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Joseph Michael Vanek

Elmhurst, Illinois

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Sgt. Joseph Michael Vanek, 22, of Elmhurst, was killed in action Nov. 11 in Iraq, dear son of Frank and Jan; brother of Anne; grandson of William and Georgia Barrett; nephew and cousin of many. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, NC and...

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

To the family and friends of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek:
Remembering Joseph 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

Sgt. Vanek,
You are not forgotten. Thank you for your service. You are in our prayers.

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In Memory of Joseph ~ (Debra Estep)

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...

To the family of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek:
Joseph 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

Paratrooper's Prayer
Kind Heavenly Father, our Great God who invites "Follow Me"
May we with Stalwart hearts declare
Thee Lord of all.
We ask Thy Holy Blessing to rest upon all paratroopers who are on the path to secure and sustain peace.
May we be ready at all times to boldly stand up for Thy truth and ways and be steadfastly hooked up to Thy Law and Gospel.
May a primary part of our equipment be a confident faith in
Thee as we stand in the door of all missions in...

Happy Veterans Day Joe. We will never forget you, no matter how many years pass.

Dear Family of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek,

We want to say thank you. We understand that no words can be adequate for your sorrow. We certainly do not want to intrude upon your privacy. As Americans we want you to know that we deeply appreciate the ultimate sacrifice your loved one has made for all of us. We also would like for you to be aware that with this letter comes our special concern and prayers for you. We are all safer because young men and women who love their country,...