THE WALL OF FACES

Dear SSgt Steven Ziegler, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Cannon Fire Direction Specialist. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is spring and Lent. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Steven's mother Rachel White, was my very special aunt. As young children, Steve's parents and mine (Harry & Naomi New house of Corsica, Pa) went on vacations together. I had many talks about himwith Aunt Rae following Steve's death. She loved him beyond belief.p

Uncle Steven, I may have never gotten the chance to meet you. But from what your adoptive sisters have told me, you were an amazing guy. You're my hero, and I hope you're watching over me from above. I cannot wait to meet you, mom misses you. Thank you for giving up your life for our country.

Stephen was the only child of my Aunt Rachel Highfield White Bergh. She loved her son beyond belief but was comforted that he loved being a soldier and wanted to serve.
As a young child, I remember my family vacations spent with Steve and his parents.
My brother, Robert Lee Newhouse, was about to be deployed to VN when Stephen gave his life there.words cannot express how we felt with Steve's sacrifice.
Stephen is always fondly remembered, respected and loved.

He loved us so.
Every day, in a hundred ways, he told us so.
In honesty, in affection, he told us so.
He loved us so.
Every day, in a hundred ways, he showed us so.
With loyalty and bravery, he showed us so.
He was our defender, and he kept us free!
He took an oath to guard us, and fought for liberty!
He loved us so, and we should know.
For we loved him so.
Sergeant Ziegler, you were the very essence of DUTY!...HONOR!...and COUNTRY! You had been there and done that in Vietnam! you were one brave man who did brave deeds for our America! You fought for the right without question or pause! Your name and fame are the BIRTHRIGHT of EVERY American citizen! In your youth and strength...your love and loyalty...you had given all that mortality can give to defend liberty everywhere! Zelienople is very proud of you! You sacrificed your life so that freedom and justice may live! You had lived up to the code of conduct and chivalry of those who guard this beloved land!...an ideal SO NOBLE that it arouses in all of us a sense of pride, and yet, of humility! I strongly and honestly believe that Avonmore's own Jill Corey, whom I admire so greatly and so immensely as one of my three top favorite songbirds of all time, the other two being Walton-on-Thames's own Julie Andrews, England's musical queen, and London's on Dusty Springfield, another thrush from England, would be very proud of your service to America, and the sacrifices you made to keep us and our country free! Well done, Sergeant! Be thou at peace. ARMY STRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!