Koolness 
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My thanks to so many who have already committed to ride in honor of Chief DeFrenn. This is a two part mission with visitation on Thursday evening and funeral services on Friday.
Itinerary is as follows:
Thursday - 15 Feb 07
The Patriot Guard Riders will meet at the funeral home and form a flag line to honor CWO Jason G. DeFrenn as friends and family enter for visitation with the DeFrenn family. Dress warmly as temps are expected to drop significantly during the evening.
Staging Location: Dyches Funeral Home
11372 Ellenton St
Barnwell SC 29812
Staging Time: No Later Than 1630 Hours.
Duration: Until 2000 Hours
Friday - 16 Feb 07
Patriot Guard Riders will conduct an Honor Mission in support of the funeral for CWO Jason Garth DeFrenn.
Staging Location: Sport's Auto
10160 Dunbarton Blvd
Barnwell SC 29812
Staging Time: 1200 - 1230 Hours
Ride Briefing: 1240 Hours
KSU: 1300 Hours for trip to Church
Church Loc: First Baptist Church
161 Allen St
Barnwell SC 29812
Prepare for a ride of 12 to 13 miles to cemetery at Allen's Chapel Baptist Church along State 300 toward Allendale.
Weather for Friday promises sunshine but brisk temps in the 40's. We will not get hot but please, drink plenty of water. Lower than normal humidity and moderate breezes means you will need to rehydrate. If you are using four wheels on this mission please bring some drinking water and/or sport drinks.
We have the opportunity to show a grieving family that America has taken note of the passing of a Hero. Let us not take this duty lightly. This is not a hobby. This is a noble calling.
God Bless You. Ride Safe and Ride Proud.
To the Barnwell Community.............Listen for the Rumble...........the Patriot Guard is rolling.
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Updated 09 Feb 07 1952 est S Sturgis
All dates should be considered TENTATIVE at this time.
The mission to honor Chief Warrant Officer Jason Garth DeFrenn is now a two part mission.
Patriot Guard Riders will be present on Thursday, 15 February for visitation at Dyches (pronounced DIKES) Funeral Home in Barnwell. Time for visitation has not been announced. We will hold a flag line throughout the visitation so that members of the community will know as they enter that they are about to visit an American Hero.
Patriot Guard Riders will honor Chief DeFrenn at his funeral service on the afternoon of Friday, 16 February in Barnwell and will escort the chief and his family to his final resting place. Prepare for a ride of 16 miles to the cemetery.
Staging areas and times will be announced later.
Ride Captains in Charge will be announced later.
Please do not cease in praying for the DeFrenn family. They need the strength that only prayer can bring.
Tell the people of Barnwell to listen................listen for the rumble of the Patriot Guard.
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Updated 1738 cst XLinAL
This is now a CONFIRMED MISSION.
Chief Warrant Officer Jason Garth DeFrenn of the United States Army died on Friday in Iraq, four days before the birth of his son, Christopher.
He served my free America as an Apache helicopter pilot.
Details are incomplete at this time. This mission could occur as early as this weekend. At the time of this writing CWO DeFrenn has not arrived in South Carolina.
In speaking with the Father of this Hero today I told him that it was my hope that one day little Christopher, born on Tuesday will look at photos of his Daddy's funeral service and know that he was a Hero.
I ask that Patriot Guard Riders please help make that hope a reality.
To the DeFrenn family.............you will not stand alone. Chief DeFrenn voluntarily placed himself in harm's way to protect his people. We are his people. We stand with you.
Patriot Guard Riders...........prepare to honor a Hero.
Steam
Randy Stevens
South Carolina State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
steam@patriotguard.org
864.923.3190
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, Calif.
Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, S.C.
The incident is under investigation.
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Freebirdsnsc
Posts: 1073
Freebirds, SC Hoth Coordinator, Whitmire, SC
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| 06 Feb 2007 9:44 PM |
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| my heart is heavy.........deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer Defrenn....My God comfort you as only he can during this difficult time.....you will be in my prayers and thoughts.......Please know you are not alone....we grieve with you.........May Jason rest in peace..... we are eternally grateful for his service and will never forget |
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Freebirds, the redhead, defective weeble
SC HOTH COORDINATOR
WHY ARE YOU A PATRIOT GUARD RIDER?
Riding in memory of my dad Ronald C Thomas
freebirdsnsc@yahoo.com
myspace.com/freebirdsnsc
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
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LSA0901
Posts: 1372
Cage Captain - The LowCountry of South Carolina
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| 06 Feb 2007 10:02 PM |
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My deepest condolences to the family, friends and fellow soldiers of CWO Jason Defrenn.
