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Ruben Valdez Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 28, 2005.

When Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr. returned to his hometown last fall to marry a childhood playmate, the residents of San Diego, Texas, gave him a parade, cheering him as he rode in the back of a convertible. "He was always behaved, had a lot of friends _ just a pleasant boy to be around," said Luis Pizzini, the principal of San Diego High School, where Valdez graduated in 2001. He remembered the Marine as a "respectful young man" and "an excellent son." The 21-year-old was killed April 17 in a hostile attack in Iraq''s Anbar province. He was stationed at Twentynine Palms, Calif. School secretary Connie Perez remembered how, as a first-grader, Valdez was too shy to step off the school bus unless she held his hand. "Ruben was just a sweet, goodhearted boy," said Lala Perez, whose daughter went to school with the Marine. Valdez grew up on the same block as Army Spc. Jose Amancio Perez III, killed May 28 in a convoy ambush. The childhood friends were buried steps apart.

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January 5, 2014

Still remembered, respected nd honored, even after all these years.

Peggy Childers

April 17, 2012

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez:
Always remembering Ruben. "Some gave all."

Jayson Jones

May 30, 2011

Honoring you on Memorial Day.
Cpl. J Jones
3/7 Lima Co
3rd Platoon 2009-2003

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Peggy Childers

April 17, 2011

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez:
Please accept my remembrance of Ruben on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Peggy Childers

April 17, 2010

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez:
Remembering Ruben 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

Peggy Childers

April 17, 2009

To the family of Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez:
Ruben 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

Arturo Jr De La Garza

September 3, 2008

This man...we called "Boy"...when we were growing up in the South Texas ranches of San Deigo, Freer, Duval county, will never be forgotten...to have known him and his family all our lives is something that we can not take for granted and knowing that one of our own gave the ultimate sacrafice...it has been 4 years since this huge lost and I see his parents everytime I go home...
God bless his family...and may he rest in peace.....

In Memory of Rubin ( Debra Estep )

April 17, 2008

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 Rubin, but I am remembering on
this day he gave his all.
He is my hero.

Sincerely,

Debra Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
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The Other Side
(Beautiful song to share)
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol

Althea

July 27, 2007

I didn't personally know you or your family, but saw this terrible news online and felt compelled to say something! - Thank you for your service to our country and keeping me and my family safe, secure and free - You paid the ultimate price for my freedom with your life and I am forever grateful - A simple thank you seems so little at a time like this - I pray for the family and friends you left behind and hope that they can somehow find peace at this very difficult time - God Bless you and all who knew you

Garnet Jenkins

April 17, 2007

The price Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez and the Valdez family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten. Please know how Deeply Sorry I was to learn of the loss of this Brave Young Marine.

There will Never be Enough Ways to Humbly Thank these Young Heroes for their Sacrifices, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

May you find peace in knowing the love and memories you have of, will remain in your heart forever and that this Country Remembers Ruben's Sacrifice.

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

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Ericca Amaya

March 6, 2007

Ruben, there's not a day that does not go by that I don't think about. I thank God every day for your unselfish soul, with out you and other men and woman my daughter and I would not be here FREE...
I LOVE and MISS YOU FRIEND,

Ericca

Marlena Lopez

June 27, 2006

To the parents of Ruben Valdez, Our condolences, Ruben was my daughter's Lisa Anna Arredondo classmate until the 8th grade. Lisa has fond memories of Ruben and their classmates. We are honored to have known a hero. When we heard of his passing, we could not believe it. Lisa was in Conneticut and could not make down(she felt really bad about that). Your family have been in our prayers. May God Bless You

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