Rudy A. Acosta, 19

Army, Specialist

Based: Vilseck, Germany

4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: March 19, 2011

Kandahar province, Afghanistan

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Canyon Country

High School: Santa Clarita Christian School (Santa Clarita)

Burial: Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall

Acosta was one of two soldiers who died March 19 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they were allegedly shot with small arms fire by an individual from a military security group. Private 1st Class Rudy A. Acosta was posthumously promoted to Specialist.

Jameson L. Lindskog, 03/29/2011

Michael J. Hinkle II, 03/16/2011

24 memories of Rudy A. Acosta

“

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 5:49 a.m.

“

A song of hope and comfort:

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

” — Tonni, August 9, 2011 at 6:01 a.m.

“

Here it is, almost 4 years after you have gone to heaven. Luke and I talk about you periodically. Then, I was talking about you with a friend of yours, Emmy Costello at church last evening. Rudy, you will always be in our hearts and thoughts. I found myself praying for your mom way early this morning. I then prayed for the rest of your family. I am thankful to have known you, whether it was at church events like Awana, on camping trips, watching you play football, or laughing with our family at get togethers. But thank you that you will be a reminder to Luke as he enters the Air Force to always, keep a watchful eye. And that His trust in Jesus should his first and foremost priority to guide him and protect him against "all" enemies. Miss you Rudy....see you in eternity. Leslie Saunders

” — Leslie Saunders, March 16, 2015 at 9:26 a.m.

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