Nyome L. is the daughter of U.S. Army Master Sergeant Christopher Frank L. Nyome remembers her father as a kind and caring man who was dedicated to his family. “My father had a true love for life and his family. I always remember him saying, “I love you more than life itself” before tucking us in for the night. I know him as a caring man who put his family first. Others would describe him as a well-respected soldier who was proud to serve his country.”
When Nyome was 12 years old, Sgt. L. passed away due to an illness. “Every second of free time my father had was spent as a family. One of my favorite memories would be when my dad picked up my sisters and me from school in a camper. We were all so excited to go camping and when we got home we raced inside to help pack everything for our weekend in the woods. We finished just in time and stopped by to pick up our mom from work. Then we all drove off to our camping destination excited for a weekend as a family.”
With the help of Children of Fallen Patriots, Nyome is studying Business Information Systems at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She hopes to use her degree to develop new programs when she creates her own nonprofit.
Nyome’s advice to others who have lost a parent is to allow yourself to grieve, acknowledge your feelings and “Honor them by being the best version of yourself possible.”
“Children of Fallen Patriots has shown me that there are organizations that care about the future generations of our society. They have continuously proved to me that they care about the well-being of the children of the fallen heroes and allow us to carry on our loved ones’ legacy without worrying about financial burdens.”
There are approximately 25,000 military children who have lost an active-duty parent in the military over the last 35 years. The vision of Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation is to ensure that every such child receives all necessary college funding.
