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Susie Sullivan
May 4, 2010
You will always be in our thoughts.
Susie and Ray
cheryl ann leiner
May 3, 2010
hi richard
it's may 3rd. it has been one year since you had to leave us, but you haven't left our hearts. you would be so proud of the coffee shop and the lives that are being touched. as of today we have 724 brand new veterans who have walked in these doors. i always tell the new veterans the history of the coffee shop and how it all started. i miss you. the guys remind me that you may have already opened up a coffee shop up in heaven. that i would believe. by the way there was a celebration for veitnam veterans in rock hill sc. i went on a huey ride with some of the veterans. it was the most beautiful experience i ever had. i wanted to share in something you always shared with me the only thing missing was the classical music through headphones while riding as you shared you listened to. and of course you were missing, but the guys said richard was flying with us. your spirit is so strong here.
cheryl ann
cheryl ann leiner
February 27, 2010
Feb.27.2010
we have 579 brand new veterans signed into what we call your book of honor. we are carrying on your legacy full and strong. so many miss you as i do. your spirit is so strong here in richards coffee shop. i go to the cememtary every sunday to make sure you have a flag by your headstone. i hope your ae enjoying some flying where you are as you look over us
cheryl ann
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cheryl ann leiner
December 17, 2009
hi richard;
the patriot riders and i placed a christmas wreath at your headstone and wished you merry christmas. there was a beautiful ceremony. chritmas is a week away. miss you so much.
Mary Lambert
August 21, 2009
To Richard's family (whether kin or like us adopted) We are stronger and more aware of the struggles of many vets d/t Richard. I wish I had gotten to know you children in happier times and not just at his funeral. I am one more person telling you that your gift of your father/grandfather to us is incredible. That may sound strange but you allowed him to be here with a new family of Veterans and friends. I know you missed him terribly. His grandchildren surely missed their grandfather and he - them.Such a sacrifice! He would have loved to be there too. But he was healing himself here.With the help of other vets who needed him, he continually got healed. You will understand that later.But for now, just know he loved you and he was so loved by us.I keep him in my heart always.In his picture,he smiles at us at the new coffee shop,wherever we sit to play music now. Keep your love for your father,grandfather,brother,etc strong.His was strong and is still,I know. God bless you all. M
Mike McCrea
August 21, 2009
Richard you will always be missed and remembered for what you have done for you fellow veterans. Rest in Peace and realize you did much for us who are still here.
John Beyerle
August 21, 2009
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Bill Crawford
August 20, 2009
CWO Richard Warren, USA was a true American hero. He loved his country, but most of all he loved the warrior who fought to defend it. The Coffee Shop in Mooresville NC is a labor of love which has no equal. I happened upon the Coffee Shop one day, and while not a frequent visitor, was really touched by the commitment to honoring veterans.
Visitors are likely to be greeted by survivors of:
. WWII Bataan Death March;
. WWII Army nurse in Philippines;
. WWII ship sunk by German sub;
. WWII Army Air Corps over Burma/China;
. numerous Korean War veterans;
. Special Ops Airborne Ranger who parachuted behind enemy lines during Bay of Pigs invasion, and never saw his 19 comrades again;
. Vietnam Marine who lost 2 legs and an arm serving under command of now Sen Jim Webb (D-VA);
. Vietnam Navy pilot shot down over Laos who parachuted into the middle of 10,000 NVA troops, and was rescued after an epic 3-day effort;
. Vietnam Air Force Captain who was 6-year POW and cellmate of John McCain at Hanoi Hilton;
. General who captured Manuel Noriega in Panama;
. too many other heroes to mention.
In addition to these survivors, a visitor also will experience memorials to local Patriots who gave their lives in service of their country, including a Marine who died in the Battle for Fallujah, Iraq.
Richard's Coffee Shop truly is a living museum of American History, a testimony to a humble Patriot whom we all respected, and to the veterans he loved so much.
Welcome to your Eternal Home, Richard. You've made it. Keep a fresh pot of coffee on for your friends.
QM2 Bill Crawford, USN
ComCarDiv Two staff in Vietnam
.. 1967 aboard USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
.. 1968 aboard USS America (CVA-66)
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Mac McDaniel
August 20, 2009
Hi Richard;
I heard you during a Live Spot on WBT Radio and thought,'I've got to meet this guy, he's a Brother. When I finally got a Thursday off of work so I could come to the Coffee Shop, you had left us a week or so before.
