He went in an honorable and heroic way into the next world. He has a continuing mission to fulfill there.
    — Adele Walter, mother

    Rowan had a gift for languages. He quickly learned French during a church mission to Europe and later picked up Chinese. At the time of his death he was studying Arabic.
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    Five memories of Rowan D. Walter

    He was a insparation to all of us in northridge,ca I wish I had a chance to say thank you.
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    — Chris Melbihess
    January 9, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.

    "I remember Back in basic trainging we were on the "ftx Mission" and we were clearing the street .. I had your back then but i wish i had been there to have you back that dad .. Now I'm in tikrit .. Hopefully we'll meet again in Vallhalla"

    — edward wittern
    May 23, 2009 at 3:27 a.m.

    I remember at your mission fairwell sacrament meeting you sang for the musical number before giving your talk. Then at the beginning of your talk you said, "I'll never do that again."

    — Samuel Duran
    August 4, 2010 at 2:06 p.m.

    Rowan we left for basic training together and we left for Iraq together. The time in between we became good friends. You were always there when someone needed you. I wish I could have been there when you needed someone the most. I will never forget you. May you rest in peace. We will meet again my friend.

    — Karl Koebrick
    February 22, 2011 at 11:29 a.m.

    THANK YOU!!!!!!! For your sacrifice, words do little to describe our sincere gratitude. However, There is a hope for a future where such wonderful people will not have to die in the wars of the world. ISAIAH 2:4 And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore....REV 21:3,4-"death will be no more"

    — krystal
    March 31, 2012 at 10:45 p.m.

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