Norman E. Blankenship

It's been 17 years since you went home. Still think about you often. Miss you..

Hello dad just wanted to say I love you and miss you so much I wish you were here to I'm back home and I love it here

Missed beyond measure

♥

Miss you dad.

Just dropping in to say hello. I miss you. And I love you

It has been 8 years today. Time is flying by so fast. I think about you often and miss you.

Happy birthday dad hope your having a wonderful day up there in heaven words can not say how much I miss and love you

Happy Birthday in Heaven.. 91 Years ago today John and Elsie had a miracle

Thinking about you. I love you and miss you.

Hi DAD. Your birthday and your fave holiday has came and gone again. I still think about you daily, i miss you even more. Sorry i dont get on here very often. I just can never find the right words to say, for that matters lol, i still cant find the right words. Everytime i think i do, i start to choke up. Anyways, i think you get my meaning. I know, that it wouldnt bother you, just as long as its from the heart. I miss you more then words can ever say, wish you was here. I take comfort in knowing you're in a better place and you're happy, and that makes me happy. Love you Pops........ Bobby

well dad its been 4 years now its still hard to beleive your not here i miss you so much i hope your 4th up there in heaven is a blast i love you dad you will forever be in my heart happy 4th of july

hi dad,well i was looking something up and your name appeared out of no where.so i knew it was time to write you again,it seems as though when im down you seem to let me know your here with me it gives me comfort to know you still got my back. dad i so wish you could be here with us i know god had other plans for you but i wanted you here with us i so miss you please watch over us i love you dad til next time patti

Hi dad its me,well its been a year since ive written to you i just want to say im really missing you and i wish you a merry christmas up there i love you dad patty

hi dad, just thinking of you again and how much i miss you! i love you dad love patty

hi dad, i feel lost not being able to call you. the holidays are tough.... wish heaven had a phone so i could hear your voice again.....i thought of you today but thats nothing new.. i thought of you yesterday and days before that too. i think of you in silence and often speak your name all i have are memories and pictures in a frame. dad if you can hear me i miss you!hope you have a merry christmas up there love you patty

hi dad its been almost 2 years.im on my way back home for our reunion and im really going to miss you there,but i know you will be there in spirit,no words can even begin to say how much i love and miss you. you were a great father, you will be forever in my heart dad love ya lots. patty

This is a picture of my Father in Jan. 1990. He was so proud of it. I was taken where he worked 3 M

Yellow roses grow in heaven, Lord pick a bunch for me. Place them in my father's arms and tell him they're from me. Tell him that I love and miss him. When he turns to smile place a kiss upon his cheek & hold him for awhile, because remembering him is easy, I do it every day. There's an ache... in my heart that will never go away Miss You DAD.............

It's been a year Dad, sure seems longer. I miss you. NJ

hi dad well its been a year now since youve been gone and i still miss you so much i so wish you were still here. but i know you are free of your pain and your not lonely anymore.hope your having a wonderful time up there,keep watching over all of us ok.have a wonderful 4th of july i love you very much patty

hi dad just wanted to tell you happy fathers day and i love and miss you lots. your always in our thoughts im proud to say your my father.i know your watching over us all,sometimes when im looking at the stars i see one twinkle and i know its you letting me know your alright.keep on twinkling we love you love patty

hi dad i was thinking of you and how much i miss you i find myself crying everytime i see your picture but its all good tears i just miss you so much i know your watching over all of us and i hope and pray that you know how proud i am of you .you were a great father to me and i will always be thankful for that i love you til next time patty

hi dad well its been 6 months since youve left us and i cant tell you enough how we all miss you so much hpoe you had a wonderful christmas up there we love you lots love patti

Our 1st Christmas without you. You were missed.

hi dad, just a quick note to say i love you and miss you we all think about you all the time. i hope your acting silly like you used to be happy goodnite i love you patty

hi dad, i cant tell ya how much i miss you and wish you were still here i know your watching over all of us but its still hard just knowing your not a phone call away and the only time i get to see you is my dreams i love you dad

Grandpa I just wanted to let you know that I love you and miss you. I know I wasn't around much and I didn't call but I was always thinking about you and I always will. I also want to say to aunt Norma that you took very good care of him and I know it is hard knowing he is gone but just remember that he was happy with you and that he is looking over you. I love you

The things that make a soldier great and send him out to die,
To face the flaming cannon's mouth nor ever question why,
Are lilacs by a little porch, the row of tulips red,
The peonies and pansies, too, the old petunia bed,
The grass plot where his children play, the roses on the wall:
'Tis these that make a soldier great.
He's fighting for them all.

