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Yari Mokri Obituary
Yari Mokri Yari Mokri, 26-year old Pflugerville resident, was killed in action in Hawijah, Iraq on Wednesday, December 6, 2006. He was born in Grenada Hills, California on June 11, 1980 to Mohammad and Donna Mokri and is the second of three children. His family moved to Austin in 1983, where Yari attended school in Austin ISD, and later in Pflugerville ISD. Yari graduated from Pflugerville High School in 1988, where he was a dedicated varsity soccer player, cross-country runner, and member of the German Club. Upon high school graduation, Yari attended Texas State University and graduated in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. One month later, he joined the U.S. Army and was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for basic training. Yari chose counter-intelligence as his MOS and received advanced training in this field at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. In January 2006, he was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. He deployed in August and began an elite training program in Germany before arriving in Kirkuk Province, Iraq in September. Yari was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 25th Infantry Division. One of Yari's life passions was the sport of soccer. He began playing as a small child, and never put the ball down. After high school, he joined the Austin Indoor Soccer League, where he played for several years. As an American Soldier in Iraq, Yari enjoyed playing soccer with Iraqi Soldiers. Yari told his family that his teammates in Iraq played barefoot, and that one day he planned to give his own shoes to one of them. In addition to his love for soccer, Yari had an appreciation for music of all kinds. He played the trumpet in the junior high band, and quickly developed an interest in a wide range of instruments, including guitar, drums, and keyboard. Yari filled up two bedrooms in his parent's home with his collection of musical instruments, and could frequently be heard strumming an electric guitar or drumming his trap set. Yari discovered early that he wanted to work in law enforcement, either at the local of federal level. He spent several years as an intern in the Austin Police Department Homicide Unit. This experience led him to pursue his career goals, and his decision to join the U.S. Army in its counter-intelligence division was the first step down this path. Yari was simply contagious. He had a positive attitude that rubbed off on others, even in the most trying of times. In Iraq, he recently told one of his commanders, "Sir, I hope you have a great day because it's a great day today." Yari's smile was the sunshine on a cloudy day. He was known for his humor and was never afraid to express himself through SNL cast impersonations and could carry on a conversation in movie quotes alone. Yari's loved ones include his wife Andrea, who he recently married in a private ceremony before his deployment, and her two children, Trey and Abby; his parents Mohammad and Donna; his brother and sister-in-law, Maziar and Christine along with his niece, Kaeli and nephew, Maziar; his sister, Desiree; his maternal grandparents, Franklin and Elisabeth Bowman of Carthage Missouri; his paternal grandmother, Zahra Mokri of Kermanshah, Iran; and a loving network of extended family and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home; 14501 N IH 35 in Pflugerville. Committal services and interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Yari Mokri Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Pflugerville High School; 1301 W. Pecan, Pflugerville, TX 78660. An online tribute is available in Yari's memory at www.MeM.com. You may visit his website, sign the online guestbook and leave individual remembrances.
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Memories and Condolences
for Yari Mokri
Sahar Hassani
May 16, 2018
Dear Yari,I do not know how describe my feelings in words.after these long times that passed hard,I just can say we loved you so much and do and will,although I never saw you but I always proud of such a big hero whom has a big esprit.you are always in our mind and heart.
Kenneth Rohe
May 29, 2017
Miss you buddy.
Rogelio Sanchez
May 25, 2017
Still have your photo in my office. Friends always.
Linda Stephens
May 23, 2017
In June of this year 2017. My granddaughter Sierra Niemann will receive a scholarship in Yari's name. I want to thank you from my heart for this very special Memorial scholarship.You have chosen a fine young lady that will work hard to honor your son's memory. Through this special scholarship, she will honor his service and his life. Thank you for the service of your son. Be Blessed in life. And know your son will not be forgotten.
Kerry Scanlon
June 11, 2015
Happy Birthday Yari Mokri, Warrior, Hero, Friend.
Joan Vasbinder
June 11, 2015
Happy Birthday, Yari. Celebrate In Heaven. You will never be forgotten.
Suzanne Butterfield
June 11, 2015
Happy Birthday, Yari. Your spirit lives on in all of us you served with in APD Homicide. Never out of the fight!
Rogelio Sanchez
May 26, 2015
On this most solemn day, we remember your sacrifice and honor your memory Yari. Our best wishes to your family.
