Maj. Olmsted Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 9, 2008.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Maj. Andrew Olmsted was killed Jan. 3, 2008, in Diyala Province, Iraq. He was born Feb. 1, 1970, in Bangor, to Wesley and Nancy Littlefield Olmsted. He attended St. John's Academy, Shrewsbury, Mass., and graduated from Clark University, Worcester, Mass. Major Olmsted was the commander of a MITT team of the U.S. Army, charged with the task of training Iraqi army members to defend their country. Before his deployment to Iraq in June, he was stationed at Fort Carson, Colo. He is survived by his parents of Cedarburg, Wis.; his wife, Amanda Wilson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his brother, Eric and his wife, Corinne, of Watertown, Mass.; and his sister, Catherine of Cedarburg, Wis. He also leaves behind many aunts, uncles and cousins here in Maine. A memorial service for family and friends of Andy will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Federated Church of Stillwater with Pastor Joan DeSanctis officiating. Funeral services will be held Jan. 14, at Fort Carson, Col.

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January 14, 2008

Frank and Margaret Baker Comeau

Nancy and Family:

We were so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you during this most difficult time.

January 11, 2008

Stephen Schemel

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Maj.Andrew J. Olmsted, Thanks for being our hero. God Bless. And God Bless, The fellow soldier that stands for us everyday.Thank you for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great nation of ours.

We salute you ,Sir.

Final Inspection

The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, soldier.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime.
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord.
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don’t, I’ll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, soldier
you’ve borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven’s streets;
you’ve done your time in Hell."

- Author Unknown -

January 10, 2008

Velma L. Orcutt

It has been many years since our paths have crossed Nancy but my heart goes out to you and your family for your recent loss. My son was in Desert Storm and came home safe but there were many nights with little sleep while he was there

Velma (Cook) Orcutt

January 10, 2008

Merilyn Wickett-Goode

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

January 10, 2008

Walt Steesy

We share the loss of Andrew as a member of our greater Olmsted family.

Genealogist, Olmste(a)d Family Association

January 9, 2008

Claudette Levesque Michaud

Nancy and Family

We are so sorry to learn of your sons death in Iraq. Being married to a retired military man and having a son on active duty, I know what it is like to worry about them constantly. Please accept our sympathies and prayers.
Jerry and Claudette (Levesque) Michaud

January 9, 2008

Marilyn Cousins

My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the family of Maj. Olmsted. I am sure he served our country well and I want to thank his family for that. I, also, had a son serve in Iraq from 2006-2007 and we were very thankful to get him home, back to his family.

May he rest in peace for a job well done.

Sincerely,
Marilyn S. Cousins
Mother of Capt. Kent Cousins

January 9, 2008

Lisa Cooney

We are proud of our cousin who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. Our prayers and love are with Aunt Nancy, Uncle Wes, Eric, Corrinne, Cathy and Amanda. RIP Andrew. Lisa, Jason, Lynne, &Jeff

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