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harly69g 
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KY State Captain
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| 03 Jul 2008 4:10 PM |
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Updated 04 July 08 harly69g
SGT Estell "Lee" Turner, 43, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died July 2 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered on June 28 in Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. SGT Turner was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
SGT Turner's family has invited the PGR to honor their loved one during his funeral and burial services. SGT Turner was also a Patriot Guard Rider who had ridden to honor Fallen Heroes according to his brother MSG John Turner, also a PGR member who is in the Army stationed at Ft. Bragg.
SGT Turner spent six years with the Army after high school and sought to re-enter at age 42 once the age limit was raised. He had a "go get it" attitude and loved being in the military, his mother, Gloria Turner, of Jackson, KY, said. He followed in the footsteps of his late father, Clarence Turner, who served in the Navy for 18 years, and his late grandfather, also named Estell Turner, an Army solider who served in World War II.
In addition to his mother and brother, SGT Turner is also survived by his wife, Leah Turner, an Army Reservist, of Sioux Falls, their daughter, Lyda, of Broadway, North Carolina, and a sister, Gloria "Gucci" Turner of Jackson, KY.
SGT Turner is scheduled to arrive at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport on Wednesday, July 9. The PGR will be present to stand an Honor Flag Line as his casket is transferred to the hearse.
Staging for the Airport mission:
Arrive at the TACAir terminal no later than 10:30 a.m. EDT for staging at instructions. The TACAir terminal is located at 4029 Airport Road, Lexington, KY.
A visitation is scheduled for Thursday, July 10, at Watts Funeral Home, 650 Highway 15 North, Jackson, KY. The PGR will be present to stand an Honor Flag Line at the funeral home.
Staging for Visitation:
Staging is at 5:00 p.m. EDT in order to establish the flag line prior to the beginning of the public visitation. Parking will be in the big parking lot across the street from the funeral home.
The funeral service is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at Watts Funeral Home, 650 Highway 15 North, Jackson, KY. The PGR will be present to stand an Honor Flag Line at the funeral home before and during the service.
Staging for Funeral Service:
Arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. EDT in order to establish the flag line prior to the beginning of the funeral service. Parking will be in the big parking lot across the street from the funeral home.
A burial service with full military rites will be conducted at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, 6980 Danville Road, Nicholasville, KY at 3:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, July 11. The PGR will stand an Honor Flag Line at the cemetery entrance upon arrival of the funeral procession and at the Pavilion during the service.
Staging for Burial Service:
Be at the entrance to Camp Nelson no later than 2:30 p.m. EDT in order to be setup prior to the arrival of the hearse and SGT Turner's family. Parking at Camp Nelson is limited and controlled due to multiple funeral services ongoing each day. Park motorcycles alongside the driveway inside the cemetery gate leading up the hill. Keep them as far to the side as possible to allow room for the hearse and other cars to pass by.
Ride Captains:
Senior Ride Captain: Mike Whitaker / mwhitaker@tjctechnology.com
Assisted by: Phil Roberts / pgr@proberts.us (Cell: 502-330-7704)
Camp Nelson Captain: Julie Curry / juliecurry@bellsouth.net
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Tom the State Captain for SD contacted me.
This Hero will be coming to KY.
A third-generation soldier from Sioux Falls, S.D., died Wednesday from injuries
suffered last week while on duty in Afghanistan.
He was taken to a hospital in Germany and then to the National Naval Medical
Center in Bethesda, Md., where he passed.
He had a "go get it" attitude and loved being in the military, his mother,
Gloria Turner, of Jackson, Ky., said Thursday.
"He had a great personality," she said. "He was always looking out for the next
guy."
Turner followed in the footsteps of his late father, Clarence Turner, who served
in the Navy for 18 years, and his late grandfather, also named Estell Turner, an
Army solider who served in World War II, Gloria Turner said.
Turner's younger brother, Johnny, is in the Army stationed in Fort Bragg, N.C.,
she said.
"My husband insisted they serve in the military," Turner said. "Our family has
always believed that you put your country first."
Estell L. Turner was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Ky. He joined the
Army in 2004.
He received numerous awards including the Purple Heart and a National Defense
Service Medal, according to a release from South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds'
office.
