Kyle:
Go with God as you have in these pasted years, you are and will always be a hero. Thank You for your sacrifice and your bravery.
Semper Fi

Deb Saunders

April 6, 2007

Dear Mark,
I know your thoughts are today on loss. But I also know you have found a great deal, too. Continuing to honor Kyle and his sacrifice keeps your face to the light.
Semper Fi
Deb Saunders

Garnet Jenkins

April 5, 2007

A Multitude of Thanks, to this Brave Young Marine, who gave his life, far too young and too soon, for our Country and for Freedom. Thank you for your Courage, Young Hero and your unselfish Dedication and Service.
Rest In Peace Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Crowley family.

Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my 19 year old brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

Treasure this hero Lord, in Your Garden of Rest,
for while here on earth, he was one of our best.

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.

Dr. Stephan Kinnemann

March 19, 2007

What a tragedy for the family, for the country and for all of us. Please accept my deepest sympathy.

Inge' Murray-Bish

January 22, 2007

Mark:

I remember reading about your son, and thinking to myself how sad. Then it dawned on me, I actually knew you. I never met your son, but remembering you and knowing you lost your son deepened my sadness. Donna & I still live in the house we grew up in with our families. Our family expresses our sympathy. You will be in our prayers.

Sean Wallace

October 11, 2006

Never knew you really well, and I know its been a long time but I just wanted to pay my respect. I think about the sacrafice you made for every thing you beleived in every day. And am truly honored to serve with men like you. Semper Fi marine!
Cpl Wallace S.T.
USMC

Deb Saunders

April 8, 2006

Mark and Mary,

As the days pass, I hope with all my heart that the burden is lessened. He had all of the gifts except length of years. Some of those you gave him. And I hope it brings you some measure of comfort.



Deb Saunders

Proud Marine Moms

Karen Aherne

May 27, 2005

As this is the weekend that our nation remember's America's fallen children, I wanted to write to you and offer my deepest sympathy to your family. He was so young, and I did not know your family, but; my son is two years older than your son, and had graduated from Cal. High. I know, we all had plans and dreams for our children when they were young..The thought of losing a child, and not being able to be there to hold him, is not something that I , as a mother, can begin to fathom. God Bless your son, and God's strength to you.I, an American mom,send thanks and take this moment to remember YOUR son, Kyle D. Crowley

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