I wish I could have shook your hand but instead I've been hugged by Cheryl Ann and she and others have helped me come to know you through stories and discriptions of who you were and what you did for all of us.
You'll be loved and held in a place of honor in all of our hearts forever.
Love ya bro.
Mac
David Parkins
August 20, 2009
As the webmaster for Richard's Coffee Shop (WelcomeVets.com), all I can say is it is both a privilege and an honor to have worked with and known Richard.
As he did for thousands of others, for 14 years, he made me feel a part of something bigger - the vets!
We will always honor and respect him for what he did, how he lived and what he stood for. God Bless You Brother.
cheryl ann
August 18, 2009
Aug. 18, 2009
hi richard
yu won't believe this, but then again you will the other day a man walked in into the new coffee shop and handed me a card. i turned it over and it said "mustang 53 " on it i said oh man this was richards call sign in vietnam. he smiled and said i was mustang 51 i didn't catch it at first, but then i put it together. oh my gosh he said he flew with you on your gunship. i hugged him and cried. i was happy and sad at the same time. he had said he came to see us one day, but we were closed. i showed him pics of you in the shop. he cried and i was going to give him the pic but he wanted to keep it here so when he comes back, he can see it. of course he said they called you pop which howard told me that. things are going good here i miss you alot so do alot of others. somedays it's hard i still cry sometimes sometimes at a happy moment that happened that i wished you were here for. will talk to you soo
cheryl ann
cheryl ann leiner
July 17, 2009
july 17 2009
hi richard
we are in the new shop. we are having our 2nd saturday in there. i miss you so much. i go visit you often. people say the tears will be less, but remembering you will be forever. somehow it doesn't feel that way. i wish you here. alot of people wish you were here. we are carrying on your legacy we had talked about for awhile. baby steps all the way. talk to you soon
cheryl ann
cheryl ann
June 28, 2009
june 28
hi richard it's june 28 we had the parade in troutman. i flet a little lost ok alot lost without you and me working it together. i miss you everyday. my heart hurts cause i miss you so much. somewhere in my heart i know you are watching over us and smiling. some days i wish i could just hear your voice. even when you say who's sneakin in my back door when i come to work i miss that. i tlk to you everyday not just in this guest book. talk to you soon
Betty
June 21, 2009
Today would have been your 68th birthday. I've thought about when we were kids playing kick the can, having to be your partner when you took dance lessons. When you got your first car, going to the beach with the kids in Gary, In. Staying with you and Betsy after you had Brian. The big family Christmas eve get togethers. It seems like all of that was just yesterday. You did good for kid that grew up on a dead end street. Love you Brother.
cheryl ann leiner
June 19, 2009
hi richard
i miss you so much. the new shop is looking really nice. you would be proud. we will carry on your legacy. won't be able to do it as awesome as you, but will do our best to be close. not a week goes by when i haven't cried somewhere i there. i hope u are hearing some good stories nad telling some of those you shared with us and a few you shared with me.
cheryl ann
Susie
June 5, 2009
Richard;
I sure hope that you are feeling
"Peachy" there in your coffee shop above us all.
Sincerely, your baby sister,
cheryl ann leiner
June 4, 2009
june 4
richard
yesterday was one month since you passed away. seems like yesterday you are missed so much by me and your friends. we are caring on your legacy. the veterans say you are looking down from heaven giving us the thumbs up. i promised i would carry on and with the lords help and the help of the veterans. we will carry on in your honor. i miss you so much.
cheryl ann
howard smith
June 3, 2009
POP
it has been a month since your passing. your friends have your back and your legacy lives on.thanks for all you did.
mustang 55
Eric Nantz
June 2, 2009
Richard was one of a kind. He was a very special person. He always made any veteran feel important and special, even one like myself. I will never forget your kindness and love you showed to all who entered your doors. I will always remember you, for what you did for the vets and your country. You are flying high now in God's arms.I and everyone who met you will always remember and miss you.
cheryl ann leiner
June 1, 2009
richard will be forever missed. i had the honor of working with him for the last 4 years he will forever be remembered, with smiles and laughter and tears. he said that when you talked about someone you were remembering them. so we will be sharing many memories. richard will always be among those i consider " gentle giants
Father in Jesus name i ask comfort for all who miss richard near and far.
cheryl ann
Raymond Revell
May 16, 2009
Richard:
I never knew you while living, but certainly feel as though I now know and respect you. I served in the US Navy from 11/1970 through 11/1974. I remember feeling alot of pride for our country and receiving much love and respect from my family members when I entered the service. When returning home, about the only thing I could remember, was those damn protesters in every airport in the country. Because of all of the comments, and stories I had heard throughout the services devoted to you, I gained a new respect and love for this country of ours. I know that you are now running a much larger and glorious coffee shop where you are at now. Thank you so very much for your continued support of the American Veteran,
Respectfully,
Raymond L, Revell USN
Jay & Amy Luckwaldt
May 11, 2009
My wife and I have known Richard for years, and went to his coffee shop almost every week. He was a great American. This country would be a better place if we had more like him.
