Jacob I. Ramsey, 20

i worked with airman Ramsey in the 712 ASOS, and i have to say i did not see this coming. this young man seemed to have a wonderful head on his shoulders, and was just a great kid. May he R.I.P and may god watch over him forever. Godspeed A1C Ramsey!

He and I were best friends since 5 years old. Growing up with him was the greatest honor I could ever receive. He was a straight A student through school and could have easily been a role model at age 12. I always admired him for his sincere heart and maturity for such a young kid. His last words to me were his apologies for leaving me behind to join the military. But I could never hold anything against him. I could never re-pay him for the friendship he gave me. It's an honor to have been his best friend for so long. He was only 2 months younger than I.

R.I.P Jacob Israel Ramsey
07-12-1988 - 04-10-2009

First of all, i just wanted to say that im so sorry for your loss. I know how it feels to loose somebody that means the world to another.. this is just heartbreaking..im so sorry..

I worked with Jacob at the 712th ASOS and he was also my roommate and best friend for the last 8 months. I have never met a kinder heart and I will miss him.

I worked with Jacob at the 712th ASOS and must say that he was one of the sweetest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Always a quiet soul, yet his kindness spoke volumes. R.I.P Jacob Ramsey you will be greatly missed and forever in our hearts.

I had the honor of working side by side with Jacob daily since his assignment to the 712th ASOS. He was always a self starter and constantly set an example for others to follow. His kind and selfless actions will be forever missed.

Jacob is my cousin. The news of his death last Friday was a horrible blow. I cannot believe he's not here.
I still remember what a sweet little boy he was and how I used to ask him over and over again, when he was two, "What's your name?" He would reply in his baby voice, "My naam? Jaahcohb!" I loved to hear how he tried to pronounce his name. He was such a doll.
Jacob is sorely missed by all of his family. My mother, my brothers and I were very proud of the young man he was becoming and the lovely soul he already had. As my mother says, Jacob was precious.
RIP cousin Jacob.

Working with Jacob at the 712 ASOS has been an honor. Its hard to put into words how his passing has affected our unit. R.I.P. Ramsey!

I also worked with Jacob in the 712th. Him and I became close friends and he was the only person I really hung out with when I first got assigned to Fort Hood ..I'd literally see and hear his voice on a daily basis. Hearing of what had happened on Friday really left me in disbelief, sadness and confusion. Jacob would always put others in front of himself and do whatever he could in order to help. It's going to be hard going in to the office everyday knowing that he's not ever coming back from Afghanistan. I wish I would have been able to say good bye to him but I wasn't around. I hope wherever he is now he's at Peace. God Bless You, Ramzeus.

I met Jacob from my fiance, and they were great friends.He was such a funny, dorky, kind hearted man and would always make me laugh when I would get stupid text messages and pictures from him lol..I remember when I was in Texas and my Fiance didn't have a car yet and Jacob said he'd take us to go get a rental car even though he had a baseball game he wanted to go to that day. While my fiance was getting the car I sat outside talking to Jacob and told him that he should have just went to his game instead of taking us to get a car and he just looked at me and said "Drea you and Miles are in love and we all need to make sacrifices for love" He thought of others before himself. Miles and I will truly miss him and will definitely never forget him. RIP Ramsey xoxoxo

I worked with Ramsey too. I can remember when he first got to our squadron. He was so shy and quiet. I remember trying to help him come out of being shy around the people in squadron. But it took a little work. One of the things he would do was write down funny jokes on a piece of paper and he would hand them to me so I could read them to the shop. Even if it wasn't that funny it brought a smile to my face. There are so many memories but he will be remembered for the kind and caring person that he was! You will still always be my Deputy. R.I.P Jacob "Deputy" Ramsey

Many thanks to those who shared memories and kind words about Jacob. Jacob was a part of my children's lives, and of mine and my husband's, practically from the time he was old enough to cross the street by himself. He is counted among the best friends of both my sons. At 16 years of age, this young man had more character and integrity than many grown men of twice or three times his age. Jacob was a follower of Jesus Christ and, therefore, we don't grieve as those who have no hope. But we do grieve. And so I ask that you would remember the Ramsey family in the days, weeks, and months to follow.

Ramsey my heart goes out to you today. Today we will hold a memorial in your honor. We all miss you so much. I pray that you have the peace that you were seeking and that you are truly at rest. The 712th is never going to be the same without you. Lord Bless. Rest now. Love Always....

My name is Isaac Isaiah-Luke Ramsey. I'm Jacob's older brother. I didn't realize that this page existed until today, the 13th of May, 2009. Currently I'm writing from Mosul, Iraq, in the MWR. I was perusing the photos of one Drea Kim,and I came across a website that she had left as a comment on her photos of Jacob. I heard the news at 1:00 in the morning on 11APR09, though it really didn't hit me until we opened the casket, I knew that I was going to be in for a rough road. Now that the funeral is over, and I'm deployed, things seem to be back in order. But the saddness haunts me still, and the hopelessness I feel, the despair over what happened can't be expressed in any human language, and the extent of how unfair it seems to be that after the death of my brother, we have to continue living, but we do. It seems that the death of a human being isn't important to stop time, to shake history. How wrong it seems that my brother won't be remembered in the history books for countless ages to come. If it wasn't for those in power, my brother would probably still be alive, because he never would have had to be deployed. And if it wasn't for those terrorists in the Middle East,so many more grieving mothers would still have their babies. The world is unfair beyond question, beyond reason. I'll miss my little brother very much. At least I got to spend the last year of his life with him. Whether that was Providential or not, I don't know. He was a caring young man, and throughout my life I knew in my heart that he was a better man than myself. He was inwardly good; I was merely doing the things I did because they appeared right, and I didn't want to cause a rift in the social fabric of my surroundings. Always the better man. Jacob will forever be missed. Nothing can replace him. If there is any way that I can immortalize him, I will. He doesn't deserve to be forgotten by the rest of the world.

R.I.P. Jacob I. Ramsey
07-12-88 04-10-09
Kabul, Afghanistan

RIP im sure he was a great lad i just came across his name and wanted to see if i had been related to him and then i found this but i still cant find what i was looking for just in case yous did he have any irish relations because im irish and ide like to no if we are like far out cousined or something like that but again may he RIP i hope to fight for the americans when im old enouth but its going to be a problem cause i live in ireland but im moving to america when im 18 good luck all and im praying for all his family and for all the other men who have died for ther country.

I never had the opportunity to meet Jacob but had the pleasure of working with his father, William "Bill" Ramsey for many years.

Knowing the character and integrity of his father lets me know that what is being said about Jacob is true.

My prayers go out to the Ramsey family and to all the men and women at the 712th ASOS.