Gilbert Cardenas
May 25, 2015
I miss u my brother, went by yesterday and did my regular duty. I brought my daughter and she held the flag. I miss you dearly and todays is always hard. I will see you someday.
Suzanne Butterfield
May 22, 2015
Yari: On Memorial Day 2015 I will put out my American flag in honor of you, and all the fallen American service members. I remember you in my heart every single day.
F V
December 26, 2014
The free spirit with a big smile..often think of you xx
Firoozeh Varzandeh
December 16, 2014
I miss you my darling Yari dearly , love always
Gilbert Cardenas
December 5, 2014
8 years my brother, I miss you every day. I will see you later.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 4, 2014
Yari: December 6th is a hard day to get through, since it is the day you were taken from us. You & your family are never forgotten.
Rogelio Sanchez
November 11, 2014
Yari, our endless gratitude for your service and sacrifice. We honor your memory this Veteran's Day. You are a true hero.
Second to None
David Fugitt
November 11, 2014
Land of the FREE because of the BRAVE! Thank you to Yari and family. I will forever be grateful. David Fugitt
Suzanne Butterfield
November 11, 2014
Yari: on this Veteran's Day I am thinking of you, but, then I always think of you. Thank you for your willing service. God keep you where no one else can ever hurt you. Blessings to your brave family.
Gilbert Cardenas
November 10, 2014
I miss you dearly my brother. I will see you tommorrow. Thank you for your courage, your strength and honor.
Gilbert Cardenas
May 27, 2014
Hey my brother, went by to see you yesterady and did the same thing. Miss you dearly brother. Wear your name on my dog tags around my neck every day. Love you brother.
Rogelio Sanchez
May 27, 2014
On this most solemn day, we remember your courage and sacrifice. Peace to you and your family.
Richard & Marie
May 26, 2014
Remebering you now and Always Yari. You are missed more than ever.
Dolores Laparte-Litton
May 26, 2014
Yari, Remembering you today and always!
Suzanne Butterfield
May 25, 2014
Yari; Remembering you on Memorial Day & Always.
David Fugitt
May 24, 2014
Thank you, Yari. You and your family will forever been in our thoughts. Bless all of our Vets on this MEMORIAL DAY.
Det. David Fugitt
Rogelio Sanchez
December 9, 2013
Yari, you're always in our thoughts. We keep a picture of you here to remind us of what true courage and sacrifice means.
Marie Rodriguez
December 6, 2013
Richard has always spoken so highly and with deep respect for you. Your service can never be repaid, on March 2nd, 2014 I will be running my first marathon: The Army Marathon II in your honor. May your family find comfort that your sacrifice still brings strength to others.
Richard Faithful
December 6, 2013
Not a day goes by in which I do not think about you brother, you will forever have a place in my heart. Thank you for your sacrifice, I pray continued comfort for your family.
David Fugitt
December 6, 2013
You will forever be in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Gilbert Cardenas
December 6, 2013
My brother , I miss you dearly. I will never forget you. Hopefully I will swing by tday. You are a symbol of strength and honor. See you soon.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 4, 2013
Yari: Almost Dec. 6th, the day you were taken from us. Hard to believe it has been seven years now. Your belief in the best part of all of us stays in our hearts, and keeps your memory alive. If you were able to complete your last mission, then we can keep believing and complete our own.
Stay frosty, Yari.
Gilbert Cardenas
November 11, 2013
Hey my brother Yari, I went by yesterday and shined the old stone along with your other fallen brothers. You are a symbol of strength and honor. I miss you dearly my friend. I wll see you soon.
Suzanne Butterfield
November 11, 2013
Yari: Sure wish you were still here with us. Thank you and your whole family for your sacrifice.
Rogelio Sanchez
May 28, 2013
On this Memorial Day we remember your friendship and honor your sacrifice.
Suzanne Butterfield
May 27, 2013
Yari: Remembering you on Memorial Day, and each and every day. More and more people have come to know you because I always talk about you. Thank you and your family for your selfless service.
Rogelio Sanchez
December 12, 2012
You are always thought of and missed Yari.
Marisa Rios
December 6, 2012
Yari: I remember our internship days fondly and I can't help but smile when I think of the good times we shared with you. We will always carry your memory with us.