Jay and Amy Luckwaldt (Mooresville N.C.)
Bill Tompkins
May 9, 2009
I was taken to Richard's coffee shop by a close friend who lived up that way in 2001.
I am a Vietnam vet returning in 1969 and I still remember Richard was the first person to shake my hand and say welcome home brother. After all thse years he was the very first to welcome me back home. I shall always remember that act of kindness. Thank you Richard for welcoming all us Vietnam vets back home and making us feel like a job well done.
HOWARD SMITH
May 9, 2009
Richard and i served together in nam.when he DEROSed i took over his helicopter 66-15069. GODSPEED POP
MUSTANG 55 68thAHC 69-70
Butch Sprinkle
May 8, 2009
My brother-in-law took my youngest son and I by Pat's place in January, 2009. I met Richard, signed his log and was very impressed that he was paying trbute to all veterans past and present. My oldest son ( a 82nd Airborne veteran ) and I visited Pat's place again. He will be greatly missed. MSG(Ret.)Butch Sprinkle US Army Special Forces
Irene Mann
May 7, 2009
Richard welcomed those of us who are children of veterans and made us feel proud of the service of our fathers.
He made sure and called me when another "military brat" came in his shop one day, whose father very likely served with mine in the Pacific during WWII, just so that we could meet over the phone.
Richard was a true patriot and I'm proud to say that he was my friend.
Carl Starnes
May 7, 2009
I met Richard when Viet Nam vet Bill Greene invited me to visit the coffee shop with him about a year and a half ago. Stopped by one other time on the way back to Stanfield from Statesville. He will turly be missed but feel sure he has been welcomed home at last.
Carl Starnes
USAF
Dennis Peterson
May 7, 2009
My sympathy to the family of Richard. I had the honor of being in the same unit with Richard in Bien Hoa, RVN. May God bless you in this time of loss.
Julie Graham
May 7, 2009
Things just won't be the same on our next trip to Moorseville without Richard. It was only by pure luck that my boyfriend and I happened upon Pat's Coffee Shop a few years ago on our annual stay at our family's in Mooresville. Every other shop was closed and we were hungry. Didn't think much of the place from the outside and wanted something to eat. Little did we know what was beyond the doors. As young Canadian history buffs with family members as veterans past and present, it was truly a gift to be able to meet Richard and go back yearly for a visit. We often took a Canadian poppy or special commemorative veterans coins with us to give to Richard. We never tired of exploring the shop and listening to his stories. It was also a privilege to meet many of his patrons. We will miss our annual hello and hug.
May 7, 2009
May you rest in peace brother. It was my great honor to serve with you at Pat's Coffee Shop. I know first hand, as many do, how much you and your vision for the Veterans will be missed.
David Parkins, Concord, NC
Webmaster-WelcomeHomeVeteran.org
May 7, 2009
On behalf of the South Iredell High School Marine Corps JROTC, I would like to express our sympathy to Richard’s family. We have been involved in several Veteran memorials over the years and Richard never failed to add a unique and memorable touch to each one. I am still amazed at the level of love and dedication he had for Vet’s. I am confident Richard is in a comfortable place now where he is being treated as warmly as he has treated others. Semper Fidelis. Captain Michael Riddell USMC (Ret.)
Larry Fuschino
May 7, 2009
Richard -
You will never know what an impact you made on so many lives. When my dad started living with me he missed his VFW meetings but after he visited the coffee shop that first Saturday he never looked back. You made him feel welcome and a part of something larger. I thank you for the assistance and respect you gave other veterans and for your constant effort to help those who needed it. You will be missed.
PAMELA POTEAT
May 7, 2009
YOU WILL BE MISSED.
alice Brooks
May 6, 2009
Betty so sorry to hear of your brother's death. I pray for Gods comfort for you and your famly. Love Alice Brooks
John Latz
May 6, 2009
Richard,
We will forever hold your vision and devotion to our nation's veterans in our hearts and lives. It was a privilege, and an honor, to know you as a friend and, truly, as a colleague as you helped so many heal from the wounds of war. Perhaps now someone can show you the true beauty of the fixed wing.
