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Staff Sgt. Esau De la Pena-Hernandez
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Newell Williams
February 23, 2019
I am so proud of Esau and what he did for himself, his family, his community, and his country. There has never been a student or player from one of my teams, who has impacted me more. When you're teaching or coaching kids in school, it is difficult to imagine how their lives will turn out. In Esau's case, I never knew how many accomplishments he would achieve in his brief life. He is a hero, and words can't express my sympathy for his family. Esau graduated from La Puente High School, the same year that I left teaching and coaching soccer at LPHS. I can remember his smile and laughter through the years he was playing soccer. He was a great teammate and loved soccer which was his passion. I am forever grateful for having the opportunity to know such a fine human being. Ten years later, we can't forget our heroes. Esau is my hero, and the ultimate La Puente High School Warrior.
SEN
February 3, 2018
Del was a great friend, a great soldier, a great leader,and a great person. We deployed together in 2006. He was the friend you looked for when you need strength to carry on. Never put himself first. He will never be forgotten! Until we meet again brother!
Roxanne
February 6, 2016
Missing you always baby!
Denise De La Pena
May 13, 2014
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Roxanne
November 4, 2013
Missing you always baby.....till we are together again,love your monkey
November 2, 2012
In memory of Esau.
Peggy Childers
May 16, 2012
May 15, 2012
To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Esau De La Pena-Hernandez:
Always remembering Esau. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
May 15, 2011
To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Esau De la Pena-Hernandez:
Please accept my remembrance of Esau on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
May 15, 2010
To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Esau De La Pena-Hernandez:
Remembering Esau 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
Donna Gillette
December 3, 2009
On this day and with each day that we enjoy our freedom, I would like to give thanks and let you know that I do not take our troops for granted. May you experience God when you feel your loss.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
November 19, 2009
My heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends in the loss of Esau. I did not know Esau, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. My heart was touched by the many wonderful/beautiful things written about you. Esau you are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten.
I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.
Love and Peace
Tom
"TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS
OF THOSE YOU LEAVE BEHIND
IS NEVER TO DIE"
Kenna Larra
November 11, 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 the hero’s Mother, Father and/or spouse. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,800 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!
This is a gift! We have some wonderful sponsors who help with the costs, and only want you know that we care.
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
Jonathan Bragg
August 2, 2009
I knew Del since 2006 where we served together in Orgun-e last deployment, and again this tour I had the opportunity to serve with Del he was a great person to be around and I will never forget about Del and the great person he was
Jared Jacquinot
July 9, 2009
I knew dela pina from charlie company. I just found out that he had fallen. I am truelly sorry from the bottom of my heart.he was one hell of a little man. he had enough heart to fill a room. I fought with him in the battle of fallujah. There was never a better marine.
Stephanie Rafoss
June 14, 2009
Prayer for Peace
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen
Peggy Childers
June 4, 2009
To the family of Staff Sgt. Esau De La Pena-Hernandez:
Esau 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
Gale Poindexter
June 3, 2009
I am writing to offer my deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your HERO Staff Sgt Esau De La Pena-Hernandez. I lost my son in Iraq on May 6/2007, so I can well understand your pain of losing a loved one so dear.
I pray you will be guided by a higher power to give you peace, comfort and strength in this time.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
GOD Bless you and your family. Your soldier was a true American Hero and we are all very proud of his service. He will not be forgotten!
(Proud mother of Sgt Joel W. Lewis, 5/20, 3-2 SBCT /Ft Lewis
KIA 5/6/07, Baqubah, Iraq)
www.myspace.com/tulsaok1nurse
Linda Norris
June 1, 2009
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
debbi
June 1, 2009
To the parents and family, I offer my heartfelt sorrow for the death of your loved one. So many times we don’t understand why this has to happen to us but know that you aren’t alone. There are many who have also suffered the death of their loved ones and we know that you will get through the day one minute by minute. When my son was killed in action I thought the world would end but through connection with others who had gone through this terrible tragedy I found that I wasn’t alone. When and if you would like to reach out and talk, vent, cry or just know how to get through each minute of the day please contact me. You are now a Gold Star Family and as such you should know that many of us are here to help and listen. May God bless and comfort you each and every day.
http://goldstarfamilysupportgroup.com
In memory of my son
SPC Harry (Buck) Winkler III
KIA 11/12/2006 Samarra, Iraq
CO-A 2/505th PIR 82nd Airborne
For the Commander, Carroll R. Michaud
May 31, 2009
The Final Salute
“Brothers in Arms”, Military men and women down through the centuries, have traditionally exchanged “Hand Salutes” as a sign of recognition and as a way to render courtesy and respect one to another.