A memorial service for Turner will be held in Afghanistan. Spc Turner is scheduled
to be flown to Kentucky for services next week, his mother said.
Turner also is survived by his wife, Leah Turner of Sioux Falls and their
daughter, Lyda, of Broadway, N.C.
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Estell L. Turner, 43, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died July 2 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered on June 28 in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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"Kentucky Rides With Respect"
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1armymom
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| 03 Jul 2008 4:17 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of Spc. Estell L. Turner,
It is with great sorrow that I extend my condolences upon the loss of your Hero, who gave his all in the fight for freedom, and in the defense of his brothers and our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.
Spc. Turner,
May God protect and guide your fellow warriors as they carry on without you; and bestow unto them, courage and strength to travel this most difficult path. I pray The Lord will grant your brothers the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.
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Honor Our Armed Services, Pay It Forward!
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"Who kept the faith and fought the fight;
The glory theirs, the duty ours."
~Wallace Bruce
"For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men." ~Pericles (c. 600 B.C.)
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8034
Bonita Springs, FL
Ride Captain
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| 03 Jul 2008 4:36 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero. We thank you for your sacrifice, we are a grateful nation. May your pain be tempered in the knowledge that Estell is a True American Hero and he will Never be Forgotten.
Ride safe my Brothers and Sisters, I will be with you all in Spirit. Stand Tall, Stand Proud…An American Hero Is Coming Home.
Stand down, SPC Estell L. Turner, your mission is now complete, may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace.
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Ride Captain
PGRLabLuvr@patriotguard.org
239.250.0015
Proud USAF Blue Star Mom
TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh
Proud Grandma of AF Brat Emma Marie McIntosh
Standing the Flagline in Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland
Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell
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mailman
Posts: 12212
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 03 Jul 2008 4:58 PM |
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| Deepest condolences to the family and friends of Specialist Estell L. Turner. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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mlmsan
Posts: 2353
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 03 Jul 2008 6:31 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner, US Army, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for Spc. Estell L. Turner's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. Spc. Estell L. Turner, You are a true American Hero and will not be forgotten. Stand down Soldier, Your mission is complete. Job Well Done. May our Heavenly Father welcome You home to rest.
Know You Are Loved
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Larry "Sir Bear" Sanderson
Georgia Mentor Team
770-500-6895
U.S Navy Vietnam - 66/67
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42
Blue Star Dad
Patriot Guard Rider
VFW Post 5290, Conyers
GVVA Post 5,Conyers
Cell 770-500-6895
GEORGIA PGR
Part of It
Proud of It
Ridding In Memory of my Father, PO1 Weldon A. Sanderson, WWII USN, Pacific Fleet. And in Honor of my Son, SSGT Michael W. Sanderson, Gulf, 2x Iraq, U.S. Army serving this Nation Proudly in Mt. Sinai, Egypt. |
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vander177
Posts: 2942
Vandergrift, PA
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| 03 Jul 2008 7:12 PM |
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My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist Estell L. Turner. I thank you for your military service and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in keeping peace worldwide. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.
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Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member
Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68
Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001
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CarolineWM
Posts: 94
Topsail Island, NC
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| 03 Jul 2008 7:30 PM |
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| My family and I offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner. |
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ivetret
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Shermer, IL
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| 03 Jul 2008 8:38 PM |
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My deepest sympathy to the family of Spc. Estell L. Turner. I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven. All gave some and some gave all. He gave his 'all' so young. I will never forget.
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Rose
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Elenore Rosevelt]
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Jasper54
Posts: 5916
Columbus, Ohio
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| 03 Jul 2008 9:09 PM |
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I offer my most sincere prayers and extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of US Army Spc. Estell L. Turner, who has made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while fighting to dedend our nations freedom in the Global War on Terrorism in Afghanastan.. I pray that the Lord Jesus is there with you to hold you and to give you His Peace and Comfort as you bring your loved one home to be laid to rest. |
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GySgt. Roger Casto, U.S.M.C. Ret. 1972-1992
Iran/Iraq War Veteran 1988 (Op Earnest Will)
Veteran of Foriegn Wars, Life Member
Double Blue Star Dad
El Shaddai Ministries Chaplain
GOD HATH NOT PROMISED US, SKIES ALWAYS BLUE, FLOWER STREWN PATHWAYS ALL OUR LIVES THROUGH. GOD HATH NOT PROMISED US SUN WITHOUT RAIN, JOY WITHOUT SORROW, PEACE WITHOUT PAIN.
