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patchworksmin 
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updated on 29 OCT 09 at 18:43 hrs. edt by patchworksmin
Funeral Services will be handled by
Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home
113 Maple Street
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
Date TBA
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Ride Captains
Nancy Gage Regional Ride Captain
Please bring your own flag!
Per Sam Cottle/State Captain
Ride Safe and Stand Tall!
Sam Cottle
MI State Captain
Blazing a Trail!!!
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Brandon K. Steffey, 23, of Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., died Oct. 25 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 178th Military Police Detachment, 89th Military Police Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Jan Johnson
Proud Gold and Blue Star Mom of:
SPC. Justin W. Johnson-KIA Iraq- 04/10/04
SSG. Joshua D. Johnson- OEF veteran
706-266-1448
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mailman
Posts: 22190
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 12:04 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Specialist Brandon K. Steffey. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 10125
Lacey, WA
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| 29 Oct 2009 12:24 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Spc. Brandon K. Steffey, U.S. Army / OEF. Spc. Steffey, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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ivetret
Posts: 2447
Shermer, IL
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| 29 Oct 2009 1:03 PM |
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There are no words we can say to ease the pain of your loss. I want you to know that I care very much about what you are going through. He was, obviously, a courageous man who put others ahead of himself.
This grateful nation owes him more than we can ever repay. May we ever live our lives in a way that will honor his great sacrifice.
He is now in Heaven covering our backs as he did here on Earth.
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Eleanor Roosevelt]
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vander177
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Vandergrift, PA
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| 29 Oct 2009 1:31 PM |
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Karen and I send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist Brandon K, Steffey. We thank you for your military service, sacrifices and the ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in fighting terrorism and keeping peace worldwide. We thank you for our freedom. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.
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Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member
Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68
Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001
ALL GAVE SOME - SOME GAVE ALL |
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kbell
Posts: 2965
Jacksonville, Florida Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 1:40 PM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and friends of SPC Brandon K Steffey. May your faith give you strength. May your memories give you comfort. May GOD'S love give you peace. |
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Karen (kerrybell) Trone
If you are going to worry then don't pray...
If you are going to pray then don't worry !!
For I know the plans I have for you....
Jeremiah 29:11
Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
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Kitten 2
Posts: 184
Georgia
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| 29 Oct 2009 2:02 PM |
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Our Family sends its sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of SPC. Brandon K. Steffey. May God give you comfort in your time of great sorrow.
SPC. Steffey, Sir, we Thank You for your Service to our Nation and for Protecting our Freedoms. You will Forever remain a GREAT AMERICAN HERO and you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. Your MISSION IS COMPLETE, it is time for you to take your place with the GREAT HERO'S who have gone on before you. Rest in Peace Soldier as a GRATEFUL Nation Salutes You.
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Georgia PGR....... Part of It ..... Proud of It......
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God Bless The Mother that brought up a baby boy to believe there are some things in this world worth fighting for. The one who raised a fine young Soldier marching off to war. God Bless the Mother!
God Bless The Father that taught his little girl that freedom is a special thing and rare in this old world. The ones who wear the uniform of the Land their proud to serve. God Bless the Father!
Charlie Daniels
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In Honor Of:
Proud Mother Bosnia, OIF, Now Deployed
Afghanistan Army/NG (son)
Proud Mother Desert Storm Army Vet (son)
Proud Daughter SGT Homer P. Farley, WWII,
Korea, Vietnam, Army, Vet(Ret)
Proud Niece ADR1 Charles K.Farley, WWII,
Korea, Vietnam, Navy, Vet (Ret)
Proud Cousin
SGT. Donald Roberts, USMC
Vietnam (Vet)
SGT. Roy L. Stone, USMC
In Memory:
Uncles:
Ralph L. Farley WWII, Torpedo Alley
SGT Van L. Farley WWII, Korea, Vietnam, USAF VET (Ret)
Beloved Friend Charles "Hank" Watt Army 2x Vietnam
Beloved Friend Mark Correy USMC Vietnam/KIA
Beloved Friend Donald W. Patterson, USN Vietnam,Vet |
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monmixr
Posts: 1918
Bartlett, Illinois
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| 29 Oct 2009 2:03 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SPC. Brandon K. Steffey. I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a True American Hero. May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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Proud member of the often imitated never duplicated Illinois Patriot Guard Riders.
Eric C. Kuhn
Ride Captain
Illinois Patriot Guard Riders
In memory of CPT Steven M. Strickland B/3 AVN BN 15 SEP 1980
In memory of CW3 Donald G. Cicuzza Jr.
