Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan
Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan
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Charlie Gili
December 15, 2019
Hello,
We apologize for being so late in expressing our deepest condolences to you and your family. We want you to know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this holiday season and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Humayun S.M. Khan US Army Captain.
We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals from across the American youth hockey community, their families, friends and others who support our mission.
We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you safe and strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of our US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign
Ilene Kent
September 1, 2016
Your son is an American hero. I would be honored to dedicate a granite paver in his honor and memory here at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus GA (outside Ft. Benning). If you read this, would you mind contacting me? I would like for you to have a say as to what goes on the paver.
ikent at nationalinfantryfoundation.org
I hope you are well.
Kim Straker
August 7, 2016
Mr and Mrs Khan raised a fine young man who showed courage and dedication throughout his life. He wasn't granted the gift of long years on earth, but it's very clear that he made a difference, to everyone he met and I think that he would be very, very proud of the courage of his parents who stood up to a bully and showed themselves to be honorable, patriotic and good. America is fortunate to have people like Mr and Mrs Khan and they have earned respect from decent people the world over. Their loss was, and remains, great but they have shown the world what it means to be patriots. With all respect to Captain Khan and his parents - we thank you.
Ted French
August 5, 2016
I am a Canadian and I was in Iraq about the same time as Capt. Khan, in Tikrit and Baghdad. We lost four colleagues in my time there.
Capt. Khan is a hero and I feel for him as I do for the ones we lost who I knew. I wish I did not understand, but I do and that is there forever.
Parksville, BC
Canada
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Lisa Kochinski
August 1, 2016
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Khan,
Please accept my most sincere condolences for the sacrifice of your courageous son. Please also accept my heartfelt thanks for the great courage you have shown in stepping forward to remind all Americans and the world that liberty and equality are the foundation of this country.
Respectfully,
Gary
August 1, 2016
A true American hero.God bless Humayun and his family
Cathy Bilodeau
August 1, 2016
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Khan,
Americans like your son are the reason I continue to be proud of my country. Thank you for your sacrifice. It is very much appreciated. May you find comfort in knowing how much we all honor your precious son.
July 31, 2016
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Khan,
Your son, a beautiful young man, died fighting for American ideals. Your speech and OP Ed may be the one critical element that allows our nation to move forward after this contentious election. We'll see. But if this happens, know that your son and you defended the basic principles of the American Experience. You are blessed in your eloquence and your son's memory is for a blessing. Thank you for coming forward and demanding the best in each of us.
H. Fellows
Jane O. Williamson
July 30, 2016
To the parents of Captain Khan.....
Thank you for your words of truth and eloquence. Thank you for speaking truth to power and God bless you and your family.
I wept as you spoke at the Democratic Convention and cheered your question to Donald Trump. You were spot on...just magnificent.
I stand with you. I send my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your wonderful son. He made the world a better place because he was raised right, as we say here in the South.
You will always be remembered for your courage and for your devotion to your son and to your country.
With respect and admiration from a fellow American.
July 30, 2016
Capt. Kahn is a person of courage, heroism, graciousness, and the epitome of an American hero.
He came from a country of devotion. And selflessly dedicated his life to save the lives of others, and i will honor him, and his family in prayer. 0:'(
Alhamdulilah.
D. Joy
July 30, 2016
I have never met your family personally - however seeing them at the DNC and in a follow up interview I know their hearts must be the most pure of any human I have experienced. As a parent and an American I found myself crying for their great loss and amazed at their strength and perseverance. If only more had their wisdom... I grieve for the loss of your place in this world - with parents like that your future impact on this world would have continued to have benefit all.
Sarah Verre
July 29, 2016
Your parents' standing up at the Democratic Convention for all that is good and right in the USA and in the world including you was a testament to the power and courage of immigrants and what they bring to this country
Billie McGregor
July 29, 2016
Rest in Peace, Capt.Khan. Watch over us as you walk among the ancestors. Help guide our steps as we walk a path in fellowship and peace. You are loved, you are honored and your memory lives on.
Christian Haerter
July 29, 2016
If it had not been for your father's brave and powerful speech last night at the DNC, your death would have never come to light for me. As the parent of a son, Marine LCpl Jordan Haerter, who also lost his life fighting for this country I offer my sincere and belated condolences to your family and friends. It is obvious to me that your faith and service were well taught to you by your parents and they should be very proud to call you their son.
May you always rest in your deserved peace Capt. Khan.
Jaime Lawson
December 17, 2015
His brother and he were classmates of mine his sacrifice surprises no one. Great human
November 26, 2012
In memory of Humayun. We will be eternally grateful for his service and sacrifice for this country.
Peggy Childers
June 13, 2012
June 8, 2012
To the family and friends of Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan:
Always remembering Humayun. "Some gave all."
Jessica Padilla-Hill
May 3, 2012
With heartfelt condolences,
I had the honor to work with Cpt Kahn on a day to day basis in preparation to deploy in 2004 as well as on location at Camp Warhorse. Its taken a long time for me to come to terms with his loss. I was supposed to be their that morning. He will forever be remembered...
