John R. Massey Obituary

Miss youbro

I miss you brother. This year is tough on me. I should of been in that gunner's hatch that night.

Every year it gets tougher and tougher on me. That night haunts me every day. You will always be one of the greatest friends I ever had. They say I'm developing Alzheimer's and all I want to remember is those I've lost overthe years. I'm building a bicycle in yours and our other fallen brothers honor. I can't hardly make it through stenciling half a name before I break down. I hope to have it finished soon. I plan on sending it to Arkansas to be displayed. I hope to never forget you brother. Rest in peace my friend.

9 years ago today we lost one hell of a man, I'm glad that i met him and be able to call him not only my friend but my brother. I miss you Sgt. John R. Massey. Til we meet again brother.

Spc. Mark L. Gearhart

Cant believe its been eight years since I first meet u at camp shelby Mississippi when you changed my life and so many others life before we left for iraq and I will never be more thank full to have u there bc u helped me thru alot over there and I thank u for that you r always in my thoughts and prayers everydy brother u r never forgotten I read the bible u gave me while we was over there everyday

John you will always be missed. I think about you everyday.

Hey daddy!:) thought I would tell you the good news!....your going to be a grandpa!:) wish you could be here! It hurts to go on with life and all of these amazing things happening, and not getting to share them with you, I had a tiny wedding since it didnt feel right to have a big one with no one to walk me down the isle. But I know you would be here if you could! I love you forever and always!

7 years ago today we lost a good man.

Just thinking about you today daddy, I love you so much!!

To the family and friends of Sgt. John R. Massey:
Always remembering John. "Some gave all."

Hey Daddy, i dont know if i just dont know what to say or if i just have so much to say i cant think of where to start.. i guess i can try and start by saying i love you and i miss yu soo much you were a great friend and a very great daddy THE BEST!, but everyone has to go at some point, just wish you didnt have to so soon.i really wish you could be here to see me go to prom and one day watc me get married but i guess not everyone gets the fairytale life, some of us just get life...i love you more than anything daddy life sure is different and alot has happened that probably wouldnt have if you would have been here but i know everything happens for a reason and that god has a much bigger plan than we do for ourselves... oh and by the way your son joe,he looks and acts just like you and your daughter emily, she is crazy as heck and looks just like granny massey and mom mixed and me im still short lol joe and emmy have both out grown me by a whole buch and im the oldest:) weird! huh?:) well anyways i love you glad your in a better place....
LOVE, *FOREVER & ALWAYS*

You are not forgotten! Your memory lives on!

Dear Jon, we miss you so much, our lives have changed drasticly and there is nothing we can do about it. Your children oh how they have grown and they cling to every thought or word they hear about you. I see your face everyday just looking at our son! They are quite the pransters and joke around alot which reminds me so much of you!they ask me all the time of the memories of my time with you, and I fear it wont be enough to sustain them cause you were took from us way to soon! But we love the time we had and what you stood for,our son wants to be just like you and says he is going into the military too. It is a scarey thought but one I will have to deal with when the time comes. We love you and miss you so very much!

To the family and friends of Sgt. John R. Massey:
Please accept my remembrance of John on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

as we come up on the annivesary of john's passing i will alwas remember him and his jokes. hey carver and the rest of cet 66 this is just like nascar.

To the family and friends of Sgt. John R. Massey:
Remembering John 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

To the family of Sgt. John R. Massey:
John 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

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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 John, 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)
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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

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Massey!

My condolences and sympathy to the family of SGT John Massey. Words cannot lessen the loss but there may be some comfort in knowing that so many others care. He is a hero to us all and will not be forgotten. I am an Arkansas Coordinator for the Home of the Brave Quilt Project. Our organization would be privileged to present a quilt to the family of SGT Massey to honor their loss and express our support and sympathy. If anyone can put me in touch with his family I would be grateful. My condolences and those of my fellow quilters go out to the family. Thank you for any assistance.

Thank you all for the support. When I lost Jon I lost half of me. He was my life!!!! My hero!!!! My love!!!!

To the parents of John, I would like to extend my heart felt sorrow as I know what you are going through and what you will yet go through in the coming weeks. I too am the mother of another fallen soldier and with God's continued support in my life I try to reach out to other who might need the support of someone who has been where you are. I want to offer you the support you may need to contact me anytime so that you may vent, talk or just seek comfort I am here for you. As a Gold Star Mother I've reached out through God's blessings to many across the country and we have a good support group. May God continue to give you and your family the love, comfort and healing that you need. In memory of my son SPC Harry (Buck) Winkler III KIA Samarra, Iraq November 12, 2006

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

thank you ...and rest in peace..and may your loved ones also have peace of mind and soul..

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)

REST IN PEACE JOHN, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF THIS WONDERFUL SOLDIERS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU

We did not know John, which is our loss. There are those of us that feel a kinship and love for anyone that loves
their country enough to pay the ultimate sacrifice. Like our brave forefathers, John was willing to give his all to keep
America and its citizens free. Now he joins that noble and elite group. Thank you Sgt. John R. Massey. And may your family
be held in God's love and comfort.

Sgt. John R. Massey
you are my hero
may god keep you in his arms forever.

Thank you Sgt. John R. Massey. You gave your all for my freedom. God bless your family.

My heartfelt sympathy to the Massey family in the loss of John. I did not know John, 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. John 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~

God bless the family and friends of John.
You will all be in our prayers.
Thank you John for being such a brave hero.

