SSG Ryan Eugene Haupt

Hello, We wanted to let you, your family and friends know that we have made a small donation to the Autistic Children of America Foundation in honor of Ryan E. Haupt US Army Staff Sergeant. We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals from across the American youth hockey community, their families and friends and others who support our mission. We will...

I miss our phone calls and seeing your face and smile on messenger. I miss hearing the love in your voice when you talked about your family. I miss you checking up on me and Rickey. We danced in your memory at the Black Hills Powwow. I miss you and I love you forever.

My son,
How I love you and miss you.... 9 years seem like a long time, but it seems like yesterday when those men met me at my car when I got home from work...... That day will be forever etched in my mind. And then the hardest thing I ever had to do was tell your sisters. It broke my heart. The pieces are still being put together. I don't think it will ever be whole again until I see you again. And then it will just burst....... I love you......

To the family of STAFF SGT. RYAN E. HAUPT. I was given a replica dog tag today from my father that he puchased at a fishing show in Knoxville, TN. They were selling tags with random soldiers names on them and the date of their KIA. It is to raise money for Smoky Mountain Service Dogs. They are dogs for soldiers that return from combat for a companion. When I read the name on it I couldn't help but search for his name on the internet. To put a picture with his name on the tag kind of hit home...

Every once in a while I search you on the web and look for new stories. Today I found a couple more recent stories about Nannette and your dogs and everything that has happened since you left. I miss you all the time and you will never be forgotten!

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Ryan E. Haupt:
Please accept my remembrance of Ryan on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Ryan, it's been 5 years today since you went to your forever home. It seems like yesterday, but it also seems like forever ago. I pray I will not loose my memories of you..... I love you, son...