Your service and sacrifice for our country will not be forgotten.
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“One man cannot own something as wonderful as the PGR.
It belongs to fallen heroes.
It exists for them.
It serves them.”
---Randy "Steam" Stevens
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In Memory & Honor of Retired GA R/C Mike "Deltoid" Bland
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Lee Anderson - The PieMan™ - Charter CLAM
myspace.com/pgr_blondstranger
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BelgianArmy
Posts: 858
Brussels, Belgium
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| 07 Feb 2007 12:53 AM |
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My sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn.
Rest in Peace Brother!
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Chris from Belgium
Proud PGR Member #3787
International RWB book list coordinator
For the RWB forum, click here: Red, White, and Blue Book
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NCBoulevard
Posts: 1575
EX Regional Captain Capital Region DE,MD,NC,SC,VA,WV
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| 07 Feb 2007 3:01 AM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of CWO Defrenn.
Standing by in Charlotte.
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Riding out of Charlotte N.C.
704.340.1239
The PGR of NC alternate site can be found at --> http://forums.delphiforums.com/PGRofNC/start |
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Carolina_Reb
Posts: 1075
Charleston, SC
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| 07 Feb 2007 3:27 AM |
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| Our hearts are broken for the Defrenn family. May God be with you during this time of deepest sorrow. You are in our prayers. |
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Sandy "Sammich" Nelson
(843) 425-6892
"Lead, follow, or get the hell outta the way" |
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jbm1955
Posts: 1261
Jacksonville, Florida
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| 07 Feb 2007 3:36 AM |
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| My condolences to the family and friends of fallen hero, Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn. May God comfort and guide you through this difficult time. |
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vander177
Posts: 3275
Vandergrift, PA
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| 07 Feb 2007 4:19 AM |
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My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of CWO Jason G. Defrenn. I thank you for your service, leadership and ultimate sacrifice for this great country. You may be gone, but, you will not be forgottten.
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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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ac57
Posts: 1548
A.L.R. Post 111 Dallas,Georgia
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| 07 Feb 2007 4:46 AM |
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| My thoughts and prayers for the family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn during this very difficult time . We are forever grateful to this Hero for his courage , service , and sacrifice for our Nation . We will never forget. . God Bless |
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A.L.R. Post 111
Dallas , Georgia
cell # 678 - 371 - 6321
Do your duty in all things . You cannot do more , you should never wish to do less .
General Robert E. Lee
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scbagger
Posts: 43
Aiken SC
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| 07 Feb 2007 6:06 AM |
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My condolences go to the family and friends of CWO DeFrenn. I thank you for your service and sacrifice for me and mine. Your work here is done soldier we have the watch.
Standing by in Aiken.... |
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SC Ride Captain
U.S Army 80-87
1/504 PIR 82nd Airborne Div, FT. Bragg NC
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CindyTinGA
Posts: 14
Rincon (Savannah area), GA
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| 07 Feb 2007 6:14 AM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow soldiers of Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn. Thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country, soldier.....
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Knobby
Posts: 636
NC Asst. State Captain
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| 07 Feb 2007 6:18 AM |
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My condolences, and prayers, to the family and friends of CWO Defrenn.
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See you on the flag line.
Brad "Knobby" Huntley
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The PGR of NC alternate site.
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You cannot unsay a cruel word.
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oz541
Posts: 136
augusta, georgia
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| 07 Feb 2007 6:47 AM |
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| My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of CWO DeFreen. Thank you for your service and sacrifice soldier.
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8709
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 07 Feb 2007 6:52 AM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero.
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
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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Blue Thunder
Posts: 114
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| 07 Feb 2007 7:02 AM |
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CWO Defrenn, Rest easy Sir, Your mission here is complete. All your flights from now on will be escorted by angels. We will ride and stand with your family in their time of sorrow. Our prayers and thoughts are with them.
Blue Thunder and Basket Case
CMSGT, USAF, (Ret)
Gerry and Wynonia
"Freedom-Don't ask for that which is already yours-Demand IT!"
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exterminator
Posts: 989
Greenville SC
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| 07 Feb 2007 7:05 AM |
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| My heart aches for the Defrenn family. May the good lord give you peace in this terrible time. Thank you for raising an American hero. |
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Keith Ruegsegger
MY NECK IS RED, MY HAIR WHITE, AND MY COLLAR IS BLUE!
Riding in memory of Mike [deltoid] Bland!
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TMR
Posts: 2692
Willow Springs IL
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| 07 Feb 2007 7:17 AM |
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"There is no greater love", say the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend".