In memory of Carl W. Kuhn WWII Vet. 1927-2009 |
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hbiker
Posts: 1312
huntington beach
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| 29 Oct 2009 2:24 PM |
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Our sincere condolences go out to the entire family of Spc. Steffey. May the Lord give you peace, strength and comfort during this difficult time. It is because of warriors like yourself Spc. Steffey that we live with the freedoms we have and enjoy. Thank you for your service and fight for our country. May you forever rest in peace.
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sdoise
Posts: 8298
Kinder, La.
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| 29 Oct 2009 3:05 PM |
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| I am sincerely grateful and will always be indebted for the military service and the ultimate sacrifice paid by Spc. Brandon K. Steffey to protect our country, freedom and preserve our way of life. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Rest in peace. |
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Schelly "Toro"
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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Daslowpoke
Posts: 1552
New Port Richey, FL
Senior
Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 3:12 PM |
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My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of SPC. Brandon K. Steffey. I pray that God will provide them with the comfort that only He can and carry them through this tragic loss.
SPC. Steffey, a grateful America thanks you for your service and your sacrifice. You will never be forgotten. Our nation mourns the loss of a true American Hero.
May you forever rest in peace... |
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Riding in Memory of:
John "SmokyMTNSporty" Deniakis
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
Mike "Deltoid" Bland
"It's All Good"
Jack "jacklok" Loken
"Take Care Ride Safe" |
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Easy.
Posts: 4731
Jacksonville, NC Eastern Region Senior Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 3:14 PM |
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My family and I would like to offer our Most Sincere Condolences to the family and friends of SPC. Brandon K. Steffey, 23, Sault Sainte Marie, MI,.
Thank you for your Service. You are and will remain A TRUE AMERICAN HERO.
We will hold you in our prayers.
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Ride Safe and GOD BLESS,
BARRY (EASY) BERTOLINI
PGR NC Eastern Region Senior Ride Captain
Email: barryb_28546 @yahoo.com
CMA Member (Christian Motorcycle Association)
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want
in...And how many want out. Only two defining forces have ever offered
to die for you: Jesus Christ and the American Soldier..One died for our
soul, the other for our freedom."
PGR NC Calender
PGR: NC MySpace
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milktoast
Posts: 3697
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 29 Oct 2009 4:03 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of SPC. Brandon Steffey. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in our hearts forever. |
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Janet Toth
Michigan Ride Captain
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
Totally directionally challenged
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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patchworksmin
Posts: 1366
Forum Moderator Lyerly, Georgia
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| 29 Oct 2009 4:44 PM |
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Jan Johnson
Proud Gold and Blue Star Mom of:
SPC. Justin W. Johnson-KIA Iraq- 04/10/04
SSG. Joshua D. Johnson- OEF veteran
706-266-1448
Georgia Ride Captain
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sig22
Posts: 4175
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain - Retired
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:12 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC Brandon K. Steffey. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Brandon.....Godspeed.....
Those we love remain with us
For love itself lives on….
Cherished memories never fade
Because one loved is gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart….
For as long as there is memory,
They live on in our hearts.
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Sig22@patriotguard.org
RIDING IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR TN member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR GA Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
PGR FL Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken - 20 Oct 2007
"Take care, ride safe"
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HDriderDave1
Posts: 7117
N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 29 Oct 2009 6:26 PM |
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God Bless SPC Brandon K. Steffey, family and friends. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice great warrior. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom and may you rest in peace. You will not be forgotten "A True American Hero"! I Salute You Sir! I will be standing there in spirit with my PGR brothers and sisters.
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Lord Jesus help me as I mourn, comfort me with the knowledge of your love which is stronger than death. Enable me to trust you for the future of my love ones and myself. Help me to cast all of my care on you, knowing that the grave holds no power over those who trust in you. Amen. |
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ScooterBritches
Posts: 89
Linwood, NC
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| 29 Oct 2009 7:11 PM |
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My family is forever grateful for the service and sacrifice of this soldier. My prayers for God’s peace go to the family during these difficult times.
‘I believe that He sends mighty angels to comfort those who are on their way Home. I believe that the Angels He sends to escort our Heroes must be the most beautiful and powerful of His beings, ones who a Warrior would recognize and allow themselves to finally rest easy with. ~D. Melton, PGR, Linwood, NC’
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1stCavMP
Posts: 635
Warren, Ohio
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| 29 Oct 2009 8:20 PM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Brandon K. Steffey. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You Spc. Steffey, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Soldier |
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838th. MP Co., Ohio ANG 82-83 |
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polago
Posts: 102
Houghton Lake
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| 30 Oct 2009 5:45 AM |
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WE ARE ALL FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
Mike Allumi
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Iron Mike
Posts: 103
Armada, Michigan
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| 30 Oct 2009 6:07 AM |
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Our Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Brandon K. Steffey. You are in our hearts and prayers.
