cagerbob 
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| 28 Oct 2006 3:59 PM |
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Private Richard D. Reiser, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran passed away on 29 September 2006. He worked in intelligence and was a code expert. While in France after D-Day he would advance to the forward lines and establish coded communications to the rear area. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries suffered while he and a fellow soldier were advancing to the forward lines when a German placed land mine was triggered. He suffered near fatal wounds.
He was sent back to Southern England to receive appropriate medical care, whereupon he met his wife, a British nurse. They were married in England, December 4, 1945 and came stateside on the Queen Mary.
The Patriot Guard has been asked for 8 to 10 members to stand guard during Pvt. Reiser's interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on the afternoon of 06 November 2006. If you will be available to attend this mission please e-mail Ride Captain Nate "Birdie" Zenker at birdie@mnpatriotguard.org so that we can ensure the families requests are honored.
A complete mission itinerary will be posted in the next few days.
Thank you for your dedication to honoring our veterans and fallen heroes!
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Nate "Birdie" Zenker
South East Metro Ride Captain
www.patriotguard.org
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In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett
"Remember that no matter how many missions you have been on, all that matters to the family is the one you are on today." ~ Roert
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cagerbob
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Parma, Ohio
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| 28 Oct 2006 4:08 PM |
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Thank you for your service and your sacrifice, sir!
In one of our country's (and the world's) darkest hours, you answered the call and kept the faith. Thank you for my freedom.
My sincerest condolences to the family.
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Bob Ellis
USN 80-86
In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett
"Remember that no matter how many missions you have been on, all that matters to the family is the one you are on today." ~ Roert
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mailman
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West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 28 Oct 2006 5:05 PM |
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| Thank you for your Military Servie Mr. Reiser. Because of people like you the world is free today. Rest in Peace. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
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bosky
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st. joseph, MO
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| 29 Oct 2006 7:05 AM |
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| my deepest condolences to the family of Richard Reiser. May the Good Lord grant you peace at this difficult time. |
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STG1(sw)
Posts: 209
St. Paul, Mpls, MN, USA
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| 29 Oct 2006 12:25 PM |
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Thankyou for your Military Service Pvt. Richard D. Reiser, Stand down Your Mission is Complete. May God Bless You
My Depest condolences to the family and friends of Rich Reiser. My god be with you during these difficult times. |
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John P. Thompson III "Indian John"
S. E. Metro Ride Captain MN-Patriot Guard
STG1(SW)(PJ) US Navy 1981-1997
St. Paul, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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calamityjane
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brooklyn park mn
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| 29 Oct 2006 12:40 PM |
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my deepest sympathies to the family of Richard Reiser may god bless you all
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Riding in Honor of my Father DLJ and grandfather WWI veteran EJPL
A Hero is no braver than a ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
He was the kind if you got in trouble you didn't look back to see if he was still with you, you knew damned well he was.
~~Sackett by Louis L'Amour
Each man owes a debt to his family, his country and his species to leave sons and daughters who will lead, inspire and create.~~Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour
Never drive faster then your angels can fly. Be Safe....
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mfmaloney
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| 29 Oct 2006 3:14 PM |
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My thoughts and prayers are with Richard Reiser and his family. Thank you for your service in the defence of freedom.
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finigan
Posts: 300
Minneapolis, MN
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| 29 Oct 2006 4:58 PM |
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Thank you Pvt. Reiser for your service to your country.
My prayers and thoughts are with the Reiser family.
My dad, a fellow WWII vet also sends his thanks and prayers.
John
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John "Kneecap" Foster
S.E. Metro Assistant Ride Captain
HOTH Rep. - Minneapolis Veteran's Home
-Proud to be one of the Honor & Remember Platoon-
In honor of Robert E. Steiro, 1946 - 1967, 101st Airborne, KIA Vietnam
My uncle Gordon Foster, 1922 - 1990, United States Air Force, WWII
All of those who have served or are now serving our country.
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wvhusker
Posts: 5133
Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
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| 29 Oct 2006 5:25 PM |
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Mr. Reiser,
Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your death brings much sorrow and sadness to the hearts and lives of your family, friends, military brothers and sisters, each and every member of the Patriot Guard Riders, and all who truly appreciate their freedom. We are proud of your service and dedication in that which you believed in and fought for. Your mission is complete. You are truly an American hero and the world in which we live is a safer place because of your commitment to freedom. We will now proudly stand for you with honor, dignity, and respect. We pray that you will now rest peacefully in the arms of God. May He provide peace, comfort, and understanding to each life you touched.
