Comments on: Cpt. Sean Lyerly Laid to Rest in Pflugerville, TX http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-177020 Anonymous Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:51:06 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-177020 RIP my friend you are missed RIP my friend you are missed

]]> By: Pat Leone http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-155234 Pat Leone Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:40:04 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-155234 Sean and I served together in Iraq - he was an amazing young man, whose wings would have beaten the air into submission. God bless him, Csilla and their son. I will honor him forever. Sean and I served together in Iraq – he was an amazing young man, whose wings would have beaten the air into submission. God bless him, Csilla and their son. I will honor him forever.

]]> By: SPC Christopher Cordero http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-142512 SPC Christopher Cordero Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:42:02 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-142512 I will never forget you my friend... and I will honor your life with my service in the Texas Army National Guard. I will never forget you my friend… and I will honor your life with my service in the Texas Army National Guard.

]]> By: Joanie Yust http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-141174 Joanie Yust Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:13:18 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-141174 I was blessed to teach Sean in the first grade in Houston, Texas. I adored this young, eager little boy. He continued to keep in touch with me and was so proud of his wife and son. My heart is broken. I was blessed to teach Sean in the first grade in Houston, Texas. I adored this young, eager little boy. He continued to keep in touch with me and was so proud of his wife and son. My heart is broken.

]]> By: Catherine http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-45051 Catherine Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:34:07 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-45051 Sean and I were cousins and spent many summers together growing up. He was a beautiful person.....inside and out....and was such a blessing to my life. He will forever hold a special place in my heart. Until now, I never truly understood what our soldiers and their families are sacrificing for us each and every day. Words cannot express how grateful I am to them and all our veterans. I pray that God will bless and protect them always! Thank you, Robbie, and all the Patriot Guard Riders that rode for Sean that day. It was so touching to see and we all felt the love and respect you had for him. Your presence there was a blessing to me and our family. I love you Sean, Csilla, Zack and Aunt Deb.....may "the peace of God, which surpasses all human understanding, stand guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:7). Sean and I were cousins and spent many summers together growing up. He was a beautiful person…..inside and out….and was such a blessing to my life. He will forever hold a special place in my heart. Until now, I never truly understood what our soldiers and their families are sacrificing for us each and every day. Words cannot express how grateful I am to them and all our veterans. I pray that God will bless and protect them always!

Thank you, Robbie, and all the Patriot Guard Riders that rode for Sean that day. It was so touching to see and we all felt the love and respect you had for him. Your presence there was a blessing to me and our family.

I love you Sean, Csilla, Zack and Aunt Deb…..may “the peace of God, which surpasses all human understanding, stand guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).

]]> By: Lily http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-44610 Lily Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:04:07 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-44610 I met Sean at Texas A&M at the St. Mary's Catholic center where we were on the youth retreat team together and he was one of the most joyful and playful people I've met. I was deeply saddened to find out about his death, but deeply touched to see the pictures of his funeral and his family. I remember greatly his love for his country and the Catholic Church and I feel blessed to have known him when I did. All my prayers go out to his entire family, especially his wife and son. In Him, Lily I met Sean at Texas A&M at the St. Mary’s Catholic center where we were on the youth retreat team together and he was one of the most joyful and playful people I’ve met. I was deeply saddened to find out about his death, but deeply touched to see the pictures of his funeral and his family. I remember greatly his love for his country and the Catholic Church and I feel blessed to have known him when I did. All my prayers go out to his entire family, especially his wife and son.

In Him,
Lily

]]> By: Kimmel http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-43183 Kimmel Fri, 09 Feb 2007 22:39:47 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-43183 I was in the same unit as Cpt Lyerly. He was great man and solider. I wasn't able to show my respects and attend the funeral but he will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace. I was in the same unit as Cpt Lyerly. He was great man and solider. I wasn’t able to show my respects and attend the funeral but he will never be forgotten. May he rest in peace.

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-42360 Robbie Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:26:17 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-42360 Chris --- thanks for the kind words. I just browsed a few pages of your blog, and really enjoyed the piece about "Why I Ride" on your <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.redhogdiary.com/id1.html" rel="nofollow">About Me</a> page. I especially appreciate and relate to the summary: <blockquote>What I love about riding is that it not only creates memories by touching our spirit but it also links our spirits to those who came before us. The proof of this is in the dignified twinkle of the eyes of an old timer from a forgotten out of the way town, when he takes time to tell you the stories of “when he had a bike.”</blockquote> There's a lot of truth there, and has me thinking on a deeper level about "why I ride" (not the same as the "Why I ride with the Patriot Guard" that you quoted above --- but rather why I ride as a lifestyle). I hope you don't mind if I borrow your idea and write (soon, after some more thinking on the matter) my own manifesto of sorts as to why <em>I</em> ride. Chris — thanks for the kind words.

I just browsed a few pages of your blog, and really enjoyed the piece about “Why I Ride” on your About Me page. I especially appreciate and relate to the summary:

What I love about riding is that it not only creates memories by touching our spirit but it also links our spirits to those who came before us. The proof of this is in the dignified twinkle of the eyes of an old timer from a forgotten out of the way town, when he takes time to tell you the stories of “when he had a bike.”

There’s a lot of truth there, and has me thinking on a deeper level about “why I ride” (not the same as the “Why I ride with the Patriot Guard” that you quoted above — but rather why I ride as a lifestyle).

I hope you don’t mind if I borrow your idea and write (soon, after some more thinking on the matter) my own manifesto of sorts as to why I ride.

]]> By: Chris Wilcox http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-42357 Chris Wilcox Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:07:07 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-42357 Robbie, I found your site from a link on Peace Meme. You and I are both Biking Bloggers, albiet opposite political ideologies. Your comment, "The reason I ride is simple — I believe that it is important that we as the citizens of this nation bear witness to the death of our Soldiers who are dying for our freedoms. And that’s why I ride — to bear witness; to let the familes and friends know that their lose has not gone unnoticed nor unappreciated." was appreciated and truly does bear witness to something we should all know and hold dear to our hearts. Thank you for sharing this with us and thank you for serving when it was your time. Robbie,
I found your site from a link on Peace Meme. You and I are both Biking Bloggers, albiet opposite political ideologies. Your comment, “The reason I ride is simple — I believe that it is important that we as the citizens of this nation bear witness to the death of our Soldiers who are dying for our freedoms. And that’s why I ride — to bear witness; to let the familes and friends know that their lose has not gone unnoticed nor unappreciated.” was appreciated and truly does bear witness to something we should all know and hold dear to our hearts. Thank you for sharing this with us and thank you for serving when it was your time.

]]> By: Pam http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-40167 Pam Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:45:37 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/01/29/cpt_sean_lyerly_funeral/#comment-40167 Sean was my cousin and a wonderful person - we will miss him dearly. Thank you for honoring him at his funeral. It was comforting to see all of you come together and pay your respects in the way you did. Sean and all Amercian soldiers that have died should never be forgotten and thank you for your very active part in bringing their sacrifices the kind of attention you did.........Thanks to you and all the veterans who have sacrificed for our freedom. God Bless Sean, Csilla and Zack Sean was my cousin and a wonderful person – we will miss him dearly. Thank you for honoring him at his funeral. It was comforting to see all of you come together and pay your respects in the way you did. Sean and all Amercian soldiers that have died should never be forgotten and thank you for your very active part in bringing their sacrifices the kind of attention you did………Thanks to you and all the veterans who have sacrificed for our freedom.

God Bless Sean, Csilla and Zack

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