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PGRLabLuvr 
Posts: 8708
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 31 Oct 2006 3:24 AM |
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| I do not have web access at work and as I will be leaving directly from work...hoping to get out early at 12:30 and will be out of pocket until I arrive, if there is anything I need to know please contact Don Bright or Joe Zinoble to gain my telephone number and leave a message...I will check messages before I leave work for the day. |
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud Military Blue Star Mom
USAF - TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh - Kadena
USAR - SGT Dominic Sutherland - WOCS Ft. Rucker
Standing the Flagline...
In Honor of:
SP4 L. Gary Grassi - 4th Infantry Division - Kontum, South Vietnam - 05 FEB 1968 - 37/35
In Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland
Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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skrek
Posts: 61
Noth East Pa.
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| 31 Oct 2006 6:36 AM |
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| My deepest condolances to the family and friends of SFC Tony Knier. We remain free because of heros like Mr. Knier. You will not be forgotten for the sacrafice you have paid for us. Ride on , Ride free. I wish I could be there for you to see you home and protect you as you have us. |
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Anlaochfhile
Posts: 55
On mission.... Mosul, Iraq
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| 31 Oct 2006 9:03 AM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out the the family, friends, and fellow paratroopers of Sergeant First Class Tony Knier. Rest easy, brave Soldier, your mission is now complete. God Speed.
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Eric R. "Rowdy" Price
U.S. Army
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito - Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them.
In loving memory of:
PFC William R. Strange, Adrian, GA, A Co, 91 En Bn, 1st CAV, KIA 2 April 2004
SPC Ervin Caradine, Jr., Memphis, TN, B Co, 91 En Bn, 1st CAV, KIA 2 May 2004
PV2 Jeremy L. Drexler, Topeka, KS , B Co, 91 En Bn, 1st CAV KIA 2 May 2004
SPC Joshua I. Bunch, Hattiesburg, MS, B Co, 91 En Bn, 1st CAV, KIA 6 August 2004
SPC Clarence A. Adams Richmond, VA, A Co, 91 En Bn, 1st CAV, KIA 7 September 2004
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winger3615
Posts: 273
Salamanca NY
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| 31 Oct 2006 7:38 PM |
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Mission complete. Home safe in Salamanca after a 3 hours ride in the rain. I want to thank all for the support we provided to Bill in this mission. I am sure that Sgt Knier's family appreciated us being there to support them. All seemed to go well even with the short notice, week day, and a little weather. I will write the mission report and have it posted tomorrow. Again Thanks for the support from all that attended. Thanks to the PA state police for their presence, local law enforcement, Richard, local preacher (sorry I forgot your name) and the turn out from the local community. Great job by all.
David Cullen
PGR NY Ride Captain Region 1
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David Cullen
NY PGR Assistant State Captain
NY PGR Board of Directors
USAF 65 - 87
Ret Chief
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8708
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 01 Nov 2006 3:55 AM |
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Received VIA Email from Dawn Pletcher, Wellsboro, PA
To all of you, the amazing Patriot Guard Riders, who came to our little town of Wellsboro PA to honor Fallen Hero SFC Tony Knier and show support for his family and ensure that they could grieve in peace, THANK YOU!
What you do is amazing and shows this country that there are still patriots here who are willing to go the extra mile to do the right thing and honor our Fallen Heroes and their families, without whose sacrifices, we would not be living in the freedoms we enjoy every day.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND FOR YOUR SACRIFICES FOR THE REST OF US! To all of you who have served our country in the military or as a family member of a member of the military, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND FOR YOUR SACRIFICES FOR THE REST OF US!
My hat is off to all of you, and Billy Christian, it is so wonderful to know that you are one of the amazing dedicated American patriots, the Patriot Guard Riders.
THANK YOU ALL! GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
Dawn Pletcher
Wellsboro PA
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud Military Blue Star Mom
USAF - TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh - Kadena
USAR - SGT Dominic Sutherland - WOCS Ft. Rucker
Standing the Flagline...
In Honor of:
SP4 L. Gary Grassi - 4th Infantry Division - Kontum, South Vietnam - 05 FEB 1968 - 37/35
In Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland
Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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Waitaminit
Posts: 580
Monroeville, Pa.
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| 01 Nov 2006 5:29 AM |
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Everyone,
My personal thanks goes out to everyone that was present at this mission. I know that the family appreciated the fact that all of you were there to honor their loved one.
A special thanks to Bill Christian who took a chance and accepted the task of temporary ride captain for this mission. It was his first mission. A special thanks also goes out to David Cullen, NY Region 1 Ride Captain, who did so much to assist us with this mission. A final special thanks goes to Richard Getchel of Bradford who rode down with David and assisted with the mission. |
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"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson
We are here to honor those patriots!
