Craig W. Cherry Obituary

Craig, Not a single Memorial day goes by that I dont think about you. I have to say we had some good times in Holland, MI. You are a definate Hero.

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry:
Always remembering Craig. "Some gave all."

Eight years has passed. He remains in the hearts and minds of many.

SSGT. Craig W. Cherry
You will never be forgotten.
You will for ever be in our memories for the ultimate sacrifice you have made for this country.
From C CO 3/116th INF DIV Afghanistan

Hello
I served with Craig in the Michigan National Guard. In fact, when I moved from my unit in Rhode Island to Michigan, He signed me in. He was a good freind and a great guy. I lost a few of my dear friends that also served with Craig. Having known and serving with him, you should be proud to know that he lead from the front and was well liked among the troops. God bless your family and your sacrifice to the nation.

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry:
Please accept my remembrance of Craig on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Thank you so much for your service to this country. We are sad for your loss and hope you know that we will never forget you. You served in honor and in grace to protect our great country. May you find peace and comfort. Thank-you so much for my freedom.

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry:
Remembering Craig 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

Dear Cherry Family,
Mark and I think of you often, and hope that you know how much Craig is missed.
I wish your family peace and love.

Michelle and Mark Nelson

”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!
Mothers of our heroes, please be aware that the Project Compassion sponsors will now help cover the costs of the portraits for you to have one - regardless if the spouse of the hero has one or not!
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
Project Compassion
P.O. Box 153
Manti, Utah 84642

To the family of Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry:
Craig 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

My name is Laura Kline and I am a volunteer with the American Soldier Project. Our goal is to honor the fallen soldier by providing the family with a hand embroidered memorial sampler that is personalized for their loved one. Please contact me via email: [email protected] or by phone at 757-369-3655 if you would like to receive a memorial sampler.

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Staff Sgt Cherry. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I hope that Staff Sgt Cherry 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 Staff Sgt Cherry!

My name is Debbie Elam and I am the Chairman of the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. Our group is making and giving a numbered 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 120 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 Mickie.
Thank you.
Debbie Elam, Chairman
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project
2621 Linbrook Drive
Richmond, VA 23228

I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. IF YOU CARE TO CONTACT MY OFFICE, I HAVE AN AREA VET THAT HAS MADE TRIANGULAR FLAG CASES TO GIVE TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN. PLEASE CONTACT ME.

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 Craig, 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

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Staff Sgt Cherry!

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]. You can view our work on www.vmqp.com. We hope to hear from you soon! God Bless.

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)

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Staff Sgt Cherry and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

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 memorial quilt. Please contact me at the following:
Debbie Elam, Chairman
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project
2621 Linbrook Drive
Richmond, VA 23228
Home Phone 804-379-3817
or you can email me at [email protected]. We hope to hear from you soon! God Bless.

On this upcoming Memorail Day Craig will be thought of and remembered. We will fly a special American Flag for him and Beasley. Please know that you as his family are always in our thoughts and prayers. A hero is a Hero and a Hero is he.

My name is Debbie Elam and I am the Chairman for the Virginia Memorial Quilt Project. The Friendship Circle Quilters and other Volunteers in Richmond, VA have a project to present the immediate family of each fallen soldier from the Commonwealth of Virginia with a memorial quilt. Please contact me at the following:
Debbie Elam, Chairman
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.

In Remembrance of Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry, may he rest in the Loving Care of God and know that he is a True American hero, that shall NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
I Pray that God's Grace and Comfort will continue to be with the Cherry family.
There will never be enough ways, to humbly thank these Heroes, for their Supreme Sacrifice,
My brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.

"And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes,
there shall be no more death,
nor sorrow, nor crying,
there shall be no more pain.
For the former things have have passed away."
Revelations 21:4

May the Peace of God and
the memories of Craig,
remain in your heart always.
I am deeply sorry for your loss.

I stand in a moment of silence for you today. You will never be forgotten. My fiance served with Craig in Afghanistan. He often speaks highly of Craig. We always keep his family especially the kids in our prayers. I did not have the opprtunity to meet his two older kids but I did meet Charlie at Ft. Bragg. Always in our prayers. we are very thankful for soldiers who have gone to fight this war. Our heart aches for those who gave the ultimate sacrafice.

On this day I stand in silence and salute you. You are a hero. My fiance served with Craig in Afghanistan. Not a day goes by that we don't think of his family especially his children. I have not had the opportunity to meet his older two children but did get to meet Charlie at Ft. Bragg. Thank you for you sacrafice it is not forgotten nor are you.

Jackie

Staff Sgt. Cherry is a hero to this country.

Craig could have left the gaurd but wanted to go over seas and serve with his fellow soilders.

That is the kind of man the he was..

A good friend, Wonderful father and true American Hero..



My husband had the pleasure of serving with him for many years and his death has been hard on us all.



Craig..You will never be forgotten!

To the KIDS..if there is anything that you need please let us know.