Faith R. Hinkley Obituary

There is always of piece of my soul that rips away when we lose a hero. RIP my sister and unknown friend. No hero is ever forgotten.

Dear Hinckley family... I have been keeping you in my thoughts and prayers over the past several days. I know that Faith will be remembered in cherished memories and in your heart. God Bless you...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

R.I.P. Sgt. Hinkley
It is not easy to sacrifice your life for the freedom of others. Those who do so will have a place in heaven with their almighty God. Live good in heaven for an eternal life there. You will not be forgotten.

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Hinkley Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

August 7, 2012
To the family and friends of Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley:
Remembering Faith on the anniversary of her passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten.

I AM SO SORRY FOR YALLS LOSE, I READ ABOUT MISS SGT FAITH HINKLEY AND TEARS CAME TO MY EYES...SHE WAS SO BRAVE, INTELLIGENT, COURAGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL, AND I COULD GO ON, WELL WHAT LEAD ME TO FINDING AND READING ABOUT HER, WAS WELL I WENT TO GO GET A TATTOO AND THE OWNER OF THE SHOP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS 1,OOO'S OF FALLEN SOLDIERS AND THAT HE HAD RANDOMLY PICKED 50 SOLDIERS AND WANTS TO GET 50 PPL TO GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH FALLEN SOLDIER TATTOOED ON THEM BEFORE NOV.11, AND HE ASKED ME IF I WOULD, AND I SAID YES I WOULD GLADLY GET THAT ON ME, BECAUSE EACH ONE OF THEM SOLDIERS RISKED THEIR LIVES AND FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY, SO I SAW THE NAME ~FAITH R. HINKLEY~ AND IT JUST CAUGHT MY EYE AND I SAID YUP THAT'S WHO I WANT TATTOOED ON ME....SO YES I HAVE IT TATTOOED ON ME, ITS ON THE BACK OF MY CALF, AND I'M SO HONORED TO HAVE HER NAME ON ME....I WISH I COULD KNOW MORE ABOUT HER THAN WHAT I HAVE READ....ONCE AGAIN I'M SOOO SORRY FOR YALLS LOSE AND I GIVE ALL HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS MY CONDOLENCES....GOD BLESS Y'ALL..

To the family of Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley:
Faith 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."

Dear Faith:

My daughter Anna and I read about your tremendous courage and dedication to this great nation. Some day I hope that my daughter grows up to be a person just like you. You and your family will always be in our thoughts and prayers. Your incredible courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten by a greatful nation

Most Resptfully Yours,

Chris & Anna FitzPatrick
Annapolis, Maryland

rip. faith. i still can't believe your gone. it's been 10 months since its happen and still feels unreal. u always had a smile on ur face that could light up everyones day. and new how to make us laugh. i got the news the same day i had my son wish i could have been at your memorial. i know you are a beautiful angel watching over us. i just wish you weren't taken away so young. god bless you and the sacrifices you have made. I remember when we went to the baseball game in LA... well I went again it just wasn't the same and the sound of that national anthem really hit home. Rip Faith miss u

May God be with you in eternity SGT Hinkley. Rest in Peace; you have served your country well! I know you loved your time also. You are gone but not forgotten. You served America; Land of the Free, because of the Brave like you... God Bless from a retired SSGT.

sorry for your loss . I was so interested in your story that i decided to do a report of faith. Hope all is well.

I am so sorry for your loss. I have 2 adult daughters and it saddens me to know how you must feel. Grief is so very difficult when our loved ones die no matter how noble the cause. May God grant you all the strength you need as you live each day without faith. Please take courage and have faith a new day has been promised:(Isaiah 2:4) . . .And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.

Nothing can restore your loss. May your daughter's life and story be honored forever. From another female veteran. Karen

I am very proud of your daughter Faith.She chose to serve our Country so we may continue having our freedom.There was a woman in the Bible who Faith was like,her name is Deborah.She fought many battles.Faith is what she lived by.Thankyou for sharing such a brave woman with us.She is not forgotten....

Thank you Faith. thank you for defending our great country. You will live on in the hearts of your countrymen (and women).

Close your eyes and what do you see. Sleep and peace and Faith sent free. Free to ride the wind and touch us all.

Thank you to Sgt Hinkley's family for supporting her efforts to preserve our freedoms. My heart goes out to you.

Debbie Scrogham, Floral Park, NY

Thank you Faith! God bless your family! May the pain ease some quickly.

Mein Beileid

Prayer for Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of SPC Hinkley. May God comfort you during this difficult time.

You will be dearly missed my friend. I will always remember the good times we had love you Faith.

Danny K. Haidar

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

My name is Juli Koroly and I am a Texan who is a portrait painter. Over the last 5 years I have done free portrait for families whose suffered a lose in the war. It is my way os honoring a family who has given so much, If you have any interest please contact me at [email protected] and I will send you a copy of an article about me in our local newspaper so that you can be more comfortable with me. if not please accept my prayers and my thanks for your sacrifice. Juli Koroly

To the Hinkley family:
May the comfort from family and friends continue to strengthen you, and may you find comfort in the words found in the Holy Scriptures: "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."

To the Loved Ones of Faith R. Hinkley

Tomorrow, Sunday, August 29, your family and your precious Faith will be lifted up in prayer at Community Christian Church in Richardson, Texas. The last Sunday of each month, the names of those who have given their lives in service that month are called out and a member of the congregation stands on their behalf. After all the names are read and the representatives remain standing, the pastor prays for those lost soldiers and their families. It is only a small token of our heartfelt gratitude for those who have given their lives for freedom and peace. May the peace of God be with you.

You made the ultimate sacrifice for your country, and I am indebted to you forever. Rest forever in Heaven’s eternal peace.

