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Peggy Childers
May 27, 2013
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal:
Always remembering Emmanuel. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
May 27, 2011
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal:
Please accept my remembrance of Emmanuel on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Edna Villarreal Hartman
September 15, 2010
I Miss You Bro!
I Love You!
Peggy Childers
May 29, 2010
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal:
Remembering Emmanuel on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
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Peggy Childers
May 27, 2009
To the family of Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal:
Emmanuel 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"
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Kenna larra
January 29, 2009
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Sincerely,
Kenna
June 27, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Lance Cpl Villareal!
In Memory of Emmanuel ~ (Debra Estep)
May 27, 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 Emmanuel, 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
Visit this link to hear the song.
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
Please contact me and I will email you back a copy of my
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
David Treadwell
March 24, 2008
My Brother "V" I miss you everyday and every function/ field op. Your face not being here sure puts a damper on things around the battery, but we all know your here in sprit. I love you bro, and I'll deliever your message kile you asked. Hope you enjoyed the rounfd bro... I know you'll be there tomorrow for my re-enlistment, even though your probably telling me "No... don't do it you idiot..." haha Gotta do it for you and JJ. Love ya
Sgt Treadwell
August 22, 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)
August 16, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Villarreal and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
STEVE AND DEB ALLEN
July 13, 2007
TO THE FAMILY OF EMMANUEL,
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SYMPATHY TO YOUR FAMILY FOR YOUR LOSS OF YOUR BRAVE YOUNG MARINE. WE CANT TAKE AWAY THE TEARS YET WE CAN OFFER OUR LOVE AND COMFORT AS OUR MARINE FAMILY HAS BEEN THE STRENGTH ON THOSE DAYS WHERE WE DIDNT THINK WE COULD MAKE IT. PLEASE KNOW EVEN THOUGH OUR FAMILYS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME, THE STRONG LOVE FROM THE LORD AND THE WORLD WILL HELP YOU THRU THOSE DAYS.
WE LOST OUR HERO ON 2-28-07 AND IN HONOR OF OUR SON I WILL WRITE OTHER MARINE FAMILYS TO SEND OUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. PLEASE KNOW THE MEMORIES AND OUR SONS SMILES ARE AROUND EVERY CORNER. WITH LOVE AND PRAYERS.
THE PROUD PARENTS OF OUR HERO
SGT. CHAD. M. ALLEN 2-28-07
2ND LAR BAT.
Bryan Sargent
July 9, 2007
To the family and friends of LCPL Villarreal,
It pains me to learn of his passing. I was his Platoon Commander during his first time in Iraq and I have to say that it was my honor and privilege to get to work and know your son. He was a very reliable and well liked Marine in the Battery, as well as one of the main foundations for that gun he manned. I know his loss will be felt by all those that have had the pleasure to get to know him. He will be missed.
1st Lt Sargent
Lee Sirotnak
July 8, 2007
Please accept our condolences for your loss, our prayers that you find peace and comfort in our Lord, and our thanks for the service of your Marine, Emmanuel. I hope that you find comfort in knowing that there are many Marine families keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Semper Fi.
ROBYN GARSIDE
July 4, 2007
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. 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
sylvia villarreal
June 23, 2007
thank you to all that signed this guest book emmanuel was a really awsome person he is missed greatly thank you for your thoughts and support
alicia mejia
June 9, 2007
i am soo sorry for your loss. our church in oceanside is mourning with you. you will be in my prayers everyday. we will miss emmanuel greatly. he was such a great guy.
Glen
June 8, 2007
“Paid in Full”
To Honor The Service of Fallen and Injured Marines
Marines through and through, they paid the price
Six thousand miles away, we live the life
For which they paid with their blood, spirits and bodies
We will never forget what they paid in full
We hope and we pray that somehow their loved ones find comfort
In God, in the flag, in the memory of their loved ones’ bravery
They’re gone now but we see them still…proud, strong, willing
Covering each other’s backs… courageous, moving forward
What kind of love did they have for us to be willing
To give all for the Black, White, Jew, Christian, Muslim?
