Jose A. Velez Obituary
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Joy Berends
March 14, 2012
I thought of the Velez family again today and prayed for you. Thank-you again for the service Jose and Andrew gave to our country and thank-you for your sacrifice.
May the Lord comfort you.
Peggy Childers
November 19, 2011
November 13, 2011
To the family and friends of Spc. Jose A. Velez:
Please accept my remembrance of Jose on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
PAUL FARRELL
November 16, 2010
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Peggy Childers
November 13, 2010
To the family and friends of Spc. Jose A. Velez:
Remembering Jose 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
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Kenny Weaver
June 9, 2010
I really miss you bro, never forgotten.
Kenna Larra
August 22, 2009
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Peggy Childers
November 18, 2008
To the family of Spc. Jose A. Velez:
Jose 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
paul farrell
November 11, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
September 10, 2008
With deepest sympathy I sign this guestbook. I am so saddened at the loss and want you to know that Jose will never be forgotten.
May his sweet soul rest in peace.
In Memory of Jose ~ (Debra Estep)
July 25, 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 Jose, but I am remembering
his service and that of his brother, Spc Andrew Velez - 7-25-2006. Truly my deepest prayers for you all.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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
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Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
April 20, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Spc Velez!
August 13, 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, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) 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
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
July 13, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Spc Velez and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Curtis Alexander
May 18, 2007
R.I.P. V. Not a day goes by where i dont think about you. proud to have had the pleasure of knowing you and being in the same platoon.
Garnet Jenkins
November 13, 2006
I am Deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Spc. Jose A. Velez two years ago.
I was unaware at the time I had signed the memorial for Andrew that, I was yet to find his brother, also lost to war.
The price your young sons and your family have paid for this country and for freedom, WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
My prayers are that Jose, as well as Andrew, rest safely, in the Loving Care of God and that the Peace of the Lord continue to be with you.
There will never be enough ways to humbly thank these young heroes for their Supreme Sacrifice, my brother among them. KIA~Vietnam, 1967.
May you find Strength in your Faith,
Comfort in God's Love, and
Peace in knowing this country remembers the Sacrifices made by Jose and Andrew.
I am so deeply sorry for your losses.
May God Bless and be with you.
Carter Family (Former 2004 Fallujah Marine)
July 27, 2006
Dear Velez family,
Hearts across America go out to you today with the news that you have lost both your sons, Jose in Fallujah, and now Andrew in Afghanistan. You have given the ultimate any family can give for their country. Thank you, but Dear God, we ask too much.
We are so proud of your heroes for serving. Please take gentle care of yourselves, you are true American heroes, and you will be living heroes in your grandchildren's lives. Semper Fi.
Amanda Frazier
July 27, 2006
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Spc. Jose A. Velez. I will never forget his sacrifice for our country. God bless you all.
Deanna Shields
July 27, 2006
My prayers go out to the Velez family, and though I shed more tears this morning for the ultimate sacrifice your family has given for our country, I continue to trust in God and know that He still, and will always carry you through! Please contact me for prayer or anything I can do for you from Killeen. God Bless.
Deanna Shields, Proud wife of SGT Jonathan B. Shields, killed in action in Fallujah, Iraq, November 12, 2004.
Elias Irizarry
June 15, 2006
My prayers go out to the family of Spc. Jose A. Velez. We are all proud of you brother.
Deanna Shields
April 25, 2006
My prayers of strength go out to you ALL family and friends of Spc. Velez. I remember seeing his face for the first time as they showed me pictures of the memorial service, held in Taji, Iraq, that he shared with my husband, also a fallen hero, SGT. Jonathan Shields. May God continue to Comfort you and May you continue to lean on Him to get you through what I know up close and personal as being the hardest thing a person can go through. God Bless you SPC Velez and May you Continue to Rest in Peace!!! Deanna Shields, Killeen, Texas
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
April 14, 2006
My heartfelt sympathy to the Velez family in the loss of Jose. I did not know Jose, 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. Jose it has been 17 months since you were taken. You are a 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~
MARQUIS HARRELL
June 2, 2005
TO A REAL WARRIOR, YOU ARE FOREVER IN MY PRAYS AND THOUGHTS.
LOVE,
MARQUIS
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