BUT GOD HATH PROMISED US, STRENGTH FOR THE WAY, GRACE FOR THE TRIALS, HELP FROM ABOVE, UNFAILING SYMPATHY, UNDYING LOVE...
Visit Me At: WWW.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, US Army, WWI, Purple Heart - Exposed to mustard gas in France.
Sgt. John Meyer, US Army WWI, France
Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, US Army, WWII, KIA - France.
Seaman Bob Schneider, US Navy, WWII, Purple Heart; Battle of Leyte Gulf
T/Sgt. Russell Casto, USAF Congo Revolution, Viet Nam.
Sgt. Ron Casto, USMC C.A.P. Viet Nam 1966.
My son, SPC Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraqi Veteran
My daughter, Spc. Angela West, US Army
SrA Micah Burgess, US Air Force, Afghanistan Veteran
In Honor and Memory of Ten HMLA-267, MAG-39 Marines who Answered the call and made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while ensuring the safety and security of our nation:
Lt. Col. Knott
Capt. Dillon
Capt. Dolvin
Capt. Hurley
Capt. Cronin
Sgt. Kilkus
Sgt. Keller
Cpl. Romei
Cpl. Monahan
LCpl. Adams
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 5206
Lacey, WA
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| 03 Jul 2008 9:22 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SPC. Estell L. Turner, U.S. Army / OEF. SPC. Turner, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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RDWinters
Posts: 427
Wilson,NC
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| 03 Jul 2008 9:48 PM |
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| Our sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. May God bring you comfort and peace. Thank you Spc. Turner for your courage, dedication and sacrifices. Thank you for standing guard for our freedoms and those of others around the world. God Bless You. Rest easy Brother. |
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"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
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R.D. and Kay Winters
U.S. Army (Ret) 1978-1998
Special Forces Assn Decade
American Legion
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PGR
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In Memory of:
L/Cpl Ronald Wayne Shields, P-39E/L-21, SVN, 13 Feb 68 (Uncle)
SFC Jonathan Tessar, Iraqi Freedom, 31 Oct 05 (Teammate, Friend, Brother)
James Kenneth Sinclair, Veteran, Motorcycle Accident, 16 Apr 04 (Kay's Dad)
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
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"Wookie"
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Olympia, WA
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| 03 Jul 2008 10:19 PM |
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Our Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner!
Our heartfelt Prayers for Comfort and Strength during this time
of Remembrance for your Loved One !
We “Thank You” for a Hero who has served us so faithfully!
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custer7thcav
Posts: 5705
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 03 Jul 2008 10:47 PM |
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| My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner. Thank you, sir, for your service and dedication. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace. |
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In honor and memory of
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690MedCo
Posts: 4050
Huntington Beach, CA
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| 03 Jul 2008 10:54 PM |
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| Thank you for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great country of ours!! Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your family and friends of this fallen hero to ease them through these difficult times. You will never be forgotten! Rest in peace. |
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Glen Owsley
SP4 U.S. Army 1976-1979
Medical Specialist
690th Medical Co (amb)
34th Medical Btn
Ft Benning, GA
U.S. Army Reserve (IRR)1979-1982
Patriot Guard Rider
Leave No Veteran Behind!
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
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gsaxhaug
Posts: 24
Sioux Falls, SD
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| 04 Jul 2008 12:48 AM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers for the family and friends of SPC. Estell L. Turner. God Speed.
Standing by in Sioux Falls. |
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Ride Captain, Sioux Falls, SD
USMC '67-'71
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dlinjerdal
Posts: 1905
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| 04 Jul 2008 6:24 AM |
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| May God Bless and hold close the friends and family of Spc.Turner in this most difficult time we are so sorry for your loss we will never forget you Estell we will always have you in our hearts and forever be grateful to you for our freedom rest well our hero you are with God now. |
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sdoise
Posts: 3537
Kinder, La.
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| 04 Jul 2008 7:44 AM |
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| I convey heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Spc. Estell L. Turner and my sincere appreciation of his military service for our country and ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life. May he rest in peace. |
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Schelly
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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Uffda
Posts: 9873
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 04 Jul 2008 8:19 AM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know
your loved one was and is a Hero to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you always. He will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Estell.