We don’t comprehend but we honor you now and forever
You are Our Marines…some living…some not
Forever in our hearts we will cherish your lives
Lives too short yet immortal they’ll be
Highest brotherhood of the Few, the Proud
They stand at attention, and we gaze with awe
Some know their names not, but our admiration for them
Flows limitless within us, between us
They sacrificed their limbs or their lives
Freedom still rings, a soft sound across the miles
It tolls slowly; all of creation takes note
Of lives that were lost for people unknown
Out of sight but not lost; forever among us
The starched blues marching straight
Toward the place where we will meet them
Many years from now…how we loved them…
Well done beloved Brothers and Sisters…You’ve paid it in full
Always Faithful Marines, You Have Paid it in Full
ann marie bloxom
June 6, 2007
Dear Emmanuel's family,
Emmanuel must truly be a brave man for choosing a profession that requires all you have to help others. If it helps a little, I want to thank his family for his service.
June 4, 2007
To the Family and Friends of this Soldier:
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
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
June 4, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy to the Villarreal family in the loss of Emmanuel. I did not know Emmanuel, 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. Emmanuel 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~
MSgt Ricardo Benavides, USAF
June 3, 2007
My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Emmanuel. May you find peace as Emmanuel rests in peace.
Linda Flannery
June 2, 2007
From the mom of 2 Marines and widow of an Army Ranger, please accept my deepest sympathy. May you find comfort in your loving memories, and know that all of America shares in your sorrow. My flag flies in Lance Cpl Villarreal's honor.
Veronica H.
June 1, 2007
With deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Emmanuel Villarreal. Thank you for all your hard work and for serving our country, Emmanuel.
Mis mas sentidos pesames para la familia y amigos de Emmanuel Villareal. Gracias Emmanuel por todos tus esfuerzos y por servir a tu pais.
Linda Clifton
May 31, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
trudy Lowe
May 31, 2007
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.
JUNE .FRANCO HENSLEY
May 31, 2007
IM A MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER THAT SERVING IN IRAQ...MY TEARS JUST GOES EVERY TIME I SEE AND READ OUR FALLEN HEROES .
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF EMMANUEL VILLARREAL.
HIS IN HEAVEN NOW WITH THE GRACE OF OUR LORD . BLESS HIS SOUL...
SHIRLEY DONEY
May 30, 2007
REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF THIS WONDERFUL SOLDIERS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU
Don Elseroad
May 30, 2007
In recognition of Lance Corporal Emmanuel Villarreal's Honorable Service in the United States Marine Corps, the Tri-Cities Tennessee, Detachment Number 969 of the Marine Corps League would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude for his service to God, Country and Corps as well as our sincere condolences to his family.
SEMPER FIDELIS
Don Elseroad
Junior Vice Commandant
MCL Detachment #969
Carol Cline
May 30, 2007
Know in your heart that you are a true hero and will never be forgotten. All gave some, some gave all. Rest in peace. You will be missed by everyone’s life you have touched.
To the family, as the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family, friends, and all Americans for the sacrifice of one of your family members for our freedom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find comfort in the loving embrace of our Heavenly Father.
Ronn Massie
May 30, 2007
God bless the family and friends of Emmanuel.
You will all be in our prayers.
Thank you Emmanuel for being such a brave hero.
(In remembrance of Cpl. Joey Cantrell 4-4-07)
Sandy Bonesteel
May 30, 2007
As the mother of a son (my only child) who is enlisted in the Army, I want to send my condolences.
Garnet Jenkins
May 30, 2007
Please know how Deeply Sorry I am to learn of the loss of Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal, the Sacrifice made by this Brave Young Marine and his family, Will Never Be Forgotten.
May Emmanuel rest safely in the Loving Care of God and may the Grace and Comfort of the Lord be with the Villarreal family.
There will Never Be Enough Ways to Humbly Thank these Heroes for their Sacrifices, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam, in 1967.
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that shall be revealed in us."
~ Romans 8:18 ~
May the Peace of God and your precious memories of Emmanuel, remain in your heart always and give you comfort and strength through the difficult days ahead.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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