23 years ago..... I remember like it was yesterday. Today I brought you sunflowers and a balloon, there were bottles of JD, cigars, notes and little knick- knacks from the people who love and miss you. I know you watch over me and you are safe but I still cry for the things you missed out on here! I love you Brandon and I will miss you everyday,every hour,every minute of my life until we meet again.
Happy Birthday / Mark Dewey (Dad)
Hey kiddo,
It seems like it was yesterday when you entered the world. 3:57 AM. Wow what a night! I'm glad I had you for my son, Proud of you and impressed by you, I know that your doing fine but I sure miss you. I love you,
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A true hero / Paul McClain (Best Bud )
Brandon was one of my best friends. Him and I had big plans for when he got out of the military. Over two years has passed now, and there is nothing that seems to help ease the pain of losing him. He is my friend, he is my brother, he is my hero. Not a day passes that I don't think of him. Rest in piece and semper fi! Close
Just thinking of you / Pam Aka/GrMa Pam Dustin (friend)
It is hard to believe it has been two years. It certainly doesn't seem that long. I was on a mini vacation so am sorry I am just getting to you. You were in my thoughts and prayers and we talked about you. We were at my sister's cabin in MiWuk Village. We almost got snowed in!! How fun that would have been, but the men decided we best get out of there. I guess it was a good think since they were snowed in without power for three or four days!! Today is Justin Mc Cleese's birthday. Make sure and tell him happy birthday for me and celebrate like only you Marine can!! Please know that I think of you often. with love, GrMa Pam
2 years ago / Julia Conover (Mom)
Its been two years, sometimes it seems just like yesterday. There were even more people at the candle light memorial this year! Derek Clark was there to sing his song that is dedicated to you, your friends were there to tell their stories and of course your family was there to honor you. I know you know all this and your watching over us. Scotts brother Brian told us he has an image of a young Marine greeting an old Sailor at the gates of Heaven and they thank you for taking care of their dad. I miss you so much. Your always in my heart. I love you Brandon. mom Close
Thank you.. / Jennessee Walton (former Girlfriend before first deployment )
Hey Dewey, I've been thinking about you more so then well since we dated...I haven't really known what to write besides the typical I miss you, love you.. why'd you go sort of thing (Which Check yes to all of those) but all day long I've been reminiscing about things.. The one thing that really stood out to me was to say "Thank you".. Thank you to all the wonderful memories you gave me, and all of the others who loved you. Thank you for being a part of my life even if it was for just a few short months. I can't believe I'm still awake at 2am but I couldn't not just write something to you. I wanted to thank you for all the awesome times we've had together whether it was going to the movies with you to watch kill bill (even though I slept through pretty much the whole thing, sorry if I drooled on you **Just kidding**) or hanging out at the beach, cruising in my car listening to Usher, Powerman 5000 *I love them too* disturbed, Korn, and Stained.. Chilling on the futon watching Mortal Kombat and you telling me about your dad and how you both loved the movie and how you had been trying to get the 2nd one (Which was your lovely Bday present from me *I rock*.. haha) Your stories of your dad and you getting tats from that awesome guy Razor, and how when I met your sister we would be best of friends since we were so much a like (She seems cool from what I've talked to her).. The time we were watching south park and we both just about peed our pants because we were laughing so hard. The trip to San Diego to take you to the air port when we met that pretty cool homeless guy at burger king and then went and did stupid things at the air port (Dawn was nuts).. Not to mention your and chris ripping my NAVY sticker off my window.. Thanks to all of those awesome memories I won't ever forget those plus the many others you gave me.. I'm sorry for what I did, I really am.. I have so much guilt but I think you've helped me get through so much in the past two years.. even though you've been gone.. I think you have prepared me in so many ways to be a military spouse.. I thank you, I love you, I miss you! Brandon you will always be a hero in my book, not to mention in so many other lives that have been blessed by your presence. To the Dewey/Conover families thank you so much for sharing an awesome person with the world, I'm sorry about the loss of Brandon, but I know he is happy about his time on this earth, he'll always be with the best of us, and never forgotten..
Thinking of you / Pam Dustin (friend)
Sorry, I missed Christmas and New Year's, but I did think of you often. I hope you had a great one with your friends. Trev is out now. I am happy about that. He finished his third tour and is home now. Of course he doesn't have his discharge papers in hand yet, but the Marines seem to take their time when it comes to paper work. I hope you are showing Travis the ropes up there. I don't know if you knew him or not, but have a feeling you might have. He was 3/1, India Co. Always remember that we love you, are proud of you, and will forever miss you. Close
Merry Xmas / Mark Dewey (Dad)
Bran,
I miss you so much. I remember the Xmas eve's with salami and beer and Grandma Joan's crazy stocking stuffer's! I love you and Elyse (now Petty Officer 3).
Aiden sends his love for his big brother and hopes he can be a Marine when he grows up!!!!
