Zachary Rutledge

Dear Rutledge family,
I am so sorry for the loss of your precious son. Such a tragedy. May God be with you during this time and know that you are surrounded by family and friends praying for you. God Bless.

Dear Zach-
I still can't believe you are gone, but I take great comfort in knowing that you are watching over us. I will always remember the times I spent with you especially the time we were at the movies and you recieved that very "interesting phone call" and when you stayed up all night on the phone with me telling me about Riddle. Oh and I almost forgot...when you came to my dorm at school at like 8:30 am on a Saturday wearing your BDU's and black face paint. You are amazing, and you...

zach,
it only seems like yester day when i remember all the times that we spent playing with batman toys and helping you move out of your house for the first time. all the times we had were just so awesome. one of my most memorable memories was when we took you home with us from church camp. and we flew up to iowa to meet your parents there. it is hard to believe that you are gone. and all the times we ate at polo's. i wish i had been to your funeral in person but i was there in heart....

Zach,
I can't believe that you are not here with us anymore. You helped me when I first arrived at Summit. I will never forget everything that you taught me. You were always so consdierated of how people were feeling. I wish that the new cadets in R.O.T.C. had met you. I will never forget what you taught me about being a good leader. Everyone misses you and we will never forget you.

I don't even know where to begin to express my condolences. I knew Zach throughout high school but didn't ever really get to know him until our senior year. He has made an impact on my life just like he has on everyone else he ever knew. I'm very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you always.

Dear Rutledge Family,

I wanted to express my condolances about Zach. I worked with Zach last semester in Arnold Air Society and I was very impressed with his attitude and hard work. I guess I just wanted to let you know that he touched the lives of everyone, even those who only knew him for a short time.

We are deeply sadden by the loss of Zach. He was a great role model for kids of all ages and a friendly neighbor. Our prayers are with you Dean, Jane & Sara.
Barbara Cuddy & Taylor Johnson

Dean, Jane and Sara- We love you and our prayers are with you. Zach was a wonderful young man who impacted many lives. Thank you for bringing up such a great young man. Zach has reached the goal we all desire-he is with God. Although our grief and pain for his loss is great, take comfort in knowing he's with our Father. I was comforted as we laid Zach to rest, a lone small jet flew overhead, that along with the sounds of wind chimes blowing in the breeze, reassured me Zach was in our...

Zach was a REAL friend. I miss him so much. I love him and his family very much still. And, the unconditional love Zach ans his family gave me, I will not soon forget. God Bless.