Keith,

       Keith, I stopped in to visit you today at the National Memorial wall. All respect to you, never forgotten.

Roger Borth

Keith,

       Honoring you today for your sacrifice to our country..  You are dearly missed and are not forgotten....

Gaylon

Keith,

       Your always in my thoughts, look forward to seeing you again. Without the cross there would be no hope.

Michael

Keith,

       Drove to Hutchinson today to put flags on your grave as well as Dennis Green and Gary Browning's graves. You all are my heros and you are not forgotten!!!

Gaylon

Brother's in Arms. Brothers in Service. Brothers are we. Keith, THANK YOU. For your gallant service, your desire to "Rendezvous with Destiny".  I wish your rendezvous had been different. You gave all so that your "brothers" might live.  "Greater Love hath no man than to give his life for others".  You lived and loved and gave all you had for all of us.   You became a part of the history of the 101st Airborne Division, and you will never be forgotten.  Your sacrifice was not made in vain.  If you could see now the diversity and the growth of the country you were serving to save, it's amazing.  We've come full circle.  We just should have never had to go to arms over it all.  Fifty years after it ended, it's like Why? We spent our youths, and our brief lives, never knowing that peace would reign in the future, and that we didn't need to drain our most precious resources, we only needed to believe in a brighter tommorow.  You served with Honor, you served with Pride, you served and you Gave.  The last full measure of devotion for all of mankind, in order that we may have the lives we've lived.  I just wish you could have been on the journey with us.  It's unfortunate, even after all these years, we still struggle, we never seem to learn, and so we are constantly reminded, "Only the dead have seen the end of war".  It wasn't supposed to be that way.  It's not ever supposed to be that way.  Still, we remember.  We will always remember.  Those of us who have worn that patch, that talisman, "Screaming Eagles"; we remember.  And we pay Honors to those who went before.  So, "pathfinder", save me a soft spot on the final DZ.

Joe R. Downs Jr.
B Co. 2/327th Inf.  1st Brigade, 101st Abn Div.

Keith,

       Still think about you often and wonder how your life would be if you were still here with us. You are not forgotten and never will be.  Thank you for your sacrifice, words are not enough.

Annette (Fry) Booth

Keith,

       Not a day goes by that I don't think about you, Terry, Vickie, and Johnny.  I never left the music business and today work as an Int'l tour mgr, with some of the top rock musicians that still are out there.  You should be there right beside me.  I love you and look forward to seeing you again in that great land of peace.

Michael Nachtigal
Nashville (formerly Hutchinson)
760-583-1887 Int'l michael@septemberproductions.com

Keith,

       Made the trip to Hutch this month and just wanted to stop by your grave to put out another flag. No reason other than to pay my respects. You are not forgotten my friend.

Forever in our hearts!!!

Gaylon

Keith,

       Made the trip to Hutch today with the family to put out flags on graves. For you, Gary Browning, & Dennis Green. You all sacrificed so much. You are not forgotten, EVER!!!

LOVE & MISS YOU ALL.....

Gaylon

Keith,

       Honoring you today my friend.  It's been 44 years since that fateful May day in 1969, that it all changed.  Not a day goes by that I don't think about just how much you sacrificed.  YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. I thank God, that we will meet again.

You remain forever young.... I miss you.

Gaylon

Keith,

       Made the trip back to Hutchinson, I put flags on your grave, Gary Browning and Dennis Greens graves.

I miss you Keith....

Gaylon

        I can remember hearing you guys jam in the summer at your house. I’d be riding my stingray bike early evening and just follow the music to your house! I was 5 years younger and your sister Linda was a friend of my big sister Paula. You were rockin’ those great 60’s tunes and making all us younger dudes want to be in a garage band and play at the Fireside! Man, I did not know you, but the fact that you were making good music has affected me from that day forth. One never knows how they may touch someones life or in what way. Thank you for the good memories and especially your brave service for our country!