Thank you and God Bless you, Chief Warrant Officer Defrenn, for being willing to do just that.
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wvhusker
Posts: 5133
Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
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| 07 Feb 2007 7:23 AM |
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CWO Defrenn,
Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your untimely 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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Uffda
Posts: 11023
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 07 Feb 2007 7:24 AM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know your son 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, Jason.
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!
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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ. 2. The American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your Freedom. |
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db4175
Posts: 878
Montesano, Washington
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| 07 Feb 2007 8:11 AM |
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| My deepest sympathy to CWO Defrenn and his family. His service to this country will never be forgotten by those who have gone before and those yet to serve. May his family find strength and peace in Gods grace. Rest in peace my Brother. |
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Riding in memory of Bernice T. Bach 1LT USA Nurse Corp. WWII, Saipan and in support of MSG Thomas Buettner a true soldier and my son-in-law. May God watch over them all.
Don Berry
SFC (Retired)
US Army 1964 - 1986
Vietnam 1969 -1970 1972 -1973
Freemasons Riding Club
Patriot Guard Rider
“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?”
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Steam
Posts: 2899
Whitmire SC - the land that time forgot
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| 07 Feb 2007 8:21 AM |
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We are working today to establish a Patriot Guard mission to honor Chief DeFrenn.
My heart hurts for what has been lost. This should be a joyous time. Chief DeFrenn's wife gave birth on Tuesday afternoon to a baby boy.......Christopher Andrew DeFrenn, 8 pounds 6 ounces.
I cannot imagine the confusion of emotions that has engulfed the DeFrenn family. The Patriot Guard Riders are not able to assuage this level of grief. But we can stand to show honor. We can make it vividly clear that this family is not alone. We can give America a face and a voice.
Please join me in praying heartfelt prayers for this family.
And Chief, sir, I thank God for men like you who feel they must go away and face enemies that the rest of us cannot comprehend.
Christopher........if you read this someday........I never knew your Daddy but he is now my hero. Be proud of the name you carry. It is held in high esteem in South Carolina.
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Randy Stevens
South Carolina Ride Captain
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Landmine
Posts: 392
2516 Upward Rd Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731
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| 07 Feb 2007 9:03 AM |
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Chief Warrant Officer Jason G Defrenn, may you now Rest in Peace Sir, your mission on earth
is now accomplished. We will NEVER FORGET you and your sacrifices for our freedom. May
Jason's wife, son Christopher, and the rest of his family and friends find the peace and comfort
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USMC GySgt Retired 1983-2005
NC PGR Ride Captain
It takes a strong man to stand up for himself,
It takes a stonger man to stand up for others!
I'm standing proud and standing by in Flat Rock, for those that can no longer stand. |
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Freebirdsnsc
Posts: 1073
Freebirds, SC Hoth Coordinator, Whitmire, SC
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| 07 Feb 2007 9:05 AM |
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Posted By Steam on 07 Feb 2007 8:21 AM
We are working today to establish a Patriot Guard mission to honor Chief DeFrenn.
My heart hurts for what has been lost. This should be a joyous time. Chief DeFrenn's wife gave birth on Tuesday afternoon to a baby boy.......Christopher Andrew DeFrenn, 8 pounds 6 ounces.
I cannot imagine the confusion of emotions that has engulfed the DeFrenn family. The Patriot Guard Riders are not able to assuage this level of grief. But we can stand to show honor. We can make it vividly clear that this family is not alone. We can give America a face and a voice.
Please join me in praying heartfelt prayers for this family.
And Chief, sir, I thank God for men like you who feel they must go away and face enemies that the rest of us cannot comprehend.
Christopher........if you read this someday........I never knew your Daddy but he is now my hero. Be proud of the name you carry. It is held in high esteem in South Carolina.
Godspeed Chief.
I have been in touch with our prayer warriors this morning...they are in prayer for the DeFrenn family
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Melissa ( Missy ) Stevens
Freebirds, the redhead, defective weeble
SC HOTH COORDINATOR
WHY ARE YOU A PATRIOT GUARD RIDER?
Riding in memory of my dad Ronald C Thomas
freebirdsnsc@yahoo.com
myspace.com/freebirdsnsc
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
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jncrambo
Posts: 20
States-Vegas, NC
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| 07 Feb 2007 11:30 AM |
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Dear Defrenn Family & friends,
Our hearts are broken for what you have lost.
A husband, daddy, son, beloved family member, & friend...
Our prayers are with you during this time of unimaginable grief.
Chief, thank you for your selfless service. You gave your all for all of us.
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purpleheart
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| 07 Feb 2007 11:35 AM |
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