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Mark Haas
May 26, 2023
RIP Nathaniel
Estela Campbell (Blue Star Mother)
May 29, 2022
I attended Nathaniel's funeral service with a group of Gold and Blue Star Mothers. I have not forgotten your son. My husband and I visit his graveside at least twice a year. We honor and are grateful to him and others that have made the ultimate sacrifice. God bless.
Preston Youngblood
August 16, 2020
Never to be forgotten....
Mark and Jeanie Eikenberry
August 13, 2020
It’s been almost 9 years since we stood proudly in the cold rain that January Day honoring Nathan’s sacrifice, and yet the pain and loss are as present today as ever. Our Country needs to ALWAYS remember why these young men paid the ultimate price. Thank you Nathan and thank you to the Given Family. May God watch over and keep you always.
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Mirian Gilbert
September 14, 2017
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATHAN WE'LL NEVER FORGET.GOD REST YOUR SOUL
April 1, 2013
Thank you Nathaniel for your service and sacrifice for us & the Iraqi people.
Johnny Darner
December 27, 2012
Remembering Nathan and your family today. Thank you for your service, thank you for our freedom.
Peggy Childers
December 27, 2011
To the family and friends of Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given:
Please accept my remembrance of Nathaniel on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Lisa Kessler
December 28, 2010
Remembering you and your sacrifice. Thanking you for your service. May God bless your family.
Peggy Childers
December 28, 2010
To the family and friends of Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given:
Remembering Nathaniel on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
MIRIAN GILBERT
December 28, 2010
THE SPIRIT OF MY SOLDIER
I FEEL THE SPIRIT OF MY SOLDIER ALL AROUND MY HOME
IT COMFORTS ME TO FEEL I AM NOT ALONE
HIS SPIRIT MAKES ME WONDER OF THE REASON FOR HIS LOSS
THEN IT TAKES ME TO JESUS ON THE CROSS
JESUS SUFFERED AS MY SON AND BRAVELY STOOD UP TALL
WANTING PEACE FOR EVERYONE AND SACRIFICED HIS ALL
THIS IS WHERE MY SON PROUDLY WISHED TO BE
TO PRAY FOR HIM AND GUIDE HIM IS SOULY UP TO ME
MY SON NEEDING ME TO SUPPORT HIM AT THIS TIME
FOR GOD GAVE HIM THE CHOICE TO GO AND THAT CHOICE WAS NOT MINE
THE DAY THEY CAME TO MY DOOR TO SADLY BRING THE NEW
I COLLAPSED ONTO THE FLOOR AND COULD NOT EVEN MOVE
MY GRIEF WAS HEAVY I HAD CEASED TO BREATHE
MY LITTLE BABY BOY WAS GONE WHY GOD WASN'T IT ME?
OH WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO HAVE KNOWN MY SON
A HERO IN MY HEART AND FOR EVERYONE
THE CHILDREN IN IRAQ WILL MISS HIS FRIENDLY TOUCH
FOR IF HE'D HAD HIS VERY OWN THEY'D OF LOVED HIM JUST AS MUCH
THE LITTLE TOUCHES LEFT BEHIND THE LAST TIME HE WAS HERE
WILL GRACE OUR LOVING HOME WITH LAUGHTER AND SOME TEARS
THE DAY IS SOMBER NOW THE SUN WILL SET REAL SOON MY SON IS IN THE HANDS OF GOD THEY FIXED HIM UP A ROOM
I FEEL A GENTLE TOUCH WHEN I'M ALL ALONE
I FEEL THE SPIRIT OF MY SOLDIER MY SON HAS COME ON HOME
by Mirian Gilbert
COPYRIGHT 2007
THIS POEM WAS READ AT THE FUNERAL OF Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given WRITTEN IN MEMORY OF HIM
MIRIAN GILBERT
December 28, 2010
UNTIL WE RIDE AGAIN
THE WIND WISPS ACROSS THE CHIMES
AND GENTLY PAST MY FACE
AND BLOWS ACROSS THE GREEN OAK TREES
AND UPON THE SHIMMERING LAKES
IT CARRIES THE LEAVES AS IF THEY'RE SAILING
THROUGH THE SKY SO BLUE
AND CARESSES MY SWEET MEMORIES
AND BRINGS ME THOUGHTS OF YOU
I CAN SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE
AND YOUR HANDSOME FACE
AND THANK GOD IN HEAVEN THAT OUR LIVES
AND HEARTS YOU TRULY GRACED
I FEEL THE BREEZE UPON MY FACE LIKE WHEN WE USE TO RIDE
WE SEE THE COLORS WAVING STRONG
AND IT FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH PRIDE
FOR THE NEXT TIME THAT WE SEE YOU
AND WE'RE HOME AGAIN
WE WILL RIDE HEAVENS HIGHWAYS
SIDE BY SIDE
MY DAD, MY HERO, MY FRIEND
BY MIRIAN GILBERT
© 2010
THIS POEM IS WRITTEN FOR NATHAN AND HIS FATHER SCOTT
OUR FRIEND NATHAN
MIRIAN GILBERT
December 27, 2010
MIRIAN GILBERT
December 27, 2010
always in our thoughts and hearts today we remember you and we will never forget
March 23, 2010
I am pretty sure I was in training with Nathan for basic. He was a good natued, thoughtful guy.
Donna Gillette
December 24, 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.
Kenna Larra
February 23, 2009
We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families. War does not discriminate – It breaks my heart to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,500 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!
