Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

"I was Christopher's Platoon Sgt in Ar Ramadi the day the Good Lord saw fit to bring him to Heaven. Christopher was a quiet Marine, who I Never heard complain. He didn't need to be baby sat. He was a good friend to Marines that didn't fit in. For some of them he was their only friend. Even though his time on Earth was cut short I think he positively affected more people than we can count. I'm 100% sure he'll be there to great us one day at Heavens gates, keeping things Secure. To his family, friends, and loved ones of Chunky, Mississippi: You all raised one Outstanding Warrior Marine Hero. Thank you from the bottom of My heart. I'll always be proud to have served with him and I wish I could have brought him home to you safe."
GySgt Scott A. Sherman USMC (RET) of Schertz Tx USA

"How I miss you so much I wish you were still alive and here with us. Just wish I could see you and those pretty blue eyes again. I know God is taking good care of you and I know you are in a better place but it would be nice if you were here again . Love you and miss you"
Helen hill of Meridian, MS

"RIP Pfc Mabry. Prayers and Thanks. Marine"
T Piland of Tallahassee FL

"Saying a prayer today and remembering Christopher on his birthday. I wear his name bracelet every day. My sister is also praying for him. He is a true HERO. May he rest in peace."
Edward A. Villalobos

"Chris, we love and miss you so very much.rest in peace. been a long almost 7 years since you went home with the Lord. Think of you every day. Love, Aunt Frankie"
Frankie Woodall of Chunky, Miss.

"To the family of:Christopher D. Mabry
I am so sorry for the loss of your love one. My heart cries out for you in your grief and you have my thoughts and prayers. He died a hero defending freedom. May you have the peace and understanding that only comes from God. Prayerfully we will all meet in Heaven one day where we will rest in the arms of Jesus. If you need prayer or need someone to talk to, please call or write my pastor: Rev. John Pearrell 11677 Brown Bridge Rd., Covington, GA 30016. (770)787-1015.
Your friend in Jesus Christ, Polly Ballew Covington,Ga"1-4-11"

"to all who have left a message: thank you,we proudly honor chris's memory and all his brothers who wear the ega, God bless and keep you in his care. semper fi."
frances mabry of chunky,miss, usa

"Hello Mabry Family, My name is Gabe Henderson. I served with your son in Iraq. He's a great Man. I and many Fellow Marines have started a tradition on Memorial day weekend, we from Golf 2/4 are going to our fallen brothers final resting place to pay our respects, and to remember them, and show them that we love them. This year we went and seen a Richard Quill III, last year, it was Todd Bolding from Houston TX. These brothers didnt make it home, so we are hopefully going to bring home to them. We had 35 fellow Marines show up to see Rich. Richard died, Feb 1st 2007, after seeing him and his family in Nashville TN. We drew your sons name to see next year. I want to thank you all so much for all of your support. If at all possible I would love for you all to give me a call at 619-341-2827 and again that is Gabe Henderson"
gabriel s henderson of boiling springs sc

"DEAR MABRY FAMILY,
P.S. I SAY A PRAYER FOR CHRISTOPHER
EVERY YEAR ON HIS BIRTHDAY."
EDWARD VILLALOBOS of BERGEN COUNTY, NJ

"DEAR MABRY FAMILY,
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT I WEAR YOUR
SON'S HERO BRACELET EVERY DAY.
I AM A FORMER MARINE FROM THE LATE 1950'S (FROM NEW JERSEY).
I THINK OF YOUR SON AS A HERO AND I AM SURE YOU TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT HE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR OUR
GREAT COUNTRY."
EDWARD VILLALOBOS of BERGEN COUNTY, NJ

"April 16, 2009
To the family of Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry:
Christopher 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"
Peggy Childers of Carson City, NV

"CHRIS MABRY think about you all the time,and your fallen brother's and sister's,word's can't describe,but i know you can read my thought's,we will NEVER FORGET,SEMPER FI. 2/4 FAMILY 4EVER"
Gary Peterson of DAYTON,OHIO

"chris; we love you, and miss you. wish we could see and talk to you, hug you and tell you we love you. we are very proud of you. love, daddy and louis(brother),son i miss you so much, daddy"
louis, and louis jr.mabry of chunky,miss. usa

"it hardly seems 4 years are near since that awful time, you are still in my heart and home, i see you in every room. you are still loved so very much."
grandma, francesmabry of chunky, miss. usa

"still in our hearts will never forget,GOD BLESS YOU. 2/4 families."
Esperanza Peterson of Dayton,OHIO,USA

"just wanted to say thanks chris will always love and miss u cousin semper fi my brother in arms"
spc phillip leblanc of long beach ms

"I am so blessed to have known a gentleman as fine as you. You were a good friend to me and you will forever be in my heart sweetie. I thank you dearly for the sacrifice you made for me and your counrty. Chris you are the truest of hero's. All my love to you and your family."
Tracie Bland of Meridian, MS

"THE FINAL INSPECTION

The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.""
Sgt. Ross of Mississippi

"Merry Christmas From Heaven

I still hear the songs
I still see the lights
I still feel your love
on cold wintery nights

I still share your hopes
and all of your cares
I'll even remind you
to please say your prayers

I just want to tell you
you still make me proud
You stand head and shoulders
above all the crowd

Keep trying each moment
to stay in His grace
I came here before you
to help set your place

You don't have to be
perfect all of the time
He forgives you the slip
If you continue the climb

To my family and friends
please be thankful today
I'm still close beside you
In a new special way

I love you all dearly
now don't shed a tear
Cause I'm spending my
Christmas with Jesus this year"
Vangi & McKaLyne Lunsford, wife & daughter of the late Sgt. Audrey Daron Lunsford of Batesville, MS

