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RICHARD ALLEN CESAR
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RICHARD A CESAR
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POSTED ON 12.11.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.
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POSTED ON 3.3.2018
POSTED BY: Mary DeWitt
Obituary - Rockford IL Morning Star
Cpl. Richard A. Cesar, 20, Rockford Marine, was killed in action near the Da Nang air field in South Viet Nam Saturday. A telegram sent to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cesar, 403 S. 2nd. St., said Cpl. Cesar died of multiple fragmentation wounds from an explosive device. His father said Monday he has received no further word on when his son's body will be returned to the United States, but he was told it will take from two to five days. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 3910 N. Rockton Ave., Cesar said his son's body will be provided with a military escort from Viet Nam to Rockford. A military funeral will be held with Rev. Robert B. Davis, pastor of the 3rd. Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Willwood Burial Park. Cpl. Cesar was born in Boone, Iowa, on Dec. 21, 1944, and came to Rockford 14 years ago. He attended Whig Hill Elementary School and Wilson Junior High School. After leaving Wilson, he moved to Corydon, Iowa, where he was graduated from Corydon-Cambrai High School in May, 1963. Cpl. Cesar enlisted in the Marines on Feb. 28, 1963, under the Marines' "128-day plan." Under the plan, youths can enlist while they are still in high school, take their physical examinations and swear in. They go into active service after graduation. Cpl. Cesar went on active duty on June 11, 1963, and took his basic training at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Calif. From there he was shipped first to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the island of Okinawa, then South. He arrived in Viet Name in March, 1965, and has been at Da Nang Air Base ever since. Cesar said his son received a battlefield promotion to corporal on Sept. 1 and was preparing to take a test to enter officer candidate school at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Edward; his paternal grandfather, John Cesar, and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Castor, all of Rockford.
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POSTED ON 10.31.2017
POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik
THANK YOU
Dear Cpl Richard Cesar,
Thank you for your service as an antitank assaultman. Yesterday was your 52nd anniversary in heaven, sigh. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels. And, Happy Halloween in heaven.
Thank you for your service as an antitank assaultman. Yesterday was your 52nd anniversary in heaven, sigh. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels. And, Happy Halloween in heaven.
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POSTED ON 10.17.2014
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]
Remembering An American Hero
Dear CPL Richard Allen Cesar, sir
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, Sir
Curt Carter
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, Sir
Curt Carter
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