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Moesha Fortune
March 6, 2018
This is your daughter. I miss you so much. We all miss you. love you so much.
marilyn rouvelas
May 29, 2017
I visited Women's Museum at Arlington National Cemetery today (Memorial Day), 2017, and they had a table with yellow ribbons and tags with names of people who had died in the Iraq War. Although I didn't know Maurice, I picked his name because he was a "neighbor" from Forestville, MD, nearby my home in Arlington, VA. As the volunteer put the yellow ribbon and tag around my neck, I took a short pledge to honor and remember Maurice today. I found him at Legacy.com and learned that he died for us far too soon, at age 25 and left behind a wife and young infant. Today he would have been about 38 and his daughter about 14. I have a granddaughter who is 14 and know how important her father has been in her life. I'm praying this young woman and her mother are okay, that Maurice is resting in peace knowing his sacrifice is not forgotten. Marilyn
April 1, 2013
To the family & friends of Maurice' please be aware that he has not been forgotten,even by people who like myself did not know him. Iwill always be grateful to him for his service and sacrifice, along with other soldiers like him.
Sheila Love Lam
June 21, 2012
Mow, we miss you! Your loss has been a tragedy until now. Since you left us, we lost contact with your wife Amy and our cousin Moesha. Dreams shattered, but I still have with me the words you left for me to protect and take care of our Mother. You're in my thoughts lately, I can't provide her the promise of life that you want her to have. We maybe your step-sisters but I'm sure we're the best that you had. Worry no more, I am trying my best to uplift our status in life, with your help in guiding me on what should I do. You're always loved and will be missed!
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fabian arias
May 27, 2012
i miss you to this day brother....may god protect your family...you were a great friend and a father ill never forget you
Peggy Childers
October 29, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Maurice Keith Fortune:
Please accept my remembrance of Maurice on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
October 31, 2010
To the family and friends of Sgt. Maurice Keith Fortune:
Remembering Maurice 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
Kenna Larra
August 25, 2009
”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!
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
In Memory of Maurice ~ (Debra Estep)
October 29, 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 Maurice, 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
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
Peggy Childers
October 27, 2008
To the family of Sgt. Maurice Keith Fortune:
Maurice 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
Craig Kalpin
August 3, 2008
To Sgt. Fortune,
Too many Americans fail to understand the great sacrifice that people like you, Maurice Fortune, achieve for all of us Americians. The death of many young men and women, from this current conflict to all conflicts of United States history is the reason why United States is the most free nation in the world. I realize it is not easy or cheap to obtain this type of freedom. And to you, Sgt. Fortune, I salute and thank you for this freedom!
April 19, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Fortune!
Michael Johnson
November 3, 2007
My heart goes out to Sgt. Maurice Keith Fortune. I don't know him but he will be miss.
August 13, 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 (KIA 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
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
July 13, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt Fortune and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Bennie Rhodes
June 24, 2007
May God bless him for his service.
My prayers are with the family.
Garnet Jenkins
October 29, 2006
Paying tribute to Sgt Maurice Keith Fortune, on this 2nd anniversary of the day he gave his life for our country.
Thank you for your Courage, Dedication and your Service.
Rest Well Maurice in the Hands of God.
You will never be forgotten.
You have paid the Ultimate Price for so many.
As with my brother, whom we lost in Vietnam, you will always be loved and missed by everyone whose life you touched.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13
May the Peace of God and your memories of Maurice,
remain in your heart always and give you comfort.
I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Betty Beam
August 17, 2006
I would like to express my sincere and deep condolences to the Fortune family. I too have a son in the military, by the grace of God he made it home from Afghanistan safely. I feel your pain. May God continue to bless you. I'm just as close to the family as next door because I live in the Capitol Heights area.
JAMES BRADY
April 19, 2006
Lord keep strength upon the Fortune family. Sgt. Fortune i remember the rainy swampy days with mud sticking to our boots and loud explosions all nite .And I wish ur family the best spiritual bound that GOD gives . may peace b unto u searge.
Pat Canfall
April 9, 2006
My condolences to the Fortune family. Maurice may you rest in peace. Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. You have earned your golden halo and wings. May you continue to soar in the heavenly clouds up above.
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