John R.-Sullivan-Obituary

Spc. John R. Sullivan

Countryside, Illinois

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Spc. John R. Sullivan re-enlisted in the Army so his wife could afford to stay home with their new twins. The twins he never met. His wife, Katrina, was busy caring for their 2-month-old twins when she got the news: Her 26-year-old husband was killed Nov. 15 when two Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Iraq. Sullivan saw his sons briefly on a Web camera and his wife also sent him a recording of their voices. "But it''s not the same," she said. "It doesn''t replace holding them." Sullivan, who was born in Countryside, Ill., and stationed at Fort Campbell, met his wife when he was stationed at Fort Lewis several years ago. She said she first fell in love with his smile. "He never complains; he has an awesome sense of humor," she said. "He was just the kind of man you were lucky to know." Sullivan is also survived by a 10-year-old stepdaughter, Jade Whitmer-Steele.

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We're going to have our 25+1 High School reunion this Saturday and someone posted a pic of our graduating class. I saw John right away, we'll miss not having you there buddy.

November 15, 2011
To the family and friends of Spc. John R. Sullivan:
Please accept my remembrance of John on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

To the family and friends of Spc. John R. Sullivan:
Remembering John on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

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We have a Memorial Plaque in Memory of your beloved G.I. from the Military Order of the Purple Heart State of IL. If you could contact us we would be Honored to deliver it by USPS to the address you provide?
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Respectfully,
Commander State of IL. MOPH Daniel T Finn

My condolences to John's family. My step father was stationed with John at Fort Campbell & knew him, I have been trying to find a way to get in contact w/his family, please contact me.

To the family of Spc. John R. Sullivan:
John gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

In Memory of John ~ (Debra Estep)

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about...

Dear family of Spc. John R. Sullivan,

We want to say thank you. We understand that no words can be adequate for your sorrow. We certainly do not want to intrude upon your privacy. As Americans we want you to know that we deeply appreciate the ultimate sacrifice your loved one has made for all of us. We also would like for you to be aware that with this letter comes our special concern and prayers for you. We are all safer because young men and women who love their...