US Army ยท October 7, 2007
Benjamin C. Dillon of Rootstown, Ohio is remembered in the Liberty Unites archive.
A LIFE REMEMBERED
Army Cpl. Benjamin C. Dillon died Oct. 7 in northern Iraq of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
PRAYERS & CONDOLENCES
All 8 messages preserved from the historic Liberty Unites archive are printed in this static page.
God Bless you Ben and your family. Thank you for your service.
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Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heros never dies.
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Ben will always be remembered as that adorable little cousin! I am proud to say that Benni was more than a cousin to many of us. Ben truly is a special person to do what he did in the Army and for our country! I really look up to all of the huge accomplishments he made in his life! Thank you Benni we miss you! Rangers lead the way!
Love,
Jodi
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You are so missed. Mostly I miss the little boy who I assumed would outlive me. Every memory I have of Ben brings a smile to my face. He certainly was special and we all knew it from the beginning. I remember him as a toddler hugging his Mom so tightly around her neck while his Uncles teased him about something. And I remember him a wee bit older than that trapsing through the woods and trying to keep up with the older cousins. He had a walking stick that was bigger than he was. But that stick came in handy for him as he swatted the brush away from his face and hoisted himself up a hill. He was adorable and ADORED. He was the youngest for many years and as any parent knows....the youngest has a very special place in a family. He was their youngest but not a bit spoiled. Ben grew and developed characteristics we recognized while he was growing up. His self imposed and quiet discipline kept him on level ground as he kept up with every adventure, misadventure, or daring endeavor his brothers or cousins would get into. And who would have thought that he would challenge himself to go beyond what anyone could have guessed. He became a Ranger! The Pride we feel for him will last our lifetime and the memories are sweet visits from him.
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We love & miss you Ben. Thanks for being you.
Kisses & Hugs forever,
Uncle Doug, Aunt Diana, Katelin & Kenny
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Ben will be forever missed by his very close family and friends. Ben was not afraid of anyone or anything. He will live on through all of his funny and heart-warming memories that we have of him. We all Love and Miss him everyday.
As Sean says "see you on the other side Ben!"
Love sara
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Ben was one of the funniest people i have ever met.He could always make you laugh. I hope he realized how many lives he truely touched! love you Benni
Kay Dillon
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Ben will forever live on in our family. The world has lost a caring, deep-thinking, brave young man. We will tell his stories for years to come and he is greatly missed.
Ben, thank you for your dedication to our country and our family. We all love you and will honor you and your sacrifices.
Melissa
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