Never forgottenUS Army ยท January 8, 2008
Ivan E. Merlo of San Marcos, Calif. is remembered in the Liberty Unites archive.
A LIFE REMEMBERED
Army Spc. Ivan E. Merlo died Jan. 8 in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds sustained during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. David J. Hart and Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier.
PRAYERS & CONDOLENCES
All 4 messages preserved from the historic Liberty Unites archive are printed in this static page.
I miss you bro, I still remember us going threw basic training together and not a day goes by that I don't remember the good times
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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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My Ivan its Rita. Words cant even expalin how sad iam .. We just watched the DVD from Iraq that they send to us and iam crying and i cant help but wonder why you had to go this way. I miss you so so much ... me and nicole are trying our hardest to be stong but we cant. I try to be the best sister i can be but its difficult. I remember the last day we dropped you off at the airport i did not want you to go because i knew in my heart you would not come back. I love you and will always love you. Iam going to start going to church so we can see eachother in soon. I want to serve Jehova so we can once meet again. please wait for us.
love you always
my little Ivan.
Rita your sister in law
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miss u brother i remember when i told u i joined the marine corp and u told me u join the army.....but i kno ur lookin down on all of us and takin care of us....love u and c u soon.
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