IN MEMORY OF DECEASED LEXINGTON VETERANS

This page honors those veterans who came to Lexington and have since passed away. Since Lexington is a young community, most did not have much time to enjoy life here. Not a fair exchange at all when you consider how much each gave to ensure our freedom and our great way of life.

Eulogy for a Veteran

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the Gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.

~Author Unknown

Taps

"Fading light dims the sight, And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright. From afar drawing nigh - Falls the night.

"Day is done, gone the sun, From the lake, from the hills, from the skies All is well, safety rest, God is nigh.

"Then good night, peaceful night, Till the light of the dawn shineth bright, God is near, do not fear Friend, good night."

" The human heart yearns for peace and love and freedom. Peace heals, elevates, and invigorates the spirit."
~ Dr. Michael DeBakey*

To view full military record please click on person's name.

	Yong Chol Ahn - South Korean Army - Korean War
	Harold Baeverstad - U.S. Army - WWII
	Boyd Bartlett - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Donato Bernadone - U.S. Air Force - Korean War
	Earl H. Beswick - U.S. Navy (Seabees) - WWII
	Robert J. Bird - U.S. Air Force - WWII
	Robert S. Bird - U.S. Air Force - WWII
	John L. "Tex" Burns - U.S. Army - WWII
	Phillip M. Burrows - U.S. Navy - WWII & Korean War
	Glenn R. Butters - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Rose V. Callahan - U.S. Air Force Nurses Corps - WWII
	Bernard F. Casady - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Joseph Chudnoff - U.S. Army - WWII
	Victor Colway - U.S. Army - WWII
	John E. Cronin - U.S. Navy - Korean War
	Liborio "Libby" Curcuru - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Melvin A. Dachs - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Carlos R. Deremo - U.S. Air Force - WWII
	Nicholas Discenzo - U.S. Army - Korea
	Dennis Dougherty - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Conrad P. Dunn - U.S. Army - Korea - Cold War
	Donald Eckhardt - U.S. Marine Corps - Korea
	Carl Etshman, Jr. - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Scott Estabrook - U.S. Marine Corps - Vietnam
	William R. Findley - U.S. Army - WWII
	Edward D. Flynn - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Woodring Fryer - U.S. Navy - WWII
	John Garlicki - Polish Army - WWII
	Wayne F. Gibbs, Jr. - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Harry W. Goodwin - U.S. Army - WWII
	Jeanne H. Gordon - U.S. Army - WWII
	James Harris - British Army - Korean War
	Frank Hammond - U.S. Army - WWII
	Wesley M. Hart - U.S. Army - WWII
	Robert J. Hellner, Sr. - U.S. Army - WWII
	Frank B. Holowicki - U.S. Navy - WWII
	William J. Hurley - U.S. Army - WWII
	Dominic Jemella - U.S. Army Air Corps - WWII
	Robert Kelley, Sr. - U.S. Army - Korean War
	Alan G. Klitzkie - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Edward Krautheim - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Leon Lapidus - U.S. Army - WWII
	Joseph J. Leonard - U.S. Air Force - WWII
	Michael Lynch - U.S. Navy - WWII
	Gerald Mader - U.S. Navy - WWII
	William Joseph Marsh - U.S. Marine Corps - Cold War
	Karl B. Miller - U.S. Army - WWII
	Donald Moelter - U.S. Army - Korea
	Richard Morgan - U.S. Army - WWII
	William Myers - U.S. Air Force - WWII
	Elmer Ostermeyer - U.S. Army - WWII
	Fred Pagura - U.S. Army - Korea
	Bernard Rachlin - U.S. Army Air Force - WWII
	Carl Richey - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Charles Ricketts - U.S. Army - Korea
	Sam Riggs - U.S. Air Force - WWII
	Kenneth Rose - U.S. Army - WWII
	Edmund T. Scallon - U.S. Army - WWII
	Jack Shervin - U.S. Air Force - Cold War & Vietnam

	Ralph B. Smith - U.S. Army - WWII
	Ted Sporing - U.S. Navy - Korean War
	Joseph F. Simonis - U.S. Marine Corps - WWII & Korea
	Clarence "Bert" Snyder - U.S. Army - Cold War & Korean War Era
	Paul Stivers - U.S. Air Force - Cold War & Vietnam
	Louis Szabo - U.S. Marine Corps - WWII
	Dr. William J. Tevlin - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Maurice Larry Valentine - U.S. Navy - Vietnam
	Robert Vissers - U.S. Marine Corps - Cold War
	Miles M. Vondra, Jr. - U.S. Marine Corps - WWII & Korean War
	Pinkney C. Walker - U.S. Navy - WWII
	William Wenner - U.S. Navy - Korea
	John Wenrich - U.S. Army - Korea
	Seth Wheeler - U.S. Army - WWII
	William E. Wilder - U.S. Navy (Retired) - Korea
	Robert W. Wildey - U.S. Army - WWII - Cold War
	John "Jack" Woods - U.S. Army - Cold War
	Henry Zemel - U.S. Army - WWII

I WANT TO MAKE YOU PROUD

I wish every day I could turn back time, Back to the days of yours and mine. The last thing I wanted was for us to part,

But I know you remain within my heart, I see God's might show in the sky,

And I know you soul did not die. Though your body did depart, Our love and bond will never part. And I know your light will lead me there, And then that love again we'll share.

I just can't believe you're truly gone, But I know from Heaven you still look on.

I just hope that I make you proud, I'd give anything just to hear a sound, To know you're there watching me,

And to know my life...you do see. I know where you went the day you died;

And I know you saw the way I cried. So up in Heaven I hope it's bliss, And that's the place I mustn't miss.

So lead me, Grandpa, away from sin, So Heaven's a place we'll meet again. So I'll see you the day my tears run dry, For that's the day that I will die. Show me the light so I won't be scared,

And thanks for letting me know you always cared...

I miss you, Jared

Wrote in loving memory of his grandfather, Raymond Bisley, Jared Burns is 16.

This touching poem could apply to every Grandfather and every Grandson & Granddaughter.

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