(In remembrance of Cpl. Joey Cantrell 4-4-07)

For all the millions of Americans who don't have access to internet... thank you for your sacfrice. You are truly a hero, and will never be forgotten. RIP

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

To a mother from another mother, my heart reach out to you in your time of sorrow. You have lost a wonderful husband, and a loving father to your children. He is now resting in peace with God. I lost my son this year, Sgt. Freeman Gardner of Arkansas, so I truly understand your pain and longings. You and your family are in my prayers. Let not your heart be trouble, God will give you strength in these times. Feel free to contact me at anytime.

I did not know Sgt. Massey but I want to thank him for his sacrifice. God bless you & your family. Rest in peace Hero. Arkansas and our country will never forget you. Hooah!

THERE ARE NO WORDS I CAN SAY TO EASE THE PAIN YOU ARE FEELING RIGHT NOW.I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I LOST MY PRECIOUS SON LAST YEAR.HE SERVED IN THE 39TH AND PROBABLY KNEW YOUR JOHN.AFTER 911 HE AND HIS BROTHER LEFT THE 39TH AND JOIN THE REGULAR ARMY.BOBBY WAS KILLED IN MUCH THE SAME WAY YOUR JOHN WAS.PLEASE KNOW THAT I CRIED FOR JOHN AS I CRY EACH TIME I HEAR ONE OF OUR BOYS HAS BEEN KILLED BECAUSE I KNOW HOW THE FAMILY FEELS.THE WORD HERO IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO DISCRIBE WHAT JOHN IS TO THIS COUNTRY.IF I CAN HELP YOU IN ANY WAY PLEASE CONTACT ME. LINDA K WEST MOTHER OF CPL BOBBY R WEST KIA 5-30-06

My thoughts are with the family. Sgt. Massey was like a brother to those of us in his squad. He always had the answers we needed and was a great asset to our job. Ill remember him always. He will be missed terribly. Spc. Stewart - CET 66 Iraq.

May God be with his family and friends and please know that Sgt. Massey will never be forgotten. Like my nephew, Spc. Bobby West, he gave all for his country and is a true hero.

Although words cannot express the sorrow you are feeling or the pain you are in during this time. But take comfort in knowing that John is in a better place and will be looking down on you. Lean on God, he will give you strength and comfort. He will always be a hero. May God Bless each of you and give you peace and healing.

How do I express my feellings of sorrow at your loss, the thankful heart I have for Jon's sacrifice for our country, and a way of life we too often take for granted. The missed opportunity I had to tell him how proud I was to know him. How thankful I was for his service to our country. May God bless your family as you face the grief and pain. May you find comfort in your memories and the support of friends. Try and remember God will never bring you to;what he will not get you through. With deepest sympathy.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Sgt. John Massey and Family:

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.

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

THOSE WHO HAVE DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU THROUGH THIS TIME OF TRIAL MAY HE COMFORT YOU IN THIS TIME OF LOSS. IN ROMANS 5 VERSE 3-5 IT TALKS ABOUT WE ALSO REJOICE IN OUR SUFFERINGS AND IN MATTHEW 5 VERSE 4 HE TELLS US BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN FOR THEY WILL BE COMFORTED. WE ALL KNOW FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. WE ALL KNOW FREEDOM HAS A PRICE WHICH WE CALL HEROES. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR BRAVE MEN LIKE JOHN AND OTHERS WHO HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFACE WE WOULD HAVE NO FREEDOM. I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE YOUR LOVED ONE IN IRAQ MY DAD WAS OVER THERE AND I ALSO KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE LOST SOMEONE YOU LOVE OVER THERE IN IRAQ.I HAVE HAD TWO COUSINS WHO THERE WIFE HAS LOST THERE BROTHER WHO THEY WERE VERY CLOSE TO OVER THER FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM. JUST REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU AND WILL PUT HIS ARMS AROUND YOU. WE HAVE TO TURN TO GOD FOR COMFORT AND CONCENTRATE ON THE GOOD TIMES AND CHERISH THE MEMORIES THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU WITH YOUR LOVED ONE.GOD CAN GIVE YOU GUIDANCE AND STRENGTH HE HAS PROMISED TO NEVER LEAVE US.MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. THANKS TO ALL OUR SERIVCE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DEFEND OUR COUNTRY.

My prayers and thoughts are with you.
I know how you feel losing a "HERO",Becoming a "Gold Star" Mother myself on 25 March.. The sacrafice our sons and daughters are making on a daily basis should tell us all..These young HEROS knew full well what they were doing and did it proudly When you hug your loved ones tonight.... Remember... We also hugged ours and now they are protecting you..We.. as Americans need to make the "Ultimate Sacrafice" by supporting all our military(HEROS)...the Proud Mom of SGT. Jason W. Swiger
5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne,Fort Bragg, N.C. KIA 3/25/007

Please accept my Deepest and most heartfelt sympathy regarding the loss of Sgt. John R. Massey. The price this Brave Young Soldier and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.
There is so much thanks to be given, to these young heroes, for their Courage, Dedication and Service.

May John rest safely now, in God's Care and may God's Loving Grace Bless the Massey family.
I am the sister of such a young hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, many years ago.

"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage
and He shall strengthen your heart"
~ Psalm 27:14 ~

May the Peace of God and your treasured memories of John, remain in your heart always.
May this give you comfort and strength through the difficult days ahead.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. PLEASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR GREAT LOSS. 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