Godspeed my friend,
John Latz, MD
David Green
May 6, 2009
To an American Hero, a true American serving his country in uniform and aft wards by being there for his family and any Veteran who needed him. I only wish I had know him, for I was his brother in arms and a fellow Top Tiger serving in the same unit, same actions just different years. Dave Green webmaster 68th Assault Helicopter Company webmaster. Click to view his photo on the website taken by a fellow Top Tiger http://www.68thahc.com/TT_Photo_Pg/Images/P_Pet_D_027.jpg
Tom Nixon
May 6, 2009
Richard was a fine gentleman and a friend. Thank you for your service to your Country and our Community. To the family I am praying for you. God Bless.
Tom & Cindy Nixon
Keith Bishop
May 6, 2009
Richard it was my honor and privilege to have know you. There is a deep pain in my heart that goes with loosing a fellow warrior. I hope your last patrol finds you in the hands of God. Always a soldier.
(Ret.) Command Sergeant Major, Keith Bishop
Trish Johnson
May 6, 2009
My deepest sympathy to Mr. Warren's family. We will miss him coming into BJ's Membership Club every Sunday morning to get appleturnovers. I was fortunate to be able to get an item in the club that he wanted and got to talk to him on the phone and get to know him a little better. He told me about the coffee shop and invited me to come one Saturday morning. Mr. Warren truly touched many lives. God Bless You!
Tim O'Brien
May 6, 2009
I would come to he coffee shop on Saturday mornings to listen to Bluegrass and be amoung some of our famous verterans. Richard would treat everybody like family. He surprised me one morning in setting it up for me to announce my engagement to the crowd! I told Richard to give me a few minutes, I had to tell my son first! Chris was not pleased that Richard knew before he did!
Karen Howell
May 6, 2009
To the Family of Mr. Richard:
On Monday night while watching the 10:00 news, I was totally shocked to hear of Mr. Richard's sudden passing. I had the privilege of meeting him through a mutual friend. The first day I met him at Pat's Coffee Shop, he became an instant friend. His love for his country
and compassion for veterans is to be commended. Mr. Richard was loved by many and he will certainly be missed.
I pray that you will all find comfort, peace and strength in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, May God bless each of you as you face these difficult days ahead.
Anne-Marie Pumphrey
May 6, 2009
Richard, you were a friend, a fellow comrade, but mostly you were family. You took me in and made me feel like a celebrity. You are going to be missed but you will never be forgotten. I love you and pray the Lord takes you. Richard you said you would follow me into battle, and I know that you are here with me every step I take! We will miss you so much but never forget. We LOVE you. Now its time for you to report home Soldier...
Gene & Donna Rutter
May 6, 2009
We met Richard this past Saturday when the Submarine Veterans met in Moorseville. Quite a devoted and amazing person. Made both my brother and our wives feel like family. His contributions for veterans was extraordinary. Proud to have met Richard, but also deeply saddened at his loss.
Carl Johnson
May 6, 2009
Richard called me last week and introduced me, over the phone, to a Korean War veteran who had recently moved to China Grove. The most important thing in the world to him at that moment was for two Korean vets to get acquainted and to be able to talk about their experiences.
Richard's mission was to place each and every veteran in contact with the 'brother' who served beside him or simply served in the same area or war.
His greeting to those entering Pat's Coffee Shop was always "Welcome Home, Brother" and all veterans were Richard's brother. We will miss our brother.
Mary Lou Winn
May 6, 2009
Main Street Mooresville will never be the same. Richard was an exceptional person. Anytime I had out of town guests I would take them to Mooresville and Pat's Coffee Shop was the highlight because Richard would always take time to talk and share stories. My brother from New York State, who's a Vietnam Vet had planned to come to NC for Veteran's Day just to go to Pat's Coffee Shop. That's the kind of impact he had on people. What he did for the community of Mooresville and Vets is truly amazing. He's a true American hero. God now has a very special angel. We'll miss you Richard!
Raymond Fritz
May 6, 2009
We were saddened to hear of Mr. Warren's sudden death. We pray that God will comfort and strengthen his loved ones even as he offered comfort and friendship to many military veterans who visited his coffee shop. We did! Thank you Richard and may God welcome you home in Christ Jesus.
Chaplain Ray & Diana Fritz USSVI
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