Dear Hinkley Family, I am so sorry for your loss of Faith. What a beautiful young woman and a true American hero. Know that she is resting peacefully, wrapped lovingly in the arms of our Lord and Saviour, guarding the gates of Heaven. I know personally what you are going through and please, please email or call me if you need anything. May God be with you. Barb Ahlquist, Proud Marine Mom of Sgt. Clinton Ahlquist, USMC, KIA 2-20-07 in Iraq.

To The Hinkley Family, So Sorry For Your Loss. She Walked The Walk, And Made You Proud. May Her Memories Live On. God Bless You All.

A special angel is now among us.

To the Hinkley family, your in our thought's. So sorry for yr loss.
Mother of a military son: Lukesh Family

Jung American Heroe SPC.faith R Hikley.Peace and Rest.I SALUTE YOU.father Spc.Marko M Samson-05/31/2009Tikrit Iraq.GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND GOD BLESS AMERICA LAND OF THE FREE AND OF THE BRAVE

I miss and love you my sister. Rest in peace.

SPC Faith R. Hinkley will never be forgotten by so many. She is our hero. We will keep her in our prayers.

To the Family of SPC Faith R. Hinkley--please know that we will walk this painful walk with you. Lean on HIM--he will bring you peace...

Thinking of you Faith and of your family, especially tomorrow and the days ahead...

Feel free to contact me if you need anything!

PROUD Mother of
SPC Dane R. Balcon
KIA Balad, Iraq
5 September 2007

Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.

SPC. FAITH R. HINKLEY
You are my Hero may God keep you in his arms forever.

We are so very sorry for your loss. My niece is also in the 502 group in Iraq.
We can not imagine what you and your family are going thru. Please know that others do care and will send extra thoughts and prayers your way

Rest in peace.

"He/She which hath no stomach to this fight let him/her depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers/sisters!! For he/she today, that sheds his/her blood with me, shall always be my brother / sister”. Rest in peace my Sister, you have not been forgotten.

My sincere condolences to you and your family. My family and I have had to priviledge to meet your daughter when she came up to Staten Island, N.Y., with Franklyn Howard. "May Gods Peace which surpasses all understanding guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ." Philippians 4:7
As a Mom myself, I could only pray that God would comfort you during this time and provide you with the strength needed to endure (Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Please know that you and your family are in our prayers and we will pray that Gods loving arms would comfort you during these trying times. May you experience His Comfort and Peace. God Bless you and your Family and know that we also mourn your Beautiful Daughter Faith, whom we have had the priviledge of knowing and Salute Faith with Honor, Love and Respect for her Bravery and dedication in serving our Country unselfishly.
May God Bless You and Your Family and please know that God Loves you and Is aware of what you are experiencing.
God Bless You and Strengthen You
With Sincere Respect and Gratitude
The Hines Family
"A Sad Farewell to a young Girl whom we will forever hold dear to our hearts! We Love You Faith! We Will See You in Glory! God Bless You!!!"

The Final Salute

“Brothers in Arms”, Military men and women down through the centuries, have traditionally exchanged “Hand Salutes” as a sign of recognition and as a way to render courtesy and respect one to another.

This “Hand Salute” is the last that we shall render to Spc. Faith R. Hinkley our Sister in Arms. To her family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for Faith. And to Faith it is rendered as a symbol of honor and gratitude to thank her for the ultimate sacrifice she made while deployed in Iraq. No greater love is shown than a sister warrior lay down her life for another. Faith, you are a brave Warrior, a true Patriot and a national Hero. With your passing, our Country has lost a National Treasure. We bid you a sad farewell. You will be dearly missed from among our ranks. Be at ease. Rest in Peace.

On behalf of the 1,309 members of Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 of the American Legion in Shreveport, Louisiana, I extend our sympathies and our condolences to Faith’s family and loved ones.

Dennis N. Engdahl, Commander, American Legion Post 14
5315 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109

I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. I truly feel your loss and pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Faith will never be forgotten.

For you every single soldier
Those who served so honorable
Your life was forever altered
While I’m home safe and free
I stand with grateful admiration
I stand respectful and so proud
I know I’m only a civilian
And I don’t even know if it’s allowed

But I salute you; allow me the honor
to salute you with permission let me say
Even though I hold no rank know that from my heart
My humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.
I salute you.

For those missing in action;
for those who didn’t make it home.
I know you’re in God’s presence you are not alone.
For every neatly folded flag;
for every shattered family
I will do the only thing I know to dignify your memory.

I salute you, allow me the honor
to salute you with permission let me say
even though I hold no rank know that from my heart
my humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.

I salute you .


Suzanne MacDaniel - A Proud Aunt

SGT. David M. Fisher
KIA 12/1/04 - Iraq

Please know how Deeply Sorry I am, to learn of the loss of Spc Faith Hinkley.
As a parent, who has lost a daughter suddenly and having lost a brother to war...
I am aware of the deep and devastating pain that you are experiencing. The overwhelming heartache, that seems to surface through our shock, as the time passes.
In the days ahead, you will be going through unimaginable grief, please hang on to your faith and know that you will get through this.

May the memories of your Brave Young Heroine, remain in your heart always and give you strength through the difficult days and may Faith rest safely now, in the Loving Care of God and know that she Will Never Be Forgotten.

I am the sister, of such a young Hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, many years ago.

"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee."
~ Psalm 55:22 ~

Sincerely hoping that you can feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you today and in the days ahead, as this Grateful Country Mourns with you, for Someone Very Precious to you, Who Is A True American Heroine to all of us.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

May the Lord give the family strength to go foreward now and as the days go by. Thanks for your service to our country. Myra , North Carolina