Shawn P. Falter Obituary

its been almost 10 years Uncle Shawn i still ove you

To my brother. I haven't ever taken the time to accept that you're really gone. I never had the courage to let you go. We were, are and always will be brothers. I'm not sure why now is the time. My life is so much different now, but my memories of our best times till run through my head as clearly as if they were happening today. I think of the times we spent playing ball, acting crazy and laughing at those idiot drill sergeants and getting smoked for what seemed like an eternity. Speaking at your memorial in Iraq was the hardest thing I've ever had to do until this very moment. Tonight it is just you and I, and chances are no one will ever hear or read these words, but somehow they are more difficult to write tonight. I miss you a lot brother and I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when yo needed me the most. I'll have to live with that till the end, but I know you will always be for me, just like I know you were there when that rocket blast should have taken my head off but I walked away without a scratch. Just so you know, my favorite moment in life is still our ride with the bonus buzz blasting Tupac and living without a single care in the whole world. That was the best time ever. I'm about to blast some Pac and drink one for you Bones. Rest easy and be sure that you're there to greet me when I get there.
You brother forever,
Bobby B.

Missing you and thinking of you still....everyday. Thank you. Yesterday, today and all tomorrows.

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Falter Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

To the family and friends of Pfc. Shawn P. Falter:
Always remembering Shawn. "Some gave all."

Remembering and Honoring Shawn on the anniversaary of his passing. We will never forget.

On the Anniversay of your passing 20JAN2012, RIP my friend!

January 20, 2012
To the family and friends of Pfc. Shawn P. Falter:
Please accept my remembrance of Shawn on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

R.I.P. Shawn, may you rest easy now

Shawn you will forever be in our hearts,
Karen

Not a day goes by your not thought of, Very truly missed and gone from our hearts, RIP,
Love,
Karen and Kevin

We have as much heartache today....as we did 4 years ago. Missing you always

Love, Rick and Krissy

To the family and friends of Pfc. Shawn P. Falter:
Remembering Shawn on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Thank you Shawn, You will forever live in our hearts. I am proud to have known you.

We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families. War does not discriminate – It breaks my heart to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,400 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,
Kenna

Warm Summer Sun

Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.

By Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
The Poetry Foundation

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 Shawn, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. 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

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b

We remember.

To the family of Pfc. Shawn P. Falter:
Shawn 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

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Pfc Falter!

I still cant believe your gone. It all seems like a really bad dream thats never ending. I miss you so much. You are a huge part of the family and always will be. I think of you everyday, every single day.You made us all very proud.I will forever remember all the great times we had and even the bad. Shawn you are missed deeply and Proudly remembered. You are a hero. i love you shawn.<3

Yesterday would be one year and the hurt is still so raw.We thought of you yesterday with tears as we have everyday for a year.There just isn't any words.We are as proud of you today as the day you touched our lives. And that seems like yesterday. God Bless you Shawn, your friends and extended family miss and love you always. Greatly missed and proudly remembered.

Though the time has passed the memories are still with everyone who knew Shawn. He still fills our thoughts every day. He is still loved by many and he still guides our actions. Knowing Shawn made many of his friends better people and stronger people and having him involved in our days made for happier, brighter memories. His memory will never leave those who knew him and when those of us who did know him look to the sky we can look knowing he is there in spirit, and thought, and that he is waiting above to bring everyone together again in the end. He's just saving seats for all those he loved.

"Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
This angel attached is sent to you with this message; have faith. She keeps Shawn safe and warm for us until we are there to do it again. Our paths may have separated but in the end...they will cross again!

Though the time has passed the memories are still with everyone who knew Shawn. He still fills our thoughts every day. He is still loved by many and he still guides our actions. Knowing Shawn made many of his friends better people and stronger people and having him involved in our days made for happier, brighter memories. His memory will never leave those who knew him and when those of us who did know him look to the sky we can look knowing he is there in spirit, and thought, and that he is waiting above to bring everyone together again in the end. He's just saving seats for all those he loved.

"Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.
This angel attached is sent to you with this message; have faith. She keeps Shawn safe and warm for us until we are there to do it again. Our paths may have separated but in the end...they will cross again!

It is hard to believe that it will have been a year since you left all those who love you. You are not forgotten and you are never far from our thoughts or our hearts.

Shawn... your brothers and sisters that fought with you are returning home. I keep hoping that I will see you step off that plane and we'll greet eachother with open arms. I miss you so much, and I'm going to miss our future. You were my strength, my wisdom, and my hero; for that - I will always love you. Rest now my Shawn... let the rest of us worry about our future. Rest in Peace my brave one!

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Pfc Falter and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

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 guest book 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 Barrett(Queens, NY)

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Pfc. Shawn P. Falter is thanked and will be sadly missed.

Please accept our condolences in the loss of your loved one.
May God bless you with comfort and peace. Thank you for your sacrifice.


In loving memory of our nephew
Spec Philip Cody Ford
C Co 3rd/509th Geronimos
Ft Richardson AK.
KIA Baghdad 10-Dec-2006
Ron and Kim Baker

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI.

A PROUD MARINE MOM

Reading the comments left about Shawn I am honestly saddened to know he is no longer here. He obviously left a deep mark on all who knew and loved him.
Rest in peace,Shawn and please watch over your loved ones.

My heartfelt sympathy to the Falter family in the loss of Shawn. I did not know Shawn, 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. My heart was touched by the many wonderful/beautiful things written about you. Shawn you are my 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~

My heartfelt sympathies to your family. My heart breaks with each new name added to this list, and I am saddened by your loss. Know that you are surrounded by prayers, grace and the deep gratitude of all who live in freedom. My God hold you in his arms and grant you peace. Please find joy in the memories of your loved one and comfort knowing so many are holding you in their hearts.