WV Husker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
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"Heaven Was Needing A Hero" (Jo Dee Messina)
My personal thanks to HUDPatriotGuard for posting this on YouTube. May this touch your heart as it did mine. ~WVHusker
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rmcpeek
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Pittsburgh, PA.
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| 30 Oct 2006 7:51 AM |
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My condolances to the family and friends of Richard D. Reiser. Thank you for your service. Rest in Peace. God Bless.
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Choke
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BirdieMN
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Woodbury, MN
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| 31 Oct 2006 10:42 AM |
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Thank you to all of you who have stepped up to volunteer for this mission.
We now have more than enough people to meet the families request for honoring Pvt. Reiser and his service to our nation.
I will e-mail out more details to everyone who is signed up for the mission later this week.
I ask that everyone else respectfully stand by and observe a moment of silent reflection in honor of Pvt. Reiser at 2 PM on November 6th.
Pvt. Reiser, your mission is now complete and your service will now be God's army of angels.
My most sincere condolences to the Reiser family on their loss. |
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Nate "Birdie" Zenker
Metro/St. Cloud Area Senior Ride Captain
Member - Red Knights MC, MN Chapter 4
www.mnpatriotguard.org
Riding in Memory of:
Firefighter/EMT Don Juenemann, Firefighter/EMT Jason Shutes, Captain William Pooler, USN, USMM, The 343 - "Never Forget"
-X-Y-Z-
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wyldhog
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Northeast, La.
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| 01 Nov 2006 6:51 AM |
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To the family of Pvt Reiser.
What words could possibly help during a time like this…
When we know not what we should pray for as we ought, the Spirit maketh intercessions for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26
So let not your heart be troubled, for your loved one has gone to the place which Jesus has prepared.
Stand down soldier, your mission here is complete.
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When a mans heart is full of deceit it burns up, dies and a dark shadow falls over his soul. From the ashes of a once great man has risen a curse, a wrong that must be righted. We look to the skies for a vindicator, someone to strike fear into the black hearts of the same men who created him. The battle between good and evil has begun. Against an army of shadows comes the Dark Warrior, the purveyor of good, with a voice of silence and a mission of justice. - Steve "Sting" Borden |
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grtipton1
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| 01 Nov 2006 3:31 PM |
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Pvt. ReiserThank You for your service to this great nation. Stand down, your mission is complete. Rest in peace, HERO.
My sincere condolences to the Reiser family and friends.
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US Citizen by birth
AMERICAN by choice
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) |
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trident_t150
Posts: 631
Marshall Sector Ride Captain, Minnesota
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| 01 Nov 2006 8:17 PM |
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Another member of The Greatest Generation becomes part of history. Thank you for my freedom.
My calendar is marked for 2 pm on November 6th. Rest in peace. |
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Avatar picture taken at Hector, Mn., Municipal Airport. T33 erected in memory of my best friend, Capt Robert C. Swanson, USAF, in whose memory I ride with the PGR, to honor all who have served our nation.
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8708
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 02 Nov 2006 7:09 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Veteran.
May you rest in peace. |
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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
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MNHeritagePatriot
Posts: 196
Worthington Ride Captain - Pipestone, MN
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| 02 Nov 2006 8:04 PM |
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| Thank you for your heroic service Pvt. Reiser. You are an example for all of us and the reason we are still a free Nation. May God watch over and comfort your family and loved ones during this time of loss. |
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Paul Ramsbey
Worthington Ride Captain
Son of Korean War Vet
Past Commander of SAL Post 14, Flora IL
Eternally grateful to our men and women who serve ... may we never forget nor underestimate the selfless dedication and sacrifices of our true Amercan Heros! |
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gcelton
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"Redleg" Cottage Grove, MN
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| 03 Nov 2006 9:29 AM |
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Thank you Pvt. Reiser for your service to our country and for my freedom.
May the Lord welcome you with open arms. |
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Gordon C. Elton
U.S. Army, Field Artillery (Ret)
1968-1993
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Daryl
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Phoenix, AZ
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| 03 Nov 2006 12:50 PM |
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It is with a heavy heart that I pass on these condolences to you and your family. I know that these words won’t bring your loved one back, but be assured, they will not be forgotten. Our brothers & sisters-at-arms will continue the good fight until we bring all our people home. My prayers are with you during this time of loss.
