He led by example. He never complained.
    — Corporal Gary Lehman, served with Verbeek

    Verbeek was killed June 21 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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    Four memories of Jared C. Verbeek

    Dear Family and Friends:

    Please except my condolences. I didn't know Jared, but I'm sure he was a wonderful young man who was loved dearly. The Bible helps us to appreciate that soon there will be no more wars. In Psalms 46:9 it says: "He (Almighty God )will make wars to cease to the extremity of the earth". This gives each and every one of us a wonderful hope for the future. May peace and hope comfort you at this time.

    — Muriel Mahan
    June 24, 2011 at 11:58 a.m.

    To those who loved Jared, my prayers and thoughts with your brave son and his family.

    Godspeed.

    — Stephen J. Smith
    June 25, 2011 at 7:40 p.m.

    A song of hope and comfort:

    He Will Call (Song 111)
    (Job 14:13-15)

    1. Life, like a mist, appears for just a day,
    Then disappears tomorrow.
    All that we are can quickly fade away,
    Replaced with tears and sorrow.
    If a man should die, can he live again?
    Hear the promise God has made:
    (Chorus)
    2. Friends of our God, though they may pass away,
    Will never be forsaken.
    All those asleep who in God’s mem’ry stay,
    From death he will awaken.
    Then we’ll come to see all that life can be:
    Paradise eternally.
    (CHORUS)
    He will call; The dead will answer.
    They shall live at his command.
    For he will have a longing
    For the work of his own hand.
    So have faith, and do not wonder,
    For our God can make us stand.
    And we shall live forever,
    As the work of his own hand.
    ( John 6:40; 11:11, 43; Jas. 4:14.)

    — Tonni
    August 9, 2011 at 6:53 a.m.

    Jared,

    SEMPER FI.

    PEACE WITH YOU.

    You are so wonderful you can solve the RUBEK's Cube less than 3 minutes, you are so amazing, i will pray for your soul, lots of people, youth, children will be like and your children and your future descendant be like you, be scientist, be an engineer and be mathematician.

    Thank You very much for the choosing U.S. Marine Corps, to serve the U.S. Marine Corps and to Serve the U.S. Government. YOU ARE AMERICA HERO, I will not forget you.

    Your soul is in heavenly paradise rigth now, i am praying for your soul.

    May GOD bless you, your family, your children and your future descendant.

    — carmel m. Garcia-filipino-spanish
    February 16, 2012 at 3 p.m.

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