Going home, going home,
I'm just going home.
Quiet-like, slip away-
I'll be going home.
It's not far, just close by;
Jesus is the Door;
Work all done, laid aside,
Fear and grief no more.
Friends are there, waiting now.
He is waiting, too.
See His smile! See His hand!
He will lead me through.
Morning
Star lights the way;
Restless dream all done;
Shadows gone, break of day,
Life has just begun.
Every tear wiped away,
Pain and sickness gone;
Wide awake there with Him!
Peace goes on and on!
Going home, going home,
I'll be going home.
See the Light! See the Sun!
I'm just going home.
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milktoast
Posts: 2208
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 04 Jul 2008 8:35 AM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Spc. Estell Turner. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in my heart forever. |
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Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Ride Captain/Florida National Cemetery Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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harly69g
Posts: 7108
KY State Captain
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| 04 Jul 2008 10:44 AM |
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My condolences to the family, freinds, The rest of the troop.
Heaven must have needed another Hero to guard the gates.
Spc. Estell L. Turner you will be riding on the wing's of Angel's now.
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In Memory: Caleb S. Newman 12/07 - 12/07
In Memory: Ed "oldiron" Barrett 10/07
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pgrky.com
President Board of Directors
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"Kentucky Rides With Respect"
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LZ__Morgan
Posts: 372
South Eastern Kentucky ( Estill County )
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| 04 Jul 2008 1:07 PM |
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My Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of SGT. Estell L. Turner. Our thoughts and Prayers will be with you.
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Veterans Of Foreign Wars ~ Riders ~
Estill County Post 8019
Ravenna, Kentucky
Dept. Of Kentucky District 11 Sr. Vice Cmdr.
Still Serving Our Veterans
Still Riding For Our Veterans
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ky-softail
Posts: 146
Frankfort, KY Assistant State Captain
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| 04 Jul 2008 1:24 PM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of SPC Turner. Our Nation owes a huge debt of gratitude to the Turner family, whose men have served our country through several generations.
Standing by in Frankfort to honor SPC Turner should he come back home to Kentucky.
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Talksalot
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Hardin County, Ky
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| 04 Jul 2008 4:10 PM |
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| Heartfelt condolences for the family of Estell L. Turner. Thank you Spc. for your service, may you now fly with the Angels. Standing by in Radcliff. John and Charlotte Chambers |
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papajonohio
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Swanton, Ohio
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| 05 Jul 2008 8:28 AM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends of Spc. Estell L. Turner.
May your sorrow be tempered by the fact that we hold in our highest honor a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing a selfless act to serve his country. Thank You. THANK YOU.
"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low,
and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."
In your difficult times be mindful that Estell has left his mark on our world and in our hearts.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
-- Margaret Mead
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aoop
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Vidor, Orange County, TX
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| 05 Jul 2008 9:36 AM |
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Vidor,TX
US Navy 1969-1972 Damage Control
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Travel in Memory of: Pvt Clinton Victor Richards, (Uncle) WWI, USA, KIA, GySgt Joseph B. Richards ,USMC, (Father) WWII, Deceased, SSgt Leroy Richards, USMC, (Uncle) WWII, Deceased, Pvt Dewitt E. Rabalais, USMC, Father in Law, Deceased, Col Gilbert Meibaum, USMC, VN, AO, SN Larry Slaymaker, USN, VN, KIA and each and every Brother and Sister who has worn the uniform and lifted their right hand to make the Promise to willingly die if need be to defend the freedoms of our Citizens and the innocents abroad.
A Mother asked President Bush, "Why did my Child have to die in Iraq?" Another Mother asked President Kennedy,"Why did my Child have to die in Vietnam?" Another Mother asked President Truman, "Why did my Child have to die in Korea?" Another Mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,"Why did my Child have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another Mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my Child have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another Mother asked President Lincoln,"Why did my Child have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another Mother asked President G.Washington, "Why did my Child have to die near Valley Forge?" Long, long ago a Mother (Mary) asked, "Heavenly Father, why did my Child have to die on a cross outside Jerusalim?" All the answers are so near the same. One died to save our Souls and the others died to protect our Freedoms. |
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