Lance Cpl. Steven C.T. Cates
Lance Cpl. Steven C.T. Cates
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Charlie Gili
October 11, 2024
Hello,
We wanted to let you know that we will be honoring and remembering your loved one this holiday season. We are sending Care Packages to our deployed troops in his name. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Steven T. Cates US Marine Lance Corporal.
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, our family, friends and many 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
April 21, 2013
April 21, 2013
Carol Humphrey
September 11, 2012
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July 9, 2012
Thank you Tyler Cates. You are still honored and respected.
Dede Robert
January 23, 2012
My thoughts are with Tyler's mom Patti. As a little girl I looked up to her. She was (is) gracious, fun, and a person who I always thought was beautiful inside and out. Patti made a lost little girl feel like she mattered. A mother never gets over the loss of a child. Mothers are strong and resilient but a day never goes by without the thought that someone is missing and our arms ache to hold them once again. Hold on to those precious memories and know that you Will be reunited one day. What Tyler did Will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
September 20, 2011
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Steven C.T. Cates:
Please accept my remembrance of Steven on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Jim & Grace
September 20, 2011
You are in our thoughts today Tyler and your Mom is in our prayers. We will always be thankful for our happy memories of you Tyler and be grateful for the time we had the privilege of having you in our lives. God Bless
Jim & Grace
October 1, 2010
You are in our hearts always Tyler and especially at this time of year. You will always be our special grandson.
Peggy Childers
September 20, 2010
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Steven C.T. Cates:
Remembering Steven 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
Steven Cone
June 1, 2010
My sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Lance Cpl Cates.
May he forever Rest In Peace
Jim & Grace
March 23, 2010
Love you Tyler
Peggy Childers
September 20, 2009
To the family of Lance Cpl. Steven C.T. Cates:
Steven 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
Kenna Larra
September 4, 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 1,750 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!
Contact us directly at [email protected] or go to www.heropaintings.com . If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and God Bless You.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna
Tammy Bass
May 31, 2009
Patricia, On Saturday May 23 I was honored to read the names of Tennessee's fallen in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars at a ceremony in Washington DC at the WWII Memorial. As you can imagine, it was difficult to get through since the names mean so much to me. I wish you could have been there with us. You were on our minds. Your son is remembered.
Tammy Bass
Proud Mother of USMC Cpl. David Bass
4/23/85 - 4/2/06
R Collis
April 5, 2009
It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Lance Cpl Cates. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. 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 Cates.
Sam Rael
March 4, 2009
Hey I just want to say You are never forgotten my friend cates. I'll always remember that fateful day in Iraq. I love you bro and you will never be forgotten. To the Cates family, although we have never met, I did serve with Steven in Iraq and I am proud to have served with such a great Marine. Words can't express my sorrows but I promise he will never be forgotten.
Teri Royston
October 25, 2008
To the family of Steven Cates,
I was looking for information on the Cates family when I came across this page. I have never meet any of you, but somehow I feel that I know you. I have nephews now serving in Iraqi, and by the Grace of God they will return home safely. My deepest sympathies go out to all of you. I know that you will never forget Steven, but God, time and friends will help ease the pain of his loss.
God Bless You!!!
In Memory of Tyler ~ (Debra Estep)
September 20, 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 Tyler, 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 –
(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
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
linda ericson-porch
June 23, 2008
I didn't know Tyler but still felt the need to stop at the visitation and pay my respects. I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for the selfless and ultimate act of sacrifice that Tyler made for our freedom. When I left the funeral home, I was so overwhelmed that I could hardly drive home. To this day, whenever I pass Bond Funeral Home or the stretch of highway named in his honor, I always say a prayer of thanks to Tyler for giving his all.
Grace
June 12, 2008
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Steven Cates: On Saturday, June 14th (Flag Day) there will be an event in Topeka, KS called The Reading. Volunteers will be reading the names of the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan. I'll be Reading Lance Cpl Cates' name. Each Reader is given a page of 50 names - first name, middle initial, last name, date of death and home state. After each name a bell will toll. The event is expected to take approximately 6 hours to complete. It's important to me the family know of this event in memory of their loved one. Your loved one and friend has not been forgotten. My condolences to his family and friends"
April 19, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Lance Cpl Cates!
Patsy Jo Reed Sircy
August 14, 2007
Sincere sympathy and love, Pat - R.N.
August 6, 2007
I don't pretend to know what to say or do that would bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer 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 12, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Cates and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Lance Cpl deploying soon
Diann (Underwood) Grubb
April 30, 2007
I never met Tyler. I know is half brother, Joe. And I recently met Tyler's Mom at my cousins funeral. My cousin was another Marine that lost his life to this terrible thing we call war. I just wanted everyone to know that I am thankful for all the men and women that are fighting for our freedom. Thank you Tyler for your utimate sacrifice. Blessings to the family.
Grace Saffer
February 20, 2007
Feb. 20, 2007
I have been thinking of Tyler today and wanted to put a few thoughts here. I knew Tyler before he was born. Tyler's mom and I have been friends forever. I loved Tyler so much and have such happy memories of him. He was so proud to wear the uniform of a U.S.Marine and to be able to serve his country. Tyler had such a wonderful smile and infectious laugh. I love you Tyler- you are missed so much. Jim's and my heart hurts. We will see you again when we reach heaven.
Garnet Jenkins
September 20, 2006
Paying tribute to this Fine Young Marine, Lance Cpl. Steven C.T. Cates, on the anniversary of the day, he gave his life for our Country and for Freedom. A Multitude of Thanks, for his Courage, Dedication and Service.
Rest In Peace Steven, in God's Mighty Hands and may God's Loving Grace and comfort continue to be with the Cates family.
Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
My brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.
" Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." ( President Ronald Reagan)
May the memories of your loved one, live in your heart always and may his love remain in your heart and give you strength.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
May 3, 2006
My heartfelt sympathy to the Cates family in the loss of Steven. I did not know Steven, 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. Steven soon it will be 20 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~
Vangi & McKaLyne Lunsford
January 10, 2006
Psalm 23
1
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
3
He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
6
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
This is a verse that I have found to be comforting to me during my husbands death. Remember that when it seems that no one else is round, God is still there with you! And he will be your rock!
My daughter,McKaLyne, and I send our heartfelt sympathy for your loss! God Bless this warrior, God Bless those whom serve freedom's cause! They are our true HERO's!!!!
If you need anything, please feel free to contact me!!!
Wife & Daughter of the Late
Sgt. Audrey Daron Lunsford
KIA May 23, 2005
KELLI SHERROW
April 15, 2005
I AM WESLEY BECKERS AUNT KELLI,PAUL BECKERS SISTER.I MET TYLER 2 TIMES
I REMEMBER WHEN WES CAME BACK FROM BASIC TRAINING AND TYLER WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR BASIC TRAINING.HE WAS SO PROUD TO BECOME A MARINE.WHEN MY MOM CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT TYLER WAS KILLED IN IRAQ I FELT SO BAD FOR HIS FAMILY
AND FRIENDS.THEN WE GOT ANOTHER CALL
1 DAY BEFORE I WAS GOING TO SEE WES WHILE ON LEAVE.HE HAD BEEN HURT BADLEY IN A WRECK!THE NEXT WEEK WAS PURE HELL ON MY BROTHER.HE WAS GOING TO SEE WES AT THE HOSPITAL AND GOING TO THE VISTION AND FUNRAL FOR TYLER.I KNOW TYLER WAS LOOKING OUT FOR WES THAT DAY AND I THANK HIM.GOD BLESS YOU TYLER.
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