Gilbert Cardenas
December 3, 2012
My brother Yari, I went by the other day on Veterans Day and cleaned your stone along with your fallen brothers. I also met alot of parents who lost their loved one. I miss you dearly, and wish every day you were here.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 2, 2012
I think of you every day, Yari. I'm so sorry you are gone, but comforted that you are now in a place where no one else can hurt you.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 2, 2012
Yari: Getting close to Dec. 6th, the dark day when we lost you in Iraq in 2006. It still hurts, but I look at your picture every day. And I still tell everyone I know about you, your smile, and your service.
Suzanne Butterfield
November 12, 2012
Yari: Remembering you on Veteran's Day, and every day.
Suzanne Butterfield
September 11, 2012
Yari: Remembering you this day, and all days. This day, to me, is the reason why we lost you because, I feel, this day is the reason you joined the military.
Mark Mejia
July 8, 2012
Youre gone, but not forgot . . . .
. . . . Another Hero Lost
Shadows Fall
US, Army SGT(R)2011
3BSTB
gilbert cardenas
May 29, 2012
Hey my brother went by yesterday and shined your stone, along with twelve others who have given the ultimate sacrifice. I miss you dearly my friend.
Rogelio Sanchez
May 28, 2012
Yari, on this most solemn day, we honor your memory and sacrifice. Miss you bro.
Suzanne Butterfield
May 27, 2012
You are always remembered, Yari, on Memorial Day, and always.
Rogelio Sanchez
December 16, 2011
Only the truest hearts are chosen to make the journey the rest of us yearn a lifetime for. You are never forgotten Yari.
Gilbert Cardenas
December 8, 2011
I will always miss you my brother, went by the other and shined up your place. I said a rosary for you. I will see you soon.
David Fugitt
December 8, 2011
You will always in be in our thoughts and prayers. Forever family.
Kerry Scanlon
December 7, 2011
Yari, you will always be remembered here in the Homicide Unit. This same photo hangs in the office and it often prompts the question, "Who is that?" from those who didn't know you. We are all proud to tell them we had our opportunity to know you and to tell them what a remarkable young man you were. God Bless.
Peggy Childers
December 6, 2011
To the family and friends of Spc. Yari Mokri:
Please accept my remembrance of Yari on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Mark Gilchrest
December 5, 2011
It's hard to believe that Yari has been gone for 5 years. He will always be with us in spirit as we go about our daily tasks here at APD Homicide / Cold Case Unit. In that way, Yari lives on. God Bless.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 5, 2011
Another year has gone by since you left us, Yari. But your memory is stronger than ever. We keep it alive by always talking about you, and remembering the short time we had with you.
Judy d'Albert
November 11, 2011
Thank you, for reminding us all to pause and remember on 11/11/11, Suzanne.
Here in Irvine, the community will have the formal ceremony at Bill Barber Park, but the faithful will return on Sunday to the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial mentioned in previous entries. This from Andy who made it happen over eight years. Judy d'Albert
MONDAY, 11/7/11, ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL NAMES/AGE, WERE ADDED TO THE NORTHWOOD GRATITUDE AND HONOR MEMORIAL.
THE PREVIOUS UPDATE OF 6,139 NAMES WAS THRU 7/31/11. THE 114 NAMES ADDED TODAY, ARE THRU 9/30/11.
AS OF MONDAY, 11/7/11, THE TOTAL NAMES/AGE, SANDBLASTED ON PANELS NUMBER ONE, THRU NUMBER NINETEEN, OF THE TWENTY BLACK GRANITE PANELS, IS 6,253.
TO HONOR THE FALLEN AND THEIR GOLD STAR FAMILIES, THESE UPDATES, ARE THE MOST EMOTIONAL AND IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS NORTHWOOD MEMORIAL.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE: PROVIDED, CONFIRMED, CHECKED, RECHECKED, STENCILED, AND SANDBLASTED THE NAMES/AGE OF OUR FALLEN MILITARY, IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ.
GOD BLESS AND THANK YOU.
ANDY
Suzanne Butterfield
November 10, 2011
Yari: Remembering you on Veteran's Day tomorrow and always. Many more people have come to know you because I never stop talking about your sacrifice.