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,
Kenna
In Memory of Nathaniel ~ (Debra Estep)
December 27, 2008
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 laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”
(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )
Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….
“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”
I did not know Nathaniel, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. He is my hero. !
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Other Side
i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.
can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.
i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side
the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)
“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008
The Other Side –
(To hear the song)
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol
Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom SSgt Vince – Lackland AFB
Proud Air Force MIL SrA Dana – Randolph AFB
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
Peggy Childers
December 27, 2008
To the family of Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given:
Nathaniel 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
June 17, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Pfc Given!
Nathan Given in the Green Zone
Michael Given
June 12, 2008
I will always be by your side through thick and thin Scott and Donna. I will surely miss going fishing with you Nathan and riding for the kids.
Love Always and Forever Uncle Mike
Andrew Given
April 16, 2008
Nate,
Im sorry we lived so far away from oneanother I9 wish I could have gotten to know you better and have been able to have been a better Cousin to you. I thank God for the time we did get to spend with one another when we were younger. Nate do you remember when I came down from Florida to visit Grandma for the summer, when you all used to live three houses down from Grandma, and the first day I got there we were playing outside then we went into the house and uncle Mike was sleeping on the couch and I picked up the empty Pringles can and held It next to Uncle Mikes ear and slammed my hand down on the can to make it "POP" real loud and it scared the crap out of Uncle Mike and he sat up like a snake bit him and we just sat there laughing as hard as we could and the more Uncle Mike got mad the harder we laughed. Nate I wish I could go back to that day and tell you how much I loved you. Thank you for being my HERO. Thank you for your sacrifice of life for OUR COUNTRY. Thank you for being my COUSIN.
I Love and Miss you,
Andrew Allen Given
August 16, 2007
There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.
Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.
I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.
REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)
August 5, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Pfc Given and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Robyn Garside
April 16, 2007
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEARNED OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE ON FOR YOUR FAMILY. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI.
A PROUD MARINE MOM
Lee Sirotnak
January 28, 2007
Please accept our deepest sympathy for your loss, prayers that the Lord provide you comfort and peace, and our gratitude for the work, and sacrifice, of your Soldier, a true American hero. God Bless.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
January 19, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy to the Given family in the loss of Nathaniel. I did not know Nathaniel, 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. Nathaniel 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"
~Robert Orr~
Cindy Szepe
January 17, 2007
Nathan, thank you for your sacrifice for our Country. We will forever be indebted to you.
The Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
Trudy Lowe
January 16, 2007
My heartfelt sympathies to your family. My heart breaks with each new name added to this list, and I am saddened by your loss. Know that you are surrounded by prayers, grace and the deep gratitude of all who live in freedom. My God hold you in his arms and grant you peace. Please find joy in the memories of your loved one and comfort knowing so many are holding you in their hearts.
Jessica Baldridge
January 8, 2007
I used to work with Donna a few years back and heard this horrible news from my mother. God be with you in this time of need. We all know you will see him again, but until then know he is in a far better place. May God bring you peace.
wendy and tony budinger
January 8, 2007
Donna, Scott and family we want to tell you we are praying for you.
We know how proud you are of your son who is a hero and will always be a hero. He is with the lord now being loved for eternity. We will all meet again in Heaven.WendyTonyBudinger
Kristina Auzston
January 7, 2007
MY COUSIN AND MY HERO.. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU...
Stephanie B.
January 6, 2007
Nathan was a close cousin of mine and very much loved, i miss him and will always hold him close to my heart.
paula franklin
January 6, 2007
God Bless your son for all he was doing for his country. May he rest in peace. My brother served two tours in "the sandbox" and we are about to send my best friends little brother over as well. May comfort come soon, knowing that he is in a far better place.
Dale Deraps, Sgt. USMC
January 3, 2007
He's in the very best of company now, Our beloved son, LCpl Leon B.Deraps USMC was killed in action 05/06/06 in Al Anbar. We are all a family forged of pain and loss, But I pray for us all to find peace and keep the joy of the times we had alive. This will test your faith as never before, but We find that the harder we lean on our Lord, Some how He carries us on. When it gets dark, force yourself, if you must, to say the Lords Prayer and Thank Him for the Blessing and privilege of have such a Bright Star in your life. The pain will stop your heart sometimes but the darkness will pass slowly but surely and the day will come when he pops into your head and you will smile again. God bless Them All. E-mail me if you wish.
Michelle & Frankie Torres
January 2, 2007
Our prayers are with you and your family, Donna. We are so sorry about Nathan. We love you.
Garnet Jenkins
January 1, 2007
My Deepest and most heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of Nathaniel Given.
The price this Brave Young Soldier and his family have paid for this country and for freedom, Will Never Be Forgotten.
There is so much thanks to be given, to these young heroes, for their Courage, Dedication and Service.
May Nathaniel rest safely in God's Care and may God's Loving Peace and Comfort be with the Given family.
I am the sister of such a young hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, many years ago.
"Wait on the Lord, be of good courage
and He shall strengthen your heart"
~ Psalm 27:14 ~
May the Peace of God and the memories of Nathaniel,
remain in your heart always.
May this give you comfort and strength through the difficult days ahead.
~ Softly and slowly, time heals.~
Renee Owens
January 1, 2007
Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of your Hero, and my sincere gratitude for his service. The town of Dickinson mourns along with you. May God grant you peace.
The Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
In memory of PFC Chase Edwards, USMC
KIA 06Apr2006
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