What to say to such a loss. Shawn always was and always will be one of the few. One of the few who always held a smile. One of the few who was always a friend. One of the few who wore his feelings and ideas on his sleeve for the world to see. He was one of the few truly good people out there. I never heard a bad word escape his lips about anyone and whenever I saw him he was in the middle of a crowd of his closest friends making them laugh. He was one of the few and yet one of the many. We all will always love him and remember him--he died doing each of us proud and being the Shawn we all knew so well.

Thank You to all who have signed this book that did not know Shawn but share our grief.Shawn was considered one of ours. We couldn't have loved him more. We never thought in a million years it would happen to us, because it was always someone else's child or friend. Our thoughts and prayers have always been with our men and women serving but now it's different, now it's personal. For all those that have lost, we truly share your grief. For all those who are waiting for your loved one to come home, we all wait with you.

I want to give my thoughts and prayers to shawns family. I have know shawn since second grade. He always put others before himself. He will never be forgotten and he is our hereo.

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of another of our Heros. Thank you for the gift of your son. May the Lord comfort you and wrap you in his arms.
Grace and Peace
Melodie
"Somebody's Mother"
booksforsoldiers

My sincerest sympathies to Shawn's family. Nothing we say can ease your pain, but please know that we are so proud of your son and his sacrifice was not in vain. He is what America stands for, freedom, and he has paid the highest price. Our prayers are with you and my only hope is that the love and support you are recieving from strangers will ease your pain a little. God bless you all and god bless Shawn.

As one of the many representatives from Books for Soldiers, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. Although I did not know Shawn, he represented our country and was a hero in the field. God bless you all.

I am praying for the family in this time of sorrow. I did not know Shawn but I am proud of him standing tall for our country. God bless you all.

Please know that as time goes on, your family will remain in our thoughts and prayers. Prayers that God will bless you with comfort and peace, and prayers of thanksgiving for the heroes who have sacrificed everything for us. God Bless you and your family.

On behalf of "Gold Star Siblings," please accept our heartfelt condolences.

To the Family of Pfc. Shawn F. Falter:
I will stand in grief with this soldier's family to honor him. 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 Brent that neither he nor any like him would be forgotten and so I will continue until the day there is no longer the need.
We lost our son SFC Brent A. Adams on 12/1/05 and it seems like yesterday. I wish so badly there were things I could say to you right now to make the pain you are feeling go away, but I know first hand there simply are no words that will bring you the comfort and peace your heart aches for. Just know that you are not alone. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you all as you go through this tragedy moment by moment and as you mourn this loss.
We don't know each other, will probably never meet, but will forever be united in the loss of our Heroes. We have, unfortunately joined a group none of us wanted to join, an ever-growing group of families in this situation. May God grant you peace and strength to get through this and be able once again to smile at a memory rather than have only the tears that flow so easily now. To be so proud of your loved one and so saddened at the same time is a mix of emotions very difficult to deal with as our hearts both burst with pride and pain together.
I am sorry that I never knew your soldier personally. While they can never be replaced, neither will they ever be forgotten. You must trust that sometime, someday the loving memories you have will help to sustain you and help you go on. This courageous soldier will forever be your Angel watching over you all for the rest of your lives. It's what brings me some measure of peace and comfort and I hope it will you as well.
To his family and friends in pain, I offer this comfort: When you find yourself in that dark sorrowful place, think not only of how you will miss him, but instead recall the years, days, hours and minutes gifted to you by his presence. The one thing that cannot be taken from you is your wonderful memories that now will mean more than ever.
If you ever want to talk, I'm only an e:mail away and would love for you to tell me more about your Hero.
God Bless this soldier and family who gave all and God Bless legacy.com for setting up this site where families can so quickly share their condolences and prayers with others like themselves.
Proud Parents of SFC Brent A. Adams, KIA, 12/1/05, Ramadi, Iraq
Pam and Bill Adams, Lancaster, PA

Our thoughts, prayers and heartfelt sympathy go to you all during this agonizing time. As I read the story on the Syracuse TV website, one comment struck so close to home. You know that soldiers are dying every day, but they're someone else's child. It isn't really brought home until you are the one to lose a loved one. I can empathize with you as we lost our nephew (from Newark Valley, NY) last February in Al Anbar. Evey one of these soldiers are our heroes. They have unselfishly given their lives that we might enjoy freedom. May we never take that for grated. Our freedom has come at a very high price! Thank you for giving your son, brother, nephew...for our freedom! I salute him, and his family. May the grace of our dear Father in Heaven give you comfort, strength for another day, and peace that only He can give. God bless America, the greatest land in the world, and God bless your family as you heal.

My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Pfc. Falter. This young hero will always be remembered with pride and gratitude.

We are saddened to hear of yet another death of a young soldier, a hero. May God embrace you and comfort you as only He can. You are in our prayers.
Uncle & Aunt to Lance Cpl James R. Davenport KIA 11/22/06

Please know that our thoughts and prayers go your family as you grieve the loss of Shawn. Our son was also on mission in Karbala. He, too is grieving the loss of his friends & comrads. May God ease your pain with many happy memories.

I am deeply sorry to learn of the loss of Pfc. Shawn F. Falter, who has unselfishly given his life for our Country and for Freedom.
May Shawn, rest safely in God's Care and know that he is a True American hero, that shall Never Be Forgotten.
May the Peace of the Lord be with the Falter 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 you find peace in knowing the love and memories you have, will remain in your heart forever and that this Country will not forget Shawn's sacrifice.
You are in my prayers.

As the mother of a son (my only child) who has recently enlisted in the Army, I want you to know that I grieve with you.