Love,
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Such an honor / Pam Aka/GrMa Pam Dustin (friend)
Oh, Brandon~~you must be so proud. What and honor to have a street named after you!!! I am so proud of you. Now you know what a wonderful person you are and what a HERO you are. Trevor should be on a ship somewhere and is sailing his way back home. I am glad that this will be his last deployment. Your Dad has made this wonderful site for us to be able to keep up to date and always remember to let you know how important to you. I hope he found some healing in this process. I know that I found a strange sort of comfort when I did your book. I hope it brought him some comfort as well. It was so full of wonderful messages for your family. You would be so surprised to know how many people care and thanked you. There were messages from all over the United States. I love being able to check in now and again on this site. It is truly beautiful, but I am sure you know that. with love pam aka/ GrMa Pam Maybe I should explain the GrMa Pam. There were two of us in the TT group that refered to ourselves as Grandma's. We more or less adopted these Marines and sent them letters on cards on every holiday you could think of and then just sometimes just to send them one. We love our Marines and love doing this. I wanted to say this because someone might wonder who to heck GrMa Pam is. It was just a love thing and I am not a ture relative, just someone who waned to support the 3/1 group while they were far away. Close
I miss you so much / Christopher Huckaby (Best Friend )Read >>
I miss you so much / Christopher Huckaby (Best Friend )
Where do I begin old friend, Its taken me a long while to be able to visit you here and in person. But I want you to know I am now ready. My anger and hurt has not gone, however my love and memory of you is stronger than any pain I can feel. You were a brother. The only one whom I knew would be there for me whatever the cost. From our "Poolie" days to the time we managed to be in the same city at the same time, and on the same camp at the same time halfway across the world... you and I pretty much grew up together not only as Marines but as men as well. I have not been able to understand why you were sent back when I stayed behind. I shouldve been there. Watching your back like you always watched mine. I still remember the night you left. We joked and all and you said you'd "be right back". And I took it for granted that we had been there once already and it would all be ok. I never got to say goodbye. I never hugged you man, like I should have... and told you I loved you and you were my brother. I havent let you go Brandon and I never will. I know that even now you look carefully over my shoulders constantly to forever keep me safe. Because thats what brothers do. So lets get ready to strap up brother... I know you cannot be with me spiritually back in Iraq, but you will be with me, close to my heart and spiritually by my side to face whatever is waiting together. You have laid down your life for the very thing we all love. Our Freedom. Your my HERO Brandon. Hero, Brother and Friend. I will love and miss you always Brandon. From the bottom of my heart, OORAH and SEMPER FIDELIS Brother. Close
You are in my thoughts / Debra Urka (Friend)Read >>
You are in my thoughts / Debra Urka (Friend)
Hey Dewey I am in Tracy for the first time in a long time and I saw that they named a street after you and that your name is on a memorial downtown. It makes me sad but so proud of you. I miss you bud. Close
Happy Birthday / Joan Siers (Grandmother)
To my sweet and wonderful Grandson Brandon, I miss you every day. I love you more than I can say. See you again someday. Love Always Grandma Close
Its your birthday / Julie (mom)
Bran 22 yrs ago you were born... I miss you, I missed you on Elyse's bday and I missed you on mothers day... I am leaving for DC tomorrow and will honor you, my hero on Sunday. I miss you every day, every hour, I love you b boy mom Close
Happy Birthday Brandon! / Jennessee Olachia (Former Girlfriend )
Hey Brandon, just thought I would wish you a Happy Birthday.. I bet you've been partying all day.. I'll take my shot of Jack for you tonite.. I'm sure you've already had yours.. Love ya bunches! See ya when I get there! I miss you...Close
Happy birthday to you!!! Happy brithday to you!!! Happy birthday, Dear Brandon, happy birthday to you!! I bet you will have one heck of a party up there in Heaven. Celebrate it with style!! I know you will be looking down on all of us to make sure we didn't forget your birthday. You will be so happy to know that no one forgot! We miss you Brandon. Trevor is out and about some place. It should be his last deployment before he gets out of the Marines. He still has your booney hat over his bed at home. He thinks of you often, and, talk about you often too. This is suppose to be a six month deployment, but you know how those Marines are! They just do as they please. We love you, Brandon. Have a happy one!
Happy Birthday to me! / Elyse (Sister)
Happy Birthday to me today i turn 20 wish you could be here to punch me in the arm 20 times and one more for good luck! I love you very much and miss you more than anything! MUAH! Close
Gone But Not Forgotten / Misty Day (sister of fallen Marine Cpl. Rusty Washam )Read >>
Gone But Not Forgotten / Misty Day (sister of fallen Marine Cpl. Rusty Washam )
The Fallen Written by Andrea Senter
They never thought when they left here their families they'd see no more No one dares to think about The high price of such a war.
If you asked them why they did it They'd say because it was right Someone has to stand up And someone has to fight
A world away they defend our cause, as we tuck our kids in bed. Some give all for all of us, And somewhere tears will be shed.
They do not ask for fame or fortune Just that we recognize We are here, free, today, Because the fallen have paid the price.
~THANK YOU BRANDON~
"One of the Few and the Proud"
~Always Loved...NEVER Forgotten~
I lost my brother Marine Cpl. Rusty Washam February 14, 2006 in Iraq by a suicide bomber he was only 21. People keep saying it will get easier as time goes by its almost I will keep your family in my prayers. May God Bless you and help heal your Broken Hearts from this huge loss. My brother has a site you can see it at http://rusty-washam.memory-of.com/
Never Forgotten / Sherri Hutton ((3/1 Marine Wife) )Read >>
Never Forgotten / Sherri Hutton ((3/1 Marine Wife) )
Brandon, Mark & Julie:
1 year anniversary of your sacrafice and I still remember exactly where I was, exactly what I heard, exactly how I felt and how numb I became when I received the call from the FRO that I needed to start the calling tree to inform of the wives and families that another hero gave his all. I will never forget any of you, the impact you have had on my life - although you may not know it - is astounding. I cannot imagine how difficult the last year has been for Mark & Julie, your parents but, I know that you are looking down on them and caring for them and comforting them. I also know that you will be following your 3/1 brothers thru their upcoming deployment and I know they will be remembering you every step of their journey.
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