This “Hand Salute” is the last that we shall render to our Brother-in-Arms S/SGT Esau De La Pena-Hernandez To his family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for Esau. And to Esau it is rendered as a symbol of honor and gratitude to thank him for the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country while opposing enemy forces in Afghanistan. No greater love is shown than a man lay down his life for another. Esau, you are a brave American Warrior, a true Patriot and a national Hero. With your passing, our Country has lost a National Treasure. We bid you a sad farewell. You will be dearly missed from among our ranks. Be at ease. Rest in Peace.
On behalf of the 1,309 members of Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 of the American Legion in Shreveport, Louisiana, I extend our sympathies and our condolences to Esau’s family and loved ones.
Dennis N. Engdahl, Commander, American Legion Post 14
5315 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109
Suzanne MacDaniel
May 31, 2009
To the De La Pena-Hernandez family,
I know there are no words to say, except how sorry I am for your loss. May you hold Esaus' memory in your heart and please remember he shall never be forgotten.
...For you every single soldier
Those who served so honorable
Your life was forever altered
While I’m home safe and free
I stand with grateful admiration
I stand respectful and so proud
I know I’m only a civilian
And I don’t even know if it’s allowed.
But I salute you; allow me the honor
to salute you with permission let me say
Even though I hold no rank know that from my heart
My humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.
I salute you.
Suzanne MacDaniel
A Proud Aunt
Sgt. David M.Fisher
KIA 12/1/04
Gary Tolle
May 29, 2009
Esau, god bless you soldier and thank you for your service to a grateful nation, forever we will mourn you and all of our fallen heroes both before and after you. On 5/6/08 my nephew PFC Aaron J. Ward was killed in action in Iraq while on a routine patrol. My promise to him was that I would never forget him but also those fallen before and after him. When I made that promise to him the day we laid him to his final resting place I did not realize how often I would need to make entries on Legacy and it just breaks my heart knowing that so many other families have and will continue to feel the pain that our family has endured. Since the loss of my nephew I have written on every single legacy page of every fallen soldier and included a photo of my nephew. I encourage you to do the same to Aaron's page. I have done this to honor my nephew but to let you know Esau is not alone and my nephew is with him and they are now in God's gracious hands waiting for us to join them one day. De laPena-Hernandez family from the bottom of my heart please except my sincere condolences and may the memories of your Hero carry you through each day for he will never be forgotten!
In Memory of my Nephew
PFC Aaron J. Ward (MP-US Army)
KIA 5/6/08 Al Anbar Province,Iraq
http://www.freewebs.com/aj-ward/
Charles H. Miranda
May 28, 2009
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Follow The Rainbow To Heaven.
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A Soldier had die out on the
battlefield;
Broken hearts are weeping For
Them,
But take comfort of knowing
that God had sent Them a
rainbow from heaven;
The Souls of the Soldiers
have gone to there home
in heaven,
Our Loved One's has follow
God's lovely rainbow in the
sky;
All the way to the end of the
sky.
That leads all the way to the
other end of the Lord's
house in heaven,
So just keep on praying and
trust that God will send us
that same rainbow in the sky
Where Our Loved One's are
waiting For You and For Me at
the end of the rainbow in
heaven.
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Do A Web Search On:
Charles H. Miranda -- Or.
charlesthepoet2003
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Robin
May 28, 2009
To The Pena-Hernandez Family,
May God hold you strong in His mighty arms and may he provide peace and comfort to your family for only He can.
To ALL of those who have died or seriously affected by war. We will always REMEMBER ALL OF YOU. And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes,there shall be no more death,
nor sorrow, nor crying,there shall be no more pain. For the former things have have passed away."Revelations 21:4
SHIRLEY DONEY
May 28, 2009
REST IN PEACE STAFF SGT. HERNANDEZ, TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAY THE MEMORIES OF THIS WONDERFUL SOLDIERS LIFE FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
GOD BLESS YOU
Henryk Zaleski USN-Ret
May 28, 2009
You have given your all and the eternal peace is yours.
Shelley Jones
May 27, 2009
From our military family to yours, we would like to thank SSGT Esau De La Pena-Hernandez for his service and sacrifice to this grateful country, as well as send our deepest condolences for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Garnet Jenkins
May 26, 2009
In Humble Thanks, to this Brave Young Soldier, who has given his life, in the Service of our Country and for Freedom, With so much gratitude for his Courage, and his Unselfish Dedication and Service.
Rest Safely now, SSgt. Esau De La Pena-Hernandez, in the Hands of God and may the Peace of God be with your loving family.
Those who Make these Sacrifices, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them, Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that shall be revealed in us."
~ Romans 8:18 ~
I am sincerely hoping that you feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you today and in the days ahead, as this Grateful Country morns with you, for someone very precious to you, who is a True American Hero to all of us.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your Loss.
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