Terry Field, Class of 1972

Keith,

       Finally made it to the cemetery to put a flag on your grave. Next month will be 43yrs since you were taken from us... Hard to imagine that I've lived 3 of your life times... Staggering thought. I miss you brother....

Gaylon

Keith,

       Took over managing a memorial page on FindAGrave.com to help keep your memory alive. Miss you Keith.....

View Memorial

Gaylon

       Wow! I can't believe that the class you left behind is turning 60.  All those years you missed.  I can't fully appreciate your sacrifice but I do remember your light heartedness and goodness.  My favorite memory is of a tanned, shirtless blond smiling teenager riding his bike on a hot summer day.  You were pedaling standing up with your little sister sitting barefoot as a happy rider, her squealing and you laughing, as the hot sun beating down upon you!

Teresa Farrell

Keith,

       I didn't get to go to Hutchinson and put a flag on your grave today.  I'll get there one day soon.... I promise...

Gaylon

       Sup Bro? I come to this place and read others' genuine sorrow. You gave people a 'meaningful' relationship..Thats so rare..and I like all the others..for that relationship...Think of You so often. I talked to your Dad years ago..97' maybe. I asked about your death. He was so open and told me your life was a 'waste'. I silently nodded. Keith, it seems to me its Such a waste..That one like You leaves forever for the reasons you did. When we sang Wild thing I think I LOVE You... we were all singing to each other..You gave me that..you gave me a powerful gift..the knowledge that Meaningful Relations with people is the Meaning of Life. But damn dude..I wish you were here.

AlRoy

Hippy ....
       We all got together this past week in Ft Campbell for the Hamburger Hill 40th reunion .. God how cruel life can be ..
When your name is mentioned ..it is always with great sorrow ..
I feel honored to share the picture with you on your home page ...I will stand at your side again soon ...

DWIGHT

Keith,
       Another Memorial Day, another flag on your grave. With the passing of every Memorial Day and Veteran's Day, it seems so unfair. People who kill and steal and destroy life are still living. And people like you, kind & caring who gave of themselves are taken from us. It's just messed up, Keith... SO MESSED UP.

Gaylon

Keith,
       Well here it is, 40yrs.   Doesn't seem possible.   You would have been 60yrs old in February.   I get a lot of visitors to your page every month.   Not too many leave a memorial.   I guess they are like me, what do we say....   You are missed, you are loved, and we will see you again my friend.   Thank you for befriending me all those years ago.   I would have never imagined I wouldn't be able to tell you in person.   I miss you Keith.

Gaylon

Hi Keith,
       We used to be neighbors (Wheatland & Meadowlark streets) and I still remember being one of several kids playing together at your house.   Graduated with you from HHS in '67.   You were always a nice guy and such a beautiful smile.

I have visited you twice at the Vietnam Wall - '93 & '05.   I carry a picture of your name on my cell phone which "pops up" every day.

Just wanted you and your family to know that I thank you, miss you, think of you often.

Mary Ann "Sam" Steele
Olympia, Washington

       Its me again Hippy ...Finally got the nerve to send your mom a note ....Her biggest fear is that no one remembers you ...I assured her you will live on for ever ..I will see you in the end ...MY FRIEND ...

Dwight

Keith,
       Today marks 39yrs since you gave it all.  It's amazing the number of friends, family members and just people that don't even know you, come to pay their respects.  I miss you my friend................ still.

Gaylon Hemphill

Keith my friend,
       After all this time I finally took the time and got the courage to write your mom a note ...Sent some pix to your family..       and I am so glad they chose the picture I sent to be on your tribute page       ...I am not that skinny kid with you anymore ...

As always first round is on me .. my brother ...

DWIGHT

Keith,
       To Keith - My Classmate and Fellow Soldier, You and I graduated together from Hutch High.   I was in Viet Nam at the same time you were.   Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice.   There are still many in America who don't know or appreciate what we did, and never will.   As a friend, you are still with me in my heart.

       When we think of ourselves we think Shakespeare, Henry V, Act IV, Scene 3:   "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;   For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."

