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Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson

Richard L. Ferguson Obituary

Family members say Richard Ferguson had come to terms with the dangers of the military job he loved. Before he left for another tour of duty in Iraq, he wrote a will and picked out a cemetery plot. Master Sgt. Ferguson, 45, with the Army''s Special Forces unit at Fort Carson, Colo., had served in Bosnia, Germany, Iraq and elsewhere, but his missions and deployments were often kept secret. "What went on, he left at work or with the guys," said his father, Lee Ferguson Sr. "When he came home, he laughed, he joked, he went camping with the kids, he went on trips, he worked around the house." Ferguson, a native of Coventry, R.I., who lived in Woodland Park, Colo., died March 30 in Samarra, Iraq, after the military vehicle he was riding in rolled over. Ferguson dropped out of high school at age 17 and later earned his GED. He joined the Army, becoming a career military man. "Once he got in, he loved it and he stayed with it. That was his home," he father said. He was also a history buff, and spent 20 years putting together a family tree tracing his roots back to the 1700s, the family said. Survivors include his wife and three sons, ages 4, 8 and 10, and a 23-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.

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Published by The Gazette on Jan. 28, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard L. Ferguson

19 Entries

Mike Murphy

March 30, 2022

I served with Fergy. He was a very good man and well respected by all that knew him. RIP Fergy.

A Native New Englander

January 27, 2013

In rememberance of Master Sgt. Richard Ferguson.

Peggy Childers

March 31, 2012

March 30, 2012
To the family and friends of Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson:
Always remembering Richard. "Some gave all."

Peggy Childers

March 30, 2011

To the family and friends of Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson:
Please accept my remembrance of Richard on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

L Neal

March 10, 2011

To the family of Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson:
Please know that just as your loved one will forever remain in your hearts and minds, his sacrifice and that of your family, will remain with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

Peggy Childers

March 30, 2010

To the family and friends of Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson:
Remembering Richard on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Kenna Larra

November 12, 2009

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Peggy Childers

March 30, 2009

To the family of Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson:
Richard gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

R Collis

July 27, 2008

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Master Sgt Ferguson. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Master Sgt Ferguson knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most Americans will never have to experience, and for that we can never say thank you enough.
Thank you Master Sgt Ferguson!

Betty Frye

April 5, 2008

My deepest condolences to the family.May God comfort you in this time of indescribable pain and grief. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

Debra Estep

March 30, 2008

To the family and friends of Richard. Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers today.

May God and His Angels surround you and bring you comfort.

Please contact me so I can email you a picture of an Angel and soldier that I drew.

xo xo
Deb
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL
http://remembering-the-fallen.blogspot.com/

March 23, 2008

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Master Sgt Ferguson!

August 8, 2007

There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.

Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.

I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON (KIA on 07/06/07) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.

REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

July 9, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Master Sgt Ferguson and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

Garnet Jenkins

March 30, 2007

A Multitude of Thanks, to this Brave Soldier, who lost his life while in the service of our Country. A multitude of Thanks for his Courage, and his unselfish Dedication and Many Years of Service, to our country and for freedom.
Rest In Peace Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson, in God's Loving Care and may the Peace of God continue to be with the Ferguson family.

Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall Never Be Forgotten, my brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.

Treasure this hero Lord, in Your Garden of Rest,
for while here on earth, he was one of our best.

I am sincerely hoping that you continue to feel the thoughts of caring and support that surround you each day, as this Country remembers someone very precious to you, who is a Hero to all of us.
I am so deeply sorry for your loss.

Alice Dame

September 1, 2006

Dear Family of Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson,

May the love of God give you peace,

May the love of friend’s give you comfort,

May the love of your dear one,

Remain in your heart and give you,

Strength through the difficult days ahead.

My thoughts and prayers are with you,

PFC. US MARINES-1959-1961

Bruce and Karen Thurston

April 17, 2006

If he can stand in battle to ensure our freedom,

We can stand in grief with his family to honor him……

In Remembrance of MSgt. Richard L. Ferguson,

To the Ferguson Family, our sincerest and heartfelt condolences are extended to you for the loss you have endured. We pray that in time grief will turn to pride and the pain of loss will be replaced with peace in knowing your loved one is in the hands of the Lord.

For every fallen hero, there is a bright star that shines in the evening sky to remind us that freedom is a cherished gift and it is not without sacrifice.

May you take comfort in knowing that many families across this great nation grieve with you in your time of sadness.

Our prayers are with you for peace and healing.

Sincerely,

Blue Star Mothers of New Hampshire