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123 thoughts on “SFC JONN V. LILYEA U.S. ARMY – Funeral at Arlington National Cemetery”

  7. There is no greater honor than being interred at Arlington National Cemetery…

    Rest in Peace, SFC Lilyea…

    1. Thank you, Mr. Sharkman, I love this song.

      I once did have a comrade,
      No one better you would find.
      Then the drum called us to battle,
      And He had marched there, at my side ,
      (In perfect pace and stride.) 2x

      A bullet came a-flying,
      Is it meant for me or you?
      Then it had swept his, life away,
      Now he lies here at my feet, As
      (If it was a part of me.) 2x

      Yet he reached out his hand to me,
      As I strive now to reload.
      “I cannot give you my hand, right now
      May you rest there, in eternal life
      ( My good comrade.”) 2x

      Ich hatt’ einen Kameraden,
      Einen besser’n find’st du nicht.
      Die Trommel schlug zum Streite,
      Er ging an meiner Seite
      In gleichem Schritt und Tritt. (2x)

      Eine Kugel kam geflogen:
      Gilt sie mir oder gilt sie dir?
      Ihn hat es weggerissen,
      Er liegt vor meinen Füßen
      Als wär’s ein Stück von mir. (2x)

      Will mir die Hand noch reichen,
      Derweil ich eben lad’.
      “Kann dir die Hand nicht geben,
      Bleib du im ew’gen Leben
      Mein guter Kamerad! ” (2x)

    1. Indeed – thanks, Dave. From myself – and I daresay from all of us who could not be there today.

  15. Infantry weather for a career Infantryman’s funeral. That’s kinda apropos, actually.

    Family obligations made it impossible for me to be there today to say goodbye. But you were definitely in my thoughts, Jonn.

    It was my honor to have known you. I wish I’d have had time to get to know you better.

    Hope to see you again after God deems my time here is also done. Until then: rest easy my friend. Rest easy.

      1. Likewise. I tried hard to be there, but I couldn’t make it work.

        We’ll meet again, for sure, and we’ll then have so many stories to share, and laughs.

        May the Angels of His Mercy bring solace to all his family and friends.

  18. I thank God for creating you John and I am so grateful for your service to the world. You will never be forgotten and your good works shall be carried forward. May the angels guard and comfort your family forever.

  22. Rain on Jonn’s funnel day as is most any day in the Infantry (so I’ve been told) seem apropos.

    Just my thought, two things:

    It’s tears of joy from Heaven knowing that Jonn is with everyone there.
    And tears of sorrow from Heaven, for all of us, down here, that will miss him.

  27. God saw him getting tired, a cure was not to be.

    He wrapped him in his loving arms and whispered ‘Come with me.’

    He suffered much in silence,
    his spirit did not bend.

    He faced his pain with courage, until the very end.

    He tried so hard to stay with us, but his fight was not in vain,

    God took him to His loving home and freed him from the pain.

    –Anonymous

    Jonn: Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Friend, Soldier.

    Rest In Peace, Warrior.

    Thank You so much, Dave, for sharing this with the TAH family.

  28. Jonn provided all of us with something, even if, for some, it was just a place to occasionally visit and maybe have a laugh. For many of us, TAH has been much more than that. Of the handful of Jonn’s many memorable posts, there are two that stand out for me. The first (“No Man Left Behind”) he put up in 2008 and republished annually on October 3rd. The link is below, and what follows is a single paragraph from it:

    “I stop and visit with Tim at Arlington at least twice every year on Veterans’ Day and Memorial Day and every Christmas when I make my rounds there. And every day I give thanks for men like Tim Martin who are willing to put everything on the line for the rest of us. But today, especially, I save for Tim. And for Linda and their girls who sacrificed everything for us as well.”
    https://www.azuse.cloud/?p=3617

    The second of Jonn’s many great posts that I want to mention is also about loss. It is also about anger. Regulars will recognize it immediately:
    https://www.azuse.cloud/?p=22307

  31. Thank you Dave for sharing the video.
    Although we never met SFC Jonn Lilyea my granddaughter and I held hands and cried watching the video.
    Via e-mails He WAS A KIND and GENTLE man.
    R.I.P.

  33. Rest in well deserved peace Brother. You will never be forgotten. God bless and keep your family now.

    Thank you Dave, more than I can say.

  36. RIP Jonn, and sorry I missed this. I was only a couple miles away, pressing my Blues after ensuring my marchers were good for the Full Honors missions they filled in for. Had a copy of the MA Final on my desk but didn’t look over it like I used to. Sure enough, Charlie Company laid SFC Jonn Lilyea to rest this morning in Section 57. I’ll be walking in tomorrow to pay my respects. Rest well, you deserve it.

    1. And they did fine job. Perfect and professional. Zero discrepancies.

      BZ to entire Arlington Team.

      Very impressive.

      MCPO OUT.

  37. God Speed and Fare Well SFC Jonn Lilyea. Peace be to your Family. For who you were and what you meant to all of us, we Salute. Thanks for this Dave. Don’t tell anybody but we all appreciate you. And no it’s not the dust in here. jc nsnr

  39. Tears were in my eyes when taps were being played, but I have to admit a smile came to my lips when Dave posted about Marine One flying over.

    Rest in peace, SFC Jonn Lilyea…you were one helluva a guy.

    Thanks for sharing the video Dave, you’re one helluva a guy also.

  42. You rest in peace now Jonn, you have completed your duty. First volley got me. Thanks Dave

  43. Rest in peace, John.

    I live in Quantico and had hoped to get to meet him at the restaurant before I retired, but I missed the chance. Although I never did meet him, I got to know him through the website and a few emails we shared. I do feel the loss as others have said. I pray for the family and all those who are affected by his passing.

  44. rest well deserved warrior. The second soldier I knew who was buried this week. Heavy heart

  46. Fair Winds and Following Seas Sargeant Lilyea. You were a friend when thre was no one else. You fought the good fight so we didn’t have to. We’ve go the watch now. Rest easy Sarg…you are loved and missed.

  49. Rest in Peace Jonn Lilyea.

    You were one of a kind. The world will be a little less interesting without you in it.

  50. Farewell, Jonn – with the best among us gone, when the less of us gather, as we can, we’ll hoist a tankard,saying “there was a man.”

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