Never forgottenUS Army ยท March 21, 2008
William R Neil Jr of Holmdel, N.J.; is remembered in the Liberty Unites archive.
A LIFE REMEMBERED
Army Staff Sgt. William R. Neil Jr. died March 21 in Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
PRAYERS & CONDOLENCES
All 17 messages preserved from the historic Liberty Unites archive are printed in this static page.
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.
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A life well-lived doesn't end any more than the music ends, it echoes through with beauty and grace. If we listen, we can hear the encore with our
hearts, for the song plays on, just as love lives on.
Just remember that grief cannot take away the happiness you shared, that sorrow will fade in time, but love remains forever.~~Raven Meyer- Coan, Louisville, Ky.
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The tide recedes but leaves bright seashells on the sand, the sun goes down but the gentle warmth still lingers on the land. the music stops & yet it echoes on in sweet refrains...for every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.~~Chloe Coan
Louisville, Ky.
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Remember me in your hearts, in your thoughts, and the memories of the times we loved, the times we cried, and the times we laughed, for if you always think of me, I will never be gone.
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Think of me as one at rest, for me you should not weep. I have no cares, no troubled thoughts, for now I am asleep.--The living breathing me that was, is now forever still, and time goes on without me as time forever will.--Those of you who liked me, I sincerely thank you all, and those of you that loved me, I thank most of all.--It matters not if time began or if time will ever cease ? I was here, I used it all and now I am at peace.
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Submitted with the Neil Family in mind. Love and Gratitude.....The agony is so great and yet I stand it. Had I not loved so very much. I would not hurt so much. But goodness knows I would not want to diminish that precious love by one fraction of an ounce. I will hurt, and I will be grateful to take the hurt, for it bears witness to the depth of our meanings, and for that I will be eternally grateful.
~~I am sorry for your loss. May you find peace, strength, and love.~~Cora Meyer, Louisville, Ky.
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Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear.~~Margaret Collins, Louisville, Ky.
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Fill cracks of your broken heart with fond memories of the past. GOD Bless you all.~~ Mark Regenauer, Shelbyville, Ky.
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For the loss you had, words do not heal. may the memories held deep within your hearts help soothe your spirit. With each memory, let your hearts be reminded that nothing can take away the love and beauty you have known.~~Irene Richmond, Louisville, Ky.
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No person is ever truly alone. Those who live no more, whom we loved, echo still within our thoughts, our words, our hearts. And what they did and who they were becomes a part of all that we are forever.~~Dorothy Bowling, Louisville, Ky.
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Nothing loved is never lost.~~ Patty Owens, Louisville, Ky.
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Nothing can ever take away the love a heart holds dear, fond memories linger everyday, and remembrance keeps William near.~~Clara Langley
Louisville, Ky.
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Sunshine fades and shadows fall, but sweet remembrance out lasts all.~~Nancy Pace, Louisville, Ky.
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In the quiet moments when the hurt is hard to bear, may love become your shelter. And may the beauty of precious moments be your comfort.~~ Sydney meyer, Louisville, Ky.
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Hero Makes Ultimate Sacrifice...This young man made a sacrifice not for himself but for his country and people who love freedom all over the world. America will truly miss this fine young man. Godspeed to his family and Thank you Mr. Neil for making America safe.~~Ken Meyer, Louisville, Ky.
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The Soldier Poem....I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do. I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness ....should I fail. I have seen the face of terror; felt the stinging cold of fear; and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moments love. I have cried, pained, and hoped....but most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten. At least someday, I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was....a soldier.~~ I salute you Mr. William R. Neil Jr. for your bravery and ultimate sacrifice for America and Freedom.~~
Stevie Coan, Louisville, Ky.
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There beside a grave she stands, a folded flag clutched in her hands. A silent teardrop on her face, her brave young child has entered grace. She does not hear the sermon said, just memories run through her head. The child she held so long ago, the child with faith she let go. The child who heard the nation's call, and in the end gave it all, without fear or thoughts of self, thoughts of freedom and little else. The bugle sounds TAPS in the wind, a mournful song it does send. A reminder to us all, that for freedom, this price was paid, and her sweet young to rest was laid.~~May GOD hold and comfort you tonight and every night for the rest of your life.~~Norma Meyer-Coan, Louisville, Ky.
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