Vaya con Dios!
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dragonman
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Big Lake, Mn. 55309
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| 04 Nov 2006 11:51 PM |
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Pvt. Reiser, please accept my THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. It is a humble statement, but it is from the heart. My condolences to the Family, Friends, and fellow Troops of Pvt. Reiser at this time of their loss. There are a lot of us that thank him, and you, for his service to this fine Country. Hopefully he was PROUD of being part of the Greatest Generation.
I will be standing down from this Mission, but I will be with my Brothers and Sisters of PGR in spirit. |
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"Our good works are like stones cast into a pool of time: though the stones may disappear, their ripples extend to eternity". Anonymous
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tislotman
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| 05 Nov 2006 4:34 AM |
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From one Vet to another, THANK YOU for your Service to Our Country. It does not go unnoticed.
All Gave Some Some Gave All
Devin Feuerhelm
OIF Vet 05-06
Army Reserves
"Infantry Leads the Way"
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dakotakid
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Richmond, Mn
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| 05 Nov 2006 7:25 AM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of Private Richard D. Reiser. Your service to our country has helped it become the symbol of freedom that it is today. For that, I say Thank You and God Bless You.
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Keith"Schaef"Schaefer
Asst. RC, St.Cloud Sector
stcloudarc1@gmail.com
www.mnpatriotguard.org
 
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CUGLAND
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Rochester, MN
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| 06 Nov 2006 7:38 AM |
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My condolences go out to the family and friends of Richard Reiser. He served his country well, now it is time to rest.
With heavy heart, I will not be able to attend this mission due to another funeral mission in Rochester this morning. Rest assured, Richard and his famlily will be in my thoughts and prayers as we ride for his comrade this morning! |
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Craig Ugland
Ride Captain - Rochester Sector
Senior Ride Captain - Southern MN
Just as a soldier can not fight on an empty stomach, neither can they fight with a broken heart feeling that they fight unsupported by those for whom they fight.
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djamesp
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Duluth, MN 55810
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| 06 Nov 2006 6:53 PM |
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I didn't get a chance prior to or at the the service to extend my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Richard Reiser, so I do so now. It was truely an honor for me to be present today at Fort Smelling. Thank you, Richard, for your service and sacrifice.
Hope everyone made it home safe and sound and warmed up, especially those of you who rode your bikes.
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Dennis Padora
Minnesota PGR
Duluth RC
duluthrc@mnpatriotguard.org
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STG1(sw)
Posts: 209
St. Paul, Mpls, MN, USA
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| 06 Nov 2006 10:15 PM |
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Private Richard D Reiser, Rest in peace your mission is complete, May God open his arms and welcome you home.
Mission Complete: Cycles, Flags, 13 members present for a small private service and salute to a WWII comrade. Born in Mpls. MN where he went to school.
A close friend of Pvt Reiser who also served in WWII, was very moved to have us there with our Flags and paying respect to Pvt Reiser, and thanked us for all that we do for our fallen Solders and Veterans.
Steven, Pvt Reiser Son, thanks us for being part of the Service and honoring his father.
May God give you and your family’s peace through these hard times.
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John P. Thompson III "Indian John"
S. E. Metro Ride Captain MN-Patriot Guard
STG1(SW)(PJ) US Navy 1981-1997
St. Paul, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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finigan
Posts: 300
Minneapolis, MN
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| 06 Nov 2006 11:48 PM |
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It was a honor to be at Fort Snelling standing with all of you today.
My prayers and thanks go out to the Reiser family. My dad thanks you for your service and bravery. He is a WWII Coast Guard vet
Thank you Pvt. Reiser for serving out country and sacrificing so much for all of us.
You and your family are in my prayers tonight.
My deepest condolences to all of you.
Take care
John Foster
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John "Kneecap" Foster
S.E. Metro Assistant Ride Captain
HOTH Rep. - Minneapolis Veteran's Home
-Proud to be one of the Honor & Remember Platoon-
In honor of Robert E. Steiro, 1946 - 1967, 101st Airborne, KIA Vietnam
My uncle Gordon Foster, 1922 - 1990, United States Air Force, WWII
All of those who have served or are now serving our country.
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