Peggy Childers
June 8, 2011
To the family and friends of Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan:
Please accept my remembrance of Humayun on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Amna Khan
August 10, 2010
you will always be remembered forever and always be in our hearts and your the best person i could know in my life Your memories will be there forever.
Peggy Childers
June 8, 2010
To the family and friends of Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan:
Remembering Humayun 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
Kenna Larra
September 30, 2009
”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” 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 1,800 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!
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Angela McIntyre
July 27, 2009
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. I served with your son, (CPT KHAN ) at FOB Warhorse. I worked directly for him at the Main Gate. He was a very kind and generous man. One of the best Commanding Officers I had ever worked for or met. He will always be remembered & never be forgotten.
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven
And bring you home again.
Peggy Childers
June 8, 2009
To the family of Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan:
Humayun 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
Safely Home
Michael Iezzi
October 23, 2008
Father we entrust our brother Humayun to your mercy. You loved him greatly in this life: now that he is freed from all its cares, give him happiness and peace forever. Welcome him now into paradise where there will be no more sorrow, no more weeping or pain, but only peace and joy with Jesus your Son, and the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
May God hold Humayun in the palm of His hand. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My deepest sympathies.
Debbie Elam
September 11, 2008
My name is Debbie Elam and I am the Chairman of the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. Our group is making and presenting a numbered memorial quilt to the immediate family of each soldier killed in the Iraq War with ties to the Commonwealth of Virginia. We have a website at www.vmqp.com if you get a chance to see the quilts. We have sent 121 quilts as of this date. Please contact me via email or phone at 804-598-0465 and I will get the information from you so we can send you a Memorial Quilt in honor of your soldier. TOGETHER...WE WILL NOT FORGET!
Thank you.
Debbie Elam, Chairman
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project
2621 Linbrook Drive
Richmond, VA 23228
The Neal family
July 31, 2008
To the family of Capt. Khan,
Please know that just as your loved one will remain in your hearts and minds, his sacrifice and that of your family, will remain 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.
In Memory of Humayun ~ (Debra Estep)
June 8, 2008
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 Humayun, 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 –
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol
Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
April 5, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Capt Khan!
Christopher Davidson
March 23, 2008
Humayun was a great leader and an even greater warrior. I miss you brother...
Sergenat Joseph Pushkal
February 22, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Debbie Elam
November 26, 2007
My name is Debbie Elam and I am the Chairman for the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. Our Project's Mission is to present the immediate family of each fallen soldier from the State of Virginia with a numbered memorial quilt. Please contact me at the following:
Debbie Elam, Chairman
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project
2621 Linbrook Drive
Richmond, VA 23228
or you can email me at [email protected] or call me at 804-379-3817. You can view our work on www.vmqp.com. We hope to hear from you soon! God Bless.
Ronn Massie
August 22, 2007
God bless the family and friends Humayun.
You will all be in our prayers.
Thank you Humayun for being such a brave hero.
(In remembrance of Cpl Joey Cantrell 4-4-07)
August 9, 2007
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 (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)
July 10, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Capt Khan and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him!
Debbie Elam
July 7, 2007
My name is Debbie Elam and I am the Chairman of the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. Our Project's Mission is to present the immediate family of each fallen soldier from the State of Virginia in the Iraqi War with a numbered memorial quilt. Please contact me at
Debbie Elam, Chairman
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project
2621 Linbrook Drive
Richmond, VA 23228
phone 804-379-3817
www.vmqp.com
or you can email me at [email protected]. We hope to hear from you soon. God Bless your family and friends.
Garnet Jenkins
June 8, 2007
In Remembrance of Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan, who gave his life for our Country, with so much gratitude to this Brave Young Soldier and his family, for his Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
These Young Heroes who Made this Ultimate Sacrifice, shall Never Be Forgotten, my young brother among them, who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid, they have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices". - PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN
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.
Debbie Elam
January 7, 2007
My name is Debbie Elam and I am the Co-Chair for the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. The Friendship Circle Quilters in Richmond, VA have a project to present the immediate family of each fallen soldier from the State of Virginia with a memorial quilt. Please contact me at the following:
Debbie Elam, Co-Chair
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project
800 Hallsboro Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
Home Phone 804-794-6364
or you can email me at [email protected]. We hope to hear from you soon! God Bless.
William Lambert
November 26, 2006
I want to say that I was at Warhorse the day the VBIED came in. Khan died defended the men and woman in the camp! I am proud to say I got to meet him and work with him. I think about him and the others that were lost from Warhorse everday. My prayers go out to the men and woman that are still over there and to the familys back here that have to just sit back and watch.
Paul T Persaud
November 20, 2006
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Shahzab Khan
October 15, 2006
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
June 8, 2006
My heartfelt sympathy to the Khan family in the loss of Humayun. I did not know Humayun, 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. Humayun it has been 2 years ago today you were taken. You are a hero and you will never be forgotten. I live close to Arlington National Cemetery and I am there often. My heart was blessed to see your family with you today.
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~
Sandy Westrand Westrand
May 8, 2006
God be with you.--Sandy Westrand and family
Jamie Graves
October 4, 2005
God Bless( Jamie,Navy wife)
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