Judy d'Albert
September 20, 2011
Two new schools are being built in Pflugerville and there is a wonderful opportunity to nominate that one of them should be named for Yari. Deadline for nominations is September 30. If the link does not open, Google the district or contact Donna.
http://www.pflugervilleisd.net/features/documents/ProposedNameforPISDSchool.pdf
As a retired educator who taught Yari's buddy, SPC Strong, many years ago, I suggest who better than Yari, a scholar / athlete and one of Uncle Sam's finest, to be chosen to inspire future generations of young people, especially in a community that has had such a long association with the military. God bless you all for keeping Yari's spirit alive.
Joan Vasbinder
September 19, 2011
Yari, I go by daily to see you and Vincent. You two will never be forgotten!
gilbert cardenas
May 31, 2011
Hey my brother, went by yesterday, polished your stone, along with other great, brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It was hard. I miss you dearly my friend.
Judy d'Albert
May 6, 2011
Thank you Suzanne, Gilbert and David for opening Yari's Guest Book again this week and reminding me to post this.
Reading your kind words prompts me to tell you about Yari's mom's personal project to honor her son, in case readers here have not heard.
http://www.asoldiercomeshome.com/ is not only a simple but poignant tribute to one of Uncle Sam's finest, Yari, but also a small volume that needs to be circulated to families with young kids who are having to cope with deployment or, sadly, the ultimate sacrifice.
So, knowing this, I hope readers will be creative and find ways to get this little volume out there far and wide - all part of honoring a guy whose memory will live on in many hearts, while helping other families get through their own personal tragedies and challenges when a son or daughter, parent or spouse joins the military and goes to war.
With Memorial Day coming up, what better way than to donate a copy of the book to your local school, library or read it at a public event ?
Meanwhile, here in Irvine, California we continue with pride to let the Nation know we will never forget the ultimate sacrifice of American families, like my friends the Mokris.
Look for an updated website soon for the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial and know that residents in my city will never forget the fallen heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan. If in Orange County, you can visit the space which is always open at Northwood Park for people to come pay their respects, find a loved one's name and say a prayer on this hallowed ground. It was the cumulative effort of veterans from many wars as well as residents like my friends and I who reach out in many ways to support military families.
Also, I am touched to share that my young Afghan friends who are a world away from their homeland where their father, a doctor and university professor, was murdered by the Taliban over a decade ago while working with the UN refugee program, as well as some very new neighbors from Iraq who gained political asylum after similar horrors, came at the dedication last year, to quietly stand beside Americans to show their gratitude to the nation and to honor the sacrifice of the families of our fallen, even when their hearts are heavy from their own personal tragedies, as well as them facing daunting challenges to start new lives in the land of the free, while being far from loved ones and their homelands.
David Fugitt
May 5, 2011
Thank You, Yari. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Gilbert Cardenas
May 3, 2011
Hey my brother, went by and dropped you a dog tag with a soccer ball. I miss you dearly my friend. I will see you soon.
Suzanne Butterfield
May 3, 2011
Yari: Yesterday, May 2, 2011, was very historic in that Bin Laden was killed at last. My first thought was of you. But, then, most of my thoughts regarding the war on terror are of you and your family. If given the choice, I would rather have you back, than Bin Laden dead. His death is a pyschological victory, but it doesn't bring you back. Nor does it bring back the thousands who have died because of him. My thoughts of you and your family remain the same, as they always will.
Johnny Gerace
February 9, 2011
To the family and friends of Spc. Yari Mokri:I saw your photo on the wall at Pville High yesterday. I am proud to have known you in high school, and proud to be from this country. Its guys like you that future soldiers strive to be like. You are missed my friend.
Sophie Shi
December 17, 2010
denke an dich
David Fugitt
December 7, 2010
You'll always be with us. Take care my brother.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 7, 2010
Yari: Today I visited APD Homicide and saw the very special memorial plaque they have put up in your honor. I am a day late in writing this for the anniversary of your death. We all miss you so much. No one has a smile like yours. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. I include you and your family in my prayers each and every day.
Peggy Childers
December 6, 2010
To the family and friends of Spc. Yari Mokri:
Remembering Yari 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
Gilbert Cardenas
December 6, 2010
Went by to see you today my brother, said a prayer and asked God to let you watch over me. I miss you dearly my friend. I will see you soon.
