Caleb Nathaniel Rios of O’Fallon, MO, passed away at the age of 26 on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Evan Thebeau and John Carey.
Caleb is survived by his wife, Lisa Rios; his daughter, Juliana Rios; his parents, Eric and Shelly Rios; his mother, Sheri Emery; his siblings, Samuel Rios, Joshua Rios, Faith Rios, Hailey Bouxsein, Hannah Bouxsein, Amber Boeckman, Emily (Austin) Lewis, Ashley Verdugo, and Peighton Verdugo; his nephews, Brody and Grayson Rios; his grandmothers, Brenda Corbett, Tarri Carey, and Maxine Bolton; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives. And to all of his brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces, “Til Valhalla.”
Caleb served six years in the US Army as a member of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment and then went on to serve as an Active Reservist. He graduated from Fort Zumwalt West in 2011 and had many hobbies he was passionate about – Caleb loved gaming, fishing, going to the movies, and was a firearms enthusiast. He was a loving father and will be dearly missed.
Contributions made in Caleb’s name may be made to Mission 22.
I hope your pain is gone Caleb. Say hello to my Dad.
All my love to the Rios family and friends.
My heart is so heavy for you all…
🙁
May you now rest in peace.
Rest safely in the living arms of
God. 💙🙏💙
I am so so sorry. Hugs. ♥️
Did not know Caleb, but he served with the 27th infantry Wolfhounds, which by proxy makes him a brother to me, as I also served with the Wolfhounds. Rest Easy Brother, thank you for your service. thoughts and prayers to your family in this time of mourning. And know, that Calebs passing is honored amongst those he served with, and soldiers before and after him! God Bless.
So sorry for your loss, prayers
Caleb, thank you for your service. May you Rest In Peace. Prayers for your family’s broken hearts.
My deepest condolences to all the family. Thank you for your service Caleb. RIP
I am so very sorry for your loss! I did not know Caleb but followed the search post on Facebook and prayed for his safe return.I pray God wraps you and your family in His loving arms and comforts you as only He can as you grieve the loss of your dear loved one.
May God bring you peace. Prayers for the family. My heart hurts for your loss.
So sorry for the pain You were in Caleb, now your at Peace. Depression is an awful disease. May God help all your Loved ones you left behind. Thank u for service. Our Prayers are with u all. The Kroeger Family Mike Linda Shaun Krystal Timothy Olivia Noah Seiffert. Our Hearts are broken also. 💙🙏 RIP Caleb
My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved Caleb. May you find peace in his memories! Sending love, light and prayers.
RIP
So sorry for your loss.
Til Valhalla Caleb
RIP, THANK you for you service, May the Lord comfort your family and loves ones
I hope your darkness has lifted and you can see the love that lights the way.
May his memory be a blessing to you.
Rejoice in the eternal peace that you now have my fellow brother in arms and cousin. You’re in God’s Army now and what a glorious Army it is troop! We’ll all soon be together on the GOLDEN battlefield of our supreme leader. Much love to all the family and friends that have saluted you’re crossing over. OOAH forever. 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
So sorry for your loss. 💔
I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers go out to the family and friends of Caleb. Caleb, thank you for your service. Rest in peace
If tomorrow starts without me and I’m not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes filled with tears for me,
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me, I know that you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand.
And said my place was ready, in heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away a tear fell from my eye,
For all my life I’d always thought I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much left to do,
It seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all we shared and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while,
I’d say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.
So, when tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart.
Love you,
Look over your family and friends. I am glad you’re not in pain anymore.
Rios Family, We have no words adequately to express the sorrow we feel for what you are all going through. We love your family and you are precious to us. We will continue to keep you in our prayers. Caleb was a awesome teenager when we got to hang out with him and I’m sure he carried that into adulthood. May God give you peace, strength and comfort in the days to come.
Thank You for your service. May you rest in peace. God bless your family
So many prayers for your aching hearts and so much love to you all .
God bless,
The Woodside Family
I served with Caleb in Egypt. I am grieved that his light is lost to us, but am glad for the memories that I have of him and how he enriched our lives. My prayers are with you and your family Caleb.
Sorry for your loss. Semper Fi you are at peace now.
All love and prayers for everyone during this heartbreak.
You will be missed so much. I wish you had realized how much you were loved, honored and respected. Prayers for all the family.
“O Trinity of love and pow’r,
Thy children shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire, and foe,
Protect them where-so-e’er they go;
Thus, evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.”
-excerpt from The Naval Hymn
Love, Uncle Mike
Heroes never die and so shall it be about you in our hearts forever. Rest in peace Caleb.
My condolences and on behalf of my family to you and yours, prayers will be said to comfort you all.
Calebs story made its way to my fb timeline in Massachusetts and dearly touched my heart.
Was truly praying for a brighter outcome.
His eyes told a story of a true angel that not many can. For reasons unknown, he touched so many lives, even those who never had the privilege of meeting him. I am genuinely sorry to Calebs family and friends. The world is a better place for those lives he touched. May his presence always remain and may God bless him. There are no words that will ever take the pain away from those that hurt. Know that Calebs legacy has made its way into so many strangers hearts and will not be forgotten. Thank you Caleb for not only your service to this country, but for being such a unique soul. Keep shining your light for those that need you.