Memorial Page
In Loving Memory of Ryan Fritsche
Ryan at Arlington Cemetery
William Ryan Fritsche
FEB. 10, 1984 - JULY 29, 2007
Staff Sgt. William Ryan Fritsche, 23, died in the line of duty
on July 29, 2007, in Kamu, Afghanistan. Born Feb. 10, 1984,
in Danville, he was the son of Volitta (Miller) Fritsche of Martinsville
and the late William W. Fritsche. He is survived by his wife,
Brandi N. (Evans) Fritsche, whom he married Sept. 16, 2006.
He was a Staff Sgt. with the U.S. Army, stationed in Afghanistan.
He was a 2002 graduate of Martinsville High School.
During high school, he was active with the Martinsville
varsity basketball team and the freshman football team.
He enjoyed playing basketball, riding 4-wheelers, listening
to country music, playing golf and being outdoors.
He was a member of Mt. Olive United Methodist
Church in Martinsville. He was awarded with the
Bronze Star, Purple Heart, a NATO citation,
an Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon
and the Combat Infantry Badge.
By The Associated Press Tue Jul 31, 7:30 PM ET
As of Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at least 353 members of the
U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan
according to the Defense Department. The department last
updated its figures July 28, 2007. The latest identifications
reported by the military: Two soldiers were killed Friday
by small-arms fire near Kamu, Afghanistan. Both were
assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd
Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. Killed were
Army Maj. Thomas G. Bostick Jr., 37, Llano, Texas; and
Army Staff Sgt. William R. Fritsche, 23, of Martinsville, Ind.
Links
CNN http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/oef.casualties/page2.html
CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2007/12/19/robertson.afghan.ambush.long.cnn
Enduring Freedom http://icasualties.org/oef/
by state http://icasualties.org/oef/ByState.aspx
Reporter - Times
http://www.reporter-times.com/ ?module
=displaystory&story_id=88876&format=html
http://www.reporter-times.com/?module=
displaystory&story_id=88838&format=html
(Thanks to Keith Rhoades and Bette Nunn)
Graveside Military Ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S3OqDjOBR4
&mode=user&search=
(Great job byWilliam R. McCord
Terre Haute, Indiana)
Stars and Stripes
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section
=104&article=55526&archive=true
May God embrace you and hold you for the honor
you have brought to the world in your short time here.
God bless and may you rest in peace.
Always in my heart, Love Mom.....
I recall the day
Jesus called you home,
And He set you free from all the hurt and pain.
Now you live with Him
In joy that never ends,
And one day I know I'll join you there
And see you once again.
(Chorus)
Though for now you're gone,
It is just a little while,
Till the Lord gathers all up above.
As I think of you now,
There is comfort and a smile;
You're at peace in His love.
(Verse 2)
When you left that day,
We had to wonder why --
Still so many things we do not understand.
But we trust in God
Who makes our lives complete
And by faith we carry onward,
For our lives are in His hand.
(Repeat Chorus)
Though for now you're gone,
It is just a little while,
Till the Lord gathers all up above.
As I think of you now,
There is comfort and a smile;
You're at peace in His love.
(Verse 3)
With the angels you sing
In your new-found home,
To the One who will dry every tear.
One day we will join
The chorus up above.
We shall all be reunited,
And the night shall disappear!
(Repeat Chorus Two Times)
Though for now you're gone,
It is just a little while,
Till the Lord gathers all up above.
As I think of you now,
There is comfort and a smile;
You're at peace in His love.
You're at peace in His love.
Webmaster Randy Manley