Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez

Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez

Juan Lopez Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 28, 2005.
In high school in Dalton, Ga., Juan Lopez played on the soccer team and was remembered for his smile. "He was a good boy, always smiling," said principal Alan Long. "He was one of those guys who did what he was supposed to do." Lopez, 22, was killed June 21 during fighting in Iraq's Anbar province. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton.

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June 21, 2011

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November 8, 2010

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June 21, 2010

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Peggy Childers

June 21, 2011

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

November 8, 2010

Gracias a todos por sus palabras de aliento.Juan siempre te llevaremos en nuestros corazones y nuestra mente te extrañamos y te queremos para nosotros siempre estaras aqui a nuestro lado.
FAM. LOPEZ

Peggy Childers

June 21, 2010

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez:
Remembering Juan 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

October 2, 2009

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Sincerely and Respectfully,
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Peggy Childers

June 22, 2009

To the family of Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez:
Juan 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

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R Collis

August 16, 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 Lopez. 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 Lopez 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 Lopez!
Aunt of a Lance Cpl,

The Neal family

August 2, 2008

To the family of Lance Cpl. Lopez,
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 Juan ~ (Debra Estep)

June 21, 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 Juan, 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 Lance Cpl Lopez!

Phillips Bunch

February 13, 2008

We are HONORED to have had such a fine man to represent Georgia and America. We are very sorry for your loss, Georgia's loss and America's loss. Thank you for sharing.

July 27, 2007

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 guestbook 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 (NY)

July 11, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Lopez and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

Garnet Jenkins

June 20, 2007

In Remembrance of Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, who gave his life for our Country, with so much gratitude to this Brave Young Marine 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.

May 29, 2007

love to you all...

Judy

May 26, 2007

I did not ever have the honor of meeting LCpl. Lopez, but do know that he has left a tremendous legacy for all the people of Dalton, GA. His life is respectfully remembered. He will forever be a true hero to all of us. Our town and our country was greatly blessed by his life.

Ted Clark

May 25, 2007

Simper Fi, Marine.

Stephanie Barfield

October 30, 2006

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

May God Bless your family during this time. I Lost my brother 9/1/05
in Iraq (Ssgt. George R. Drauhn Jr.)I promise the days will get easier!

VERONICA CONTRERAS

March 17, 2005

PARA LA FAMILIA LOPEZ,

NUESTROS MAS SINCERO PESAMES.NO AY PALABRAS.TAMBIEN NOSOTROS ESTAMOS PASANDO EL MISMO DOLOR.ESTE DOLOR TAN GRANDE QUE SOLO DIOS SABE.PERO AY QUE ACORDARNOS QUE LA VIDA ES PRESTADA Y NO DADA Y SOLO DIOS DECIDE.TENGAN MUCHA FUE QUE DIOS ES MUY GRANDE Y EL LES AYUDARA A ENCONTRAR ESE CONSUELO QUE TODOS BUSCAMOS.SOLO EL TIEMPO AYUDARA A SERAR LAS HERIDAS,PERO NO LOS RECUERDOS NI EL AMOR QUE SE LLEVA POR DENTRO.

JUAN MURIO AL LADO DE UNOS GRAN HOMBRES.UNO DE ELLOS MI CUNADO,PEDRO CONTRERAS.TODOS FUERON UNOS GRAN HEROES.COMO LO SENTIMOS MUCHO!!PERO NO AY QUE REPROCHAR NADA.SOLO DAR GRACIAS A DIOS POR AVERNOS DADO EL PLACER DE AVER COMPARTIDO CON ELLOS.PEDRO NO SOLO ERA CUNADO PERO TAMBIEN PADRINO DE NUESTRA HIJA. ELLA(8) Y MI HIJO(5) TODAVIA NO COMPRENDEN.Y NO AY CONSUELO PARA MI ESPOSO.QUE DESDE QUE MURIO SE LA PASA DEMASIADO TRISTE,PEDRO Y EL ERAN MUY UNIDOS SE CONTABAN MUCHAS COSAS.ALGUN DIA TODOS ESTAREMOS JUNTOS EN LOS BRAZOS DE DIOS.

CON TRISTESA,

VERONICA CONTRERAS

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