Don Bright
Simply a Patriot Guard Rider
US Navy 71-79
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harly69g
Posts: 8072
Ride Captain
Owensboro, KY
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| 09 Dec 2006 10:10 AM |
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wingone
Posts: 112
erie, pa
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| 05 Nov 2006 1:12 AM |
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1st. class job guys, I guess emails do get read I was a lil. worried but sounds like you had a real good turn out on such a short notice
Rest in Peace Sgt. Tony Knier |
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Frank Dinger
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Waitaminit
Posts: 446
Monroeville, Pa.
PA State Captain
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| 02 Nov 2006 7:18 AM |
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Everyone,
Thanks for attending this mission. It came about very quickly and we needed people to step up and be there.
A special thanks goes to Bill Christian. It was his first mission and he accepted the challenge of being a temporary ride captain for this mission.
A special thanks also goes to David, aka winger3615. He is a Ride Captain from NY State who rode down to assist with this mission. He was a great help to Bill and passed on what he has learned from his experiences as an RC to make this a successful mission. David, please accept my personal thanks for being there and for writing this great ride report.
Thanks also goes to Richard of Bradford, Pa. He has attended missions with me and I appreciate his enthusiasm for the PGR and what we stand for.
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We are here to honor our fallen heroes!
Don Bright
PGR PA State Captain
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son of a hero
Posts: 6
central PA
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| 01 Nov 2006 2:45 PM |
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Thanks to all that made me feel welcome, it was a long ride to and from little old Myerstown, PA but a small price to pay to help Honor and Respect Sgt. Knier and his family. Kellie and Bill you should be very proud of your home town, they showed what small town America is all about. Not a protester within miles, can you imagine being a protester and showing up in Wellsboro yesterday and thinking of pulling a protest sign out of your car on the main street.
Again, thanks to everyone that welcomed me, not good with remembering names, I do remember Dave, Bill, Joan, but again my thanks to all.
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freeman98
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Wellsboro, PA
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| 01 Nov 2006 1:25 PM |
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It really was a great mission and my first! Let me say that I am proud to say that Wellsboro is my home town and they really showed up for our fallen hero.
It was emotional for me since I went to school with Sgt. 1st Class Knier's wife and their children are about the same ages as my own 3. It really got me to thinking about what I would do if that were my husband.
It was hard when his mother came out and spoke to us. I'm emotional to begin with but I did pretty good yesterday.
I was amazed at how many people shook our hands and thanked us for being there. I was so proud of what we were doing and for the sacrifice this soldier and his family made, all for us!
The day was beautiful and good company was plenty.
Thanks for making my first mission memorable!
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winger3615
Posts: 42
Salamanca NY
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| 01 Nov 2006 10:31 AM |
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Mission report for Sgt. 1st Class Tony L. Knier, 31, of Sabinsville, Pa.
Acting Ride Captain for this mission was Bill Christian from Wellsboro. Assistance was provided by David Cullen from Salamanca, NY and Richard Getch, from Bradford, PA.
It was a good showing considering a very short notice mission on a weekday with rain forecasted for the afternoon. We started with 4 people but we kept coming and ended up with about 24 people at the services. We had members from as far away as Harrisburg, Williamsport, and a group from Genesse, who are interested in joining.
We had 9 to 12 members standing at the viewing from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. During the viewing, local supporters asked if they could join us and we were pleased to have them stand with us to honor Sgt Knier. About 2 PM, Sgt Knier was transported to the Annex in town for the services with a procession of just the family members. We left just before the procession so we could be in place with flags up for the family arriving at the Annex. At that time, we had about 14 bikes and three cages. There was excellent local support for the transport with people lining the streets with flags and signs. Also, excellent support from law enforcement that was always present at the viewing, the service and traffic control. There was a very strong presence from the PA State Police.
Upon arriving at the Annex, most of the friends were all ready in the building with other locals and out of towners gathering outside to support the family. We formed two flag lines for the family to drive through and then reset the flag line behind the hearse. We kept the line until the service ended about 1 ½ hours later. All this time, there were about 50 locals standing behind us, most holding small flags. Again, really good local support for this family.
I want to thank all the members who attended, law enforcement, local support groups, local veterans’ organizations, local Pastor, locals who stood with us on the flag line at the viewing and the group that stood with us at the services.
Two Special Thanks: The first to lady who brought her three children to hold a flag at the services for just ‘10 more minutes’ that turned into an hour and half. The second to the local lady, just for being there, to whom I gave my POW pin. Her brother never returned from Viet Nam.
Again, thanks to all and ride safe.
David Cullen
NY RC Region 1
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In Memory: Terri L. Newman 11/64 - 07/05
In Memory: Caleb S. Newman 12/07
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