Janette Taylor
December 6, 2010
Went by to see you today and you have a beautiful headstone. You are missed by all and you had an impact on so many. Though I only knew you for a short time on this earth, you will forever be remembered. I was honored to have served with you brother and look forward to seeing you again someday. You set out for your final and bravest mission on this day four years ago....never to be forgotten. May God bless your family and friends.
gilbert cardenas
June 15, 2010
Hey my brother, i went by on Memorial Day. I miss you dearly my friend. I am proud of you. There is not a day that I don't think of you.
james strong
June 12, 2010
Mokes. Wish you were here. Thanks for showing me how to live a full life.
Suzanne Butterfield
June 12, 2010
Yari: I am a day late in wishing you a Happy Birthday. We all miss your smile and enthusiasm and think of you each and every day. With each year that goes by, more and more people know of you and your service, because I never stop telling them....people you would have never met or known all know of you.
Orlando
June 11, 2010
My dear Brother In-law Yari, not a day goes by that the family isn't thinking of you. You're missed everyday and today we are celebrating you. Happy 30th Birthday!
Donna Gillette
December 25, 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.
Kristen Norwood Hullum
December 6, 2009
Hey Yari,
I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you and your family today. I had always loved the friendship our families shared, but we are now tied together even stronger after losing you and Byron. We will remember you always.
David Fugitt
December 6, 2009
Spc. Yari Mokri, My family and I are forever grateful to you and your family for your friendship, honorable service and sacrifice. You made a difference in each of our lives. Thank you.
December 2, 2009
hey my brother went to visit you the other day. There is not a day that I don't think of you. Take care my brother.
Suzanne Butterfield
December 2, 2009
Yari: I think of you each and every day, and say a prayer for your family each morning. Since it is almost December 6th, I am especially thinking of you now. You couldn't stay safe in Iraq, but you will always stay safe in our hearts.
David Brooks
November 23, 2009
You are in our hearts and prayers everyday. Ill never forget the time served with you, nor will I forget your sacrifice. I know you are smiling down on us today. You are and will always be missed.
Michael Jennings
October 27, 2009
This is the first time I've written here since hearing of Yari's leaving us. He worked for me at Sears and after I joined the police dept. I ran into him at different times. When I heard of his death and played Taps at the memorial in Pflugerville I was crushed. It's not often in life you meet someone like Yari. Cherish those you love, for life is short and precious.
August 18, 2009
Words cant express the loss of our soldier, Yari Mokri. Youll be missed dearly and I love ya bro.
Richard J. Kern
shahla ameri hesterley
July 7, 2009
You are missed. July06,2009
You are not forgotten.
Shahla Ameri Abbas Nabhani
May 24, 2009
On this day my husband and I are thinking of your wonderful son and though we did not know him that well, he was friends with our son Dariyoush and in those few encounters with him we knew he was a special young man. Our thoughts are with you and your family on this Memorial Day 2009 .Yari pops up in our thoughts quite frequently and just know we will never forget this wonderful young man. Love Eddie and Josie Majd
Kenna Larra
February 27, 2009
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 you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,450 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
Peggy Childers
December 6, 2008
To the family of Spc. Yari Mokri:
Yari 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
In Memory of Yari ~ (Debra Estep)
December 6, 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 Yari, 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
Suzanne Butterfield
November 12, 2008
I think of Yari every single day and always say a daily prayer for his family....not just on Veteran's Day, but every day. I will always remain heartbroken at his loss. He was the very best this country had to give.
Carmela Paola
August 12, 2008
My son David and Yari were buddies, roommates, close friends. Yari spent time in our home in Hawaii. I know David misses him. Yari's pictures help us to remmember what a happy and kind young man he was. I think of his family often and remain so sorry for your loss. Aloha, David's mom, Carmela
Judy d'Albert
August 1, 2008
To all of Yari's family and wide circle of friends, the Run For The Fallen team will be honoring Yari at the 2919th mile early in the morning of August 2, Day 49, as the twelfth mile in beautiful Land Between the Lakes National Reserve on the KY/TN border northeast of Fort Campbell.
They set out each day about 6:30am after reading the roll call for the almost 60 fallen heroes whom they will honor that day so wherever you are imagine a cool summer morning in a very peaceful place which you can actually see quite well on the hybrid map on the FLICKR pages on www.runforthefallen.org
A small flag with Yari's picture will fly in the breeze by the highway as a larger Old Glory is jogged down the highway by a lone runner or accompanied by friends or family if they are in the area or other concerned Americans adding their support.