N & M
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“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
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Rondawg
Posts: 441
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
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| 30 Oct 2009 6:43 AM |
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Thank you, SPC. Brandon K. Steffey for your service to this Nation. Individuals like you put your life on the line and sacrifice your lives for our freedoms. And it breaks my heart. I pray each day that the Lord our God will provide each and every one of our soldiers an Angel to watch over and protect them. It is the soldier that gives us freedom, not the politicians. Only two people ever died for our freedoms. One was Jesus Christ and the other was the American Soldier. The least I can do is pay homage and respect to this Hero and his family.
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America “for an amount of up to and including my life.”
That is Honor.
To the family of this American Hero: We as a nation grieve with you in your loss. His adherence to “Duty to God and Country” will not be forgotten. Death is a time to rejoice in the life someone had and the lives they touched on this earth. Life is but a blink of an eye. May the Great Architect take this Hero and his family into his council, protect and heal them.
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You don't have to love war, but you do have to love the Warrior!
The sound of 200 people holding flags -- is deafening.
Rondawg
PGR Member #2799
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
Riding in Honor of:
Wm. Travis Nelson (USN / Korean War) Brother
Ryan L. Nelson (USN / Pentagon on 9/11/01) Son
CW3 Brandon Leggett (7th Cav. Chopper Pilot/ Operation Iraq Freedom--- 6/17 Cav./Task Force Saber)Son-in-law
Sgt. Perry Kuykendauhl (Ranger / Omaha Beach) Uncle
Lt. Joel Nelson (101 Airborn / Nam) Cousin
Sgt. Ralph Brisco (USMC / Iwo Jima) Friend
And in HONOR and MEMORY of:
PFC Brett Tribble (Friend), PFC Jeff Shaffer, Staff Sgt. Ed Reynolds, CPL Benji Rosales, Spc. Carl Eason, Cpt. David M. Fraser, Sgt.Gary S. Johnston (Son of a friend), SSgt. Gary C. Johnston (KIA Viet Nam: Uncle of Sgt. Gary S. Johnston), Pfc Cory Koster, Sgt. Ryan P. Green, Pfc Larry Guyton, Lnc Cpl Bobby Twitty, Sgt. Randell Olguin, CW3 Don Clark, CW2 Chris Humphreys, and ALL past and present who have served for this Country. I am Proud and Honored to do so. |
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SpyderRyder
Posts: 3412
Orange Park, FL
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| 30 Oct 2009 9:03 AM |
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Thank you for your service SPC Steffey. May you rest in peace.
“Some people’s lives can truly make a difference however long or short their lives on earth. They give the gifts of kindness and of caring. They sow the seeds of friendship and self-worth. Some people’s lives are beautiful examples of putting others first, and when they are gone, the lives of those they touched are so much richer, and the love they shared lives on and on.” |
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Billboy
Posts: 5199
Webster, Fl.
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| 30 Oct 2009 9:13 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of US Army, SPC Brandon K. Steffey, Though you will be missed you will not be forgotten, Thank you for your Service. Rest in Peace and God be with you. “You Will Forever Be Remembered”
Bill Snelson (Billboy)
US Army, Vietnam Veteran
PGR Senior Ride Captain, Mentor
Webster, Fl.
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Posts: 533
Saint Augustine, Fl
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| 30 Oct 2009 11:01 AM |
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My family and I wish to send our condolences to the family and friends of Spc Brandon K. Steffey. You are a HERO to our country for standing for our freedom, and paying the ultimate price that we may have the liberties that we enjoy everyday. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You will NEVER be forgotten.
Our prayers and well wishes go out to your family as they try to get through this grievous time.
John D. Schumm
US Navy 1987 - 2008
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For this country, this Warrior has stood the watch.
While some of us were in our beds at night, this Warrior stood the watch.
While some of us were in school learning our trade, this Warrior stood the watch.
Yes, even before some of us were born into this world ... this Warrior stood the watch.
In those years when the storm clouds of war were seen brewing on the horizon of history this Warrior stood the watch.
Many times he would cast an eye home and see his family standing there ... needing his guidance and help ... needing that hand to hold during those hard times ... but he still stood the watch.
He stood the watch for years, He stood the watch so that we, our families, and our fellow countrymen could sleep soundly in safety each and every night knowing that a Warrior stood the watch.
Today we are here to say “Friend, the watch stands relieved. Relieved by those you have led, guided, and trained. You stand relieved. We have the watch.”
GOD BLESS!
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Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 30 Oct 2009 11:40 AM |
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In honor and memory of
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