Carl D. Everhart
CW5, US Army (RET)

Keith,
       My last memory of you was at Grandma and Grandpa Fry's, upstairs in the south bedroom, you and Vicki were singing, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone". And once at Christmas you gave me a small suitcase and I had it until it finally fell apart from years of use. I was only 13 then but I still remember you. I love you.
Your Cousin,Debbie Fry Dillon

Keith,
       My Friend, it is now 37 years today that you gave your all. And to this day you shine bright in the hearts of your family and friends. I miss you my friend..... I miss you.

Gaylon Hemphill

Keith,
       Our friend Bob Benbow, died on the 15 of this month. I'm sure he has found you as I am writing this. He left a memorial for you back on February 24, 2004. Who would have thought he would join you 2yrs later...... I will see you both on the other side.

Gaylon Hemphill

Keith,
       I still remember the first time I saw you; circling the base camp in a slick. Big smile, flashing a peace sign. I said to myself "who is this guy?". You turned out to be one of the finest persons I ever met.

David Richard

       Will love you and will think of you every day my brother...I have relived the day we lost you 10,000 times ...see you in the end ..my friend.

Dwight Lovejoy

       Just doing a search for my own name and found this web page for Keith Fry, whom I share the same name with. I was caught up reading about Keith and his bravery. Just a kid, giving his life for the sake of others. Looking upon his photo, and reading the words of his friends, my heart aches and my eyes swell with bittersweet tears. What a loss for those who coddled him as a child! I am truly sorry. May our great God in heaven bless that family with peace and happiness forever.

Keith Fry

Keith,
       I have thought about you, thousands upon thousands of times, for three and a half decades now. I wasn't as close, as you & Terry were. There could never be another duo, like "Keith & Ugly" were. When you were snatched from among us,Terry had to remain here on earth, suffering with even deeper grief than I, or any of the rest of your pals; Wayne, Mike, Johnny,(etc.- etc.), could even begin to comprehend. It is when these thoughts of missing you, return like they have again just now, that I realize that a part of Terry, left with you. Keith, I miss you so very much and want you to know how much I miss Ugly too. So, Keith, would you tell him hello for me, because I know he's standing with you now (where he belongs!) and let him know, as you do, that were all coming to see you again. And on that glorious day, I will get to hear the guitar & vocals , of my buddies, once again. Until then, remember;
" I love ya man",

Bob

       This flag left with all respect for Keith, who will never be forgotten.

This flag left with deepest sympathy for Gaylon, Keith's other friends and family - I understand, appreciate, and am sorry for your loss.

Respectfully, and with all sincerity, Lisa Robbins

"Never Forget Them"
We remember the sacrifice of the best men our country had; those who, but for an accident of timing, should have been with us today. We remember the sacrifice of each who came home in a box. We remember the sacrifice of each who was lost and never recovered. We remember the sacrifice of each who was brought back still alive, but who never really made it home. - Lisa Robbins

Keith,
       My friend....34yrs ago today you died so others might live. The world will never know how much of a hero you really are. You are missed soooo much by your family and your friends. To this day, Terry won't talk about losing you,"his best friend". I too share that pain. I miss your smile and your laughter! I dedicated these pages to the memory of you and Gary Browning. Let us NEVER forget the sacrifice that all of you have made.

Gaylon

Keith,
       Your memory is bright with me. I see your bright happy smile and cheerfulness... Your sense of fairplay, care for others and love of life! You were the best of us! You will stay young, beautiful and golden in our hearts for all time! I still wish you were among us...It would be a better world with you still in it!

Teresa

Keith,
       Not a day has gone by in the last 30 years that I have not thought of you and the times we spent in hell ..We will get together again and I can't wait to see you smile and hear your laugh.... you are truly my lost brother... Dwight....

Dearest Keith,
       I may not be able to see your face or touch your hand but you are forever in my heart and on my mind. I've no doubt that you know how much you are loved and missed. I look forward to the day when we will, once again, spend time together reliving our memories of the days when we were young, free and innocent. I love you!

Robin