'Tis not the pomp and pride of kings that make a soldier brave;
'Tis not allegiance to the flag that over him may wave;
For soldiers never fight so well on land or on the foam
As when behind the cause they see the little place called home.
Endanger but that humble street whereon his children run,
You make a soldier of the man who never bore a gun.
What is it through the battle smoke the valiant soldier sees?

The little garden far away, the budding apple trees,
The little patch of ground back there, the children at their play,
Perhaps a tiny mound behind the simple church of gray.
The golden thread of courage isn't linked to castle dome
But to the spot, where'er it be — the humblest spot called home.
And now the lilacs bud again and all is lovely there
And homesick soldiers far away know spring is in the air;
The tulips come to bloom again, the grass once more is green,
And every man can see the spot where all his joys have been.

He sees his children smile at him, he hears the bugle call,
And only death can stop him now — he's fighting for them all.

Eulogy for a Veteran

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
(Author Unknown)

On Behalf of the 555 AAA Battalion

My father, John Seifert, was in unit 414L. We are all sorry for your loss. Bob Seifert

I will turn home at last once more
Knowing that a true soldier's rest
Once earned is sweet
His peace complete
Who gave until the last his best

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I noticed in reading the guest book that there were no entries of anyone who served in WW2 with Norman. So let me be the first. I was in the same unit with him from Mar 1943 to Aug 1945.. we went through all the training in Texas and Louisiana and then went overseas and saw combat up until we met the Russians at the end of the war. I am sorry to see another one of that battalion leave us.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your families.

With deep sympathy,
Dan Brummett & children
555

Dear Norma, the Seniors are playing bingo and I'm thinking of Norman and how lucky we were to have him for as long as we did. If it wasn't for you we couldn't have gotten acquainted with him. We appreciate you for that. Norman always talked about how nice and busy you were. I'm sure it helps your saddness to know how good you were to him. Thank you for bringing Norman to us and also for the money. Stop by and see us sometime. Your friend, Darlene

hi dad just thinking of you hope your up there on your beach having a good time i really miss you i wish you didnt have to leave but i know god needed you to be an angel for him and i know you will be the best one he has please watch over us all i love you patty

dad just wanted to let you know im thinking of you i miss you so much i ran across this poem and it reminded me of you . dad every year,your birthday will remind me how grateful i am that you are my father.with all that's going on in the world today,i;m thankful i got to watch you , to look up to you ,being an example of a good man.what a privilage it was to observe your strength, your competence, and your kindness. i am so blessed to be under your wing, your protection, your care,learning important life lessons from you,if all fathers were like you,the world would be a very different and much better place. happy birthday dad i love you patty

Dad, today would have marked your 85th birthday. They told me yesterday that they were going to celebrate it anyway at the senior center. They stopped me and they all told me how much they enjoyed you there. They will miss you. I am wrapping up the lose ends thinking it will help feel the emptyness I feel. So far it hasn't. I miss you. Everywhere I look I see the reminders. I knew one day you would leave, but I was not ready. I will keep doing the next right thing to make you proud. I know your with grandpa and grandma. Thier boy has come home. I miss you and love you very much. Fly high Daddy.

So many images come to mind whenever I speak your name; It seems without you in my life things have never been the same.
What happened to those lazy days when I was just a child; When my life was consumed in you, in your love and in your smile.
What happened to all those times I always looked to you; No matter what happened in my life you could make my gray skies blue.
Some days I hear your voice and turn to see your face; Yet when I turn your voice has been erased.
Who will I turn to for answers when life makes no sense; Who will be there to hold me close when the pieces just dont fit.
If I could turn back time and once more hear your voice; I'd tell you out of all the dads of this world you would still be my choice.
Please always know I love you and no one can take your place; Years may come and go but your memory will never be erased.
Today, Jesus as you are listening from above; Would you go and find my daddy and give him all my love.

daddy, i cant believe your not here i miss you so much you will always be in my heart. you re my father, and now you are our angel. and your missed dearly i love you. till next time love your daughter patti

Norman leaves the world with a wonderful gift... a beautiful family. The entire family, my husband and children included, will carry on his proud and loving legacy. We will miss him greatly, and will remember him always. We love you Papa.

We are all saddened to hear about the loss of your father, grandfather and friend. Norman worked with many of us here at 3M in Valley until his retirement. God bless the family and we send our sincere condolences. 3M Club - Valley, NE

A special person has passed on today. One we all look up to because of the sacrifices he made during his time in the military. RIP brave soldier. The world thanks you for your service.

NORMANA JEAN,yOUR FATHER IS IN GOD'S ARMS,THANKS TO THE GOOD CARE YOU GAVE HIM,GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR'S PAUL B.

Dear Norma Jean and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May your memories and the thoughts and prayers of those who love you bring you comfort at this time. God bless you all.

my family ,im very sorry ,love you all aunt patty

Thanks for your Military Service.
Past Commander V.F.W.