"Yo Chris, if you listenin up there, I wanna say thank you for protecting me & my family. I remember when we were in boot camp together. Precious memories. Now you dwell in the house of the lord, forever. For that, I envy you. See you when I get there. Save me a seat. One love baby boi..."
LCpl. Don Spencer of Pittsburgh, Pa, USA

"AUG 15, 2005
MARINE PFC CHIRSTOPHER D. MABRY
You are an American Hero whose ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten by a grateful nation. Rest in peace brave Marine. You will be remembered for always being faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps.
AMERICA SALUTES
PFC CHRISTOPHER D. MABRY"
Brad and Dorothy Burt of Portsmouth, RI

"Chris, I always knew in high school that you would make something great of yourself. I'm so proud of what you did for our Country. I miss you a lot! I'll never forget you. You were a wonderful friend to me and i'm thankful for you always! To chris's family, you are in my prayers. I know that you have to be proud of what Chris did for our Country and even though it's hard to be here without him, he is so much better now. God has him in His arms!"
JorD'an Orr of Meridian, Ms

"For those who have came before us we will never foget the sacrifices that you have made for us. We will always remember you as a hero."
Family,sniper

"Tomorrow It'll be a year, Chris. Your sacrifices will never be forgotten. You made the world a safer place to live for us all. Thanks alot. Semper Fi, Marine"
Christine of USA!

"i left a previous message on this site. my e-mail address has changed. it is now hoorah honey@aol.com my old address was hottmomab34@aol.com thank you"
mrs. frankie mabry woodall of chunky, miss

"I was also in pfc mabrys platoon in iraq. We checked into the fleet together and he was proud to be in iraq serving hand in hand with his fellow marines. He will never be forgotten because he gave the ultimite sacrifices for what we all in second platoon were fighting for."
lcpl jason rosman of camp pendleton

"RIP Marine"
Petty Officer Cawthon of RTC Great Lakes, IL

"Private Mabry, goodbye soldier and thank you. You are my hero."
Bill of Houston, Texas

"GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU"
Stacey of T.S. FL

"To the family of PFC Christopher Mabry,
I am deeply saddened to hear of PFC Mabry's passing, in my mind he has always been a true Marine. I met PFC Mabry in Boot Camp where we both trained in Platoon 2094. I felt fortunate to call him my friend. I was shocked when I heard the he had passed, but I was not suprised, PFC Mabry was never selfish and he was always giving more and more to the other recruits of his platoon. I lend mine and my wife's hand in any way we can possibly help you get through losing such a great man, and our condolences are forever with you."
The family of PFC Jesse Boland of MCAS New River, Jacksonville, NC

"To Christopher's grandmother and family: We send our sincere condolences. We are so grateful Christopher was willing to sacrifice his life to preserve our freedoms. We will never forget. "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13"
Terry and Janet Keating of Chula Vista, CA

"Christopher was in my platoon he and i stood post together several times i got to know him very he was a good friend and a great marine he will be sorely missed"
Cpl Nicholas Erwin of Ar Ramadi, Iraq

"From one Marine family to another
"Though you cannot always see the bird singing, if you listen with your heart, you can always hear his song.
Though the ones we love may leave life as we know it, in our memory, the love we knew will always carry on." unknown author
Our heart and thoughts are with you at this very sad time. Your precious Christoper will not be forgotten. He was a true American!"
Charles Davis family of Kailua, Hawaii

"To the family and friends of PFC Christopher D. Mabry,

Those we hold most dear, never truly leave us. May you find comfort
in love's everlasting connection.

There are many loving and caring Americans from all over the United
States that will never forget the sacrifice that your loved one has
made for our Freedom. In the Support section of this web site you
will find links to many groups that support you at this crucial
time. The Marine Comfort Quilt group would be honored to send a
quilt to the next of kin. Please register so we can send you
our "Love Stitched Together."

Proud Member Of Marine Comfort Quilt group, and Proud Marine Mom"
Sandra Moudy of Placentia, Ca USA

"To Christopher's Family:

On behalf of the Blanco-Caldas family, we send our sincere condolences to you. We share the same loss ... the same pain. Our prayers are with you and we thank you for his bravery and sacrifice.

From the family of Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco-Calds, KIA Iraq 12/28/2003"
Gloria Caldas (his mom) of San Antonio, TX

"We Will NEVER FORGET !"
Please KNOW so many people share your sadness, and we are remembering your family in your loss and your deep grief. Your HERO, Christopher, will be remembered by name. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you. Pat & Sandi Breckenridge from Montana "

"Thank you Christopher Mabry, you will not be forgotten. Your bravery goes beyond words. I want to express my deepest gratitude for your sacrifice. To the family and friends, my prayers and deep condolences in your loss. May God strengthen you from knowing that fellow Americans and people around the world care about you and grieve with you in your loss. God bless you all. A very appreciative fellow American,"
Leo Titus of Grayslake, Illinios

"To the family and friends of Pfc. Christopher Mabry:
May God's grace be with you during your time of grief. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and we feel your loss and share in your sorrow. Bless Christopher for the sacrifice he has made to make a better life for the rest of us."
The Ford Family of Wells, Nevada

"To the family and friends of Pfc. Christopher Mabry:
I am saddened by the loss of your loved one. He will always be remembered as a hero for fighting for freedom. I hope that this website will be a source of comfort and encouragement for you during this difficult time, and in the future as you recall the memories of Christopher, who continues to live on in your heart."
Tim Rivera of Powder Springs, Georgia