On August 24 across the nation, small informal runs of friends can be organize to coincide with the Final Run at Arlington National Cemetery.
It only takes one person to get the momentum going as I found out in my home town of Irvine, CA , where this Sunday we shall remember that RFTF is honoring one of our own Mark Daily, just outsdie of Nashville TN. There has been a groundswell of support to our seven Irvine families by people who will not forget their sacrifice and plan to come out on August 24 in a show of solidarity to all familes of the Fallen.
Last evening a ret.Sgt Major from Laredo TX made a long call to me after he had returned from three days in Clinton Co IL where he had run miles for his son and his son's buddy, also Wolfhounds from Schofield, like Yari, who had been killed in Sept.23, 06. Normally reserved, quiet and deeply grieving, this encounter with such solid and almost overwhelming support from the small towns in Clinton Co had unleashed emotion as he had run 8 miles on Tuesday and had received so much support and care from strangers. It had only taken one cold call by me a few weeks ago to the mayor of Germantown who grasped the significance and rallied every mayor in the county to get behind this RFTF outreach. It was a moving tribute from America's heartland and will not end there. Further plans are in the works to contact all those families honored that day. Sgt Mjr Locklear's experience may help other grieving Gold Star dads, especially, so if you would like to chat with him, just be in touch with me. Don't be a stranger!
After all, our friend James was Yari's best buddy from boot camp all the way to Hawijah, so the lives of the friends and families of both guys will alwys be entwined however far away we may be.
Judy
June 15, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Spc Mokri!
Eric
June 11, 2008
Happy Birthday, old friend. You are missed.
Jasmine Hanson
May 26, 2008
You are not forgotten.
Cindy Besharatpour
May 25, 2008
On this ,the day before Memorial Day , we remember the sacrifice that your family has made. The time you had with Yari was short but the memories will last forever. Each life that he touched will keep him alive with their thoughts and their love.
Each of us walks this earth for only a time and all that will remain will be in the hearts and minds of those that loved us. Honor Yari's memory by living each day to it's fullest.
Our thoughts are with you today and always. Love Cindy
Peggy Smith
May 16, 2008
May God take you in his arms
Mokri siblings...Desi, Yari and Mazi
Desi Mokri
December 6, 2007
On behalf of the Mokri family and to all of the wonderful people on this site who have written such nice messages, you words have brought our family so much comfort over the past year. Most of you are people we have never met and who may not have known Yari, yet you have taken the time to reach out to our family to show your love and support. We have read each and every message and thank all of you for taking the time to bring us a little comfort through our pain.
To my dear brother,
Today has been one year since you died and I cannot believe time has passed as it has. I miss you so much and all of the laughs and inside jokes you and I shared. It saddens me that those moments are merely memories now. Yari, you touched so many lives and continue to touch lives with the legacy you left behind. You will never be forgotten and you will continue to live on in our hearts. I will always try to live by the example you set for me. I hope to live in a way that would make you proud, just as you have made me proud. I love you always.
Your little sister,
Kristen Norwood Hullum
December 6, 2007
Yari,
On the one year anniversary of your death, I wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you. I look at your picture constantly, as it sits on the shelf next to Byron's. I'm grateful for your bravery and courage in serving our country. You will never be forgotten. And, as you said to our family on Byron's Legacy page after he died, I will always be there to support the Mokri family.
Love,
Kristen Norwood Hullum
Proud Sister of USMC Fallen Hero
Sgt. Byron Norwood
KIA 11/13/04
Fallujah, Iraq
Brett DeMine
December 6, 2007
On this, the one year anniversary of your death, Yari, you are not nor ever will be forgotten. Your life was taken far too soon. May you rest in peace, as that is what you were fighting for. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
August 4, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Spc Mokri and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
shahla,Abbas Hesterley.Nabhani
April 20, 2007
Dear Donna and Mohammad and family.
I was shoched when Abbas called me and tolld me about Yari...i have no words to express my symathy to all of you.I want you to know that we are thinking of you all the time and we miss you very much.
With love
shahla ,Abbas
shahla,Abbas Hesterley
April 20, 2007
dear Donna and Mohammad and family.
i was shoched when Abbas called me and tolld me about Yari...i have no words to express my symathy to all of you.i want you to know that we are thinking of you all the time and we miss you very much.
With love
shahla ,Abbas
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