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Subject: Mission Complete- Kevin Ball , LEO, Chapmanville, WV, 4 Jul. 07

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oldiron6 User is Offline
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01 Jul 2007 12:34 PM Alert 

Updated 1 JUL 07 1837 MST by Zippy

MISSION ITINERARY

The following is the itinerary for Patrolman Kevin Lee Ball, Chapmanville
Police Department, Chapmanville WV:

Visitation and Funeral to be held on Wednesday July 4th, 2007 at
Handley Funeral Home in Danville WV.

Mission Staging:
1030 hrs (10:30AM) Staging Area will be at the Danville Volunteer Fire
Department parking lot, corner of 4th Street and Park Ave. in Danville
WV
(directions to follow).

Flag Line:
1130 hrs (11:30AM) Handley Funeral Home, Corner of Phipps Ave. and 3rd
Street in Danville WV (****** directions to follow). Riders with flags
will be asked to stage up-front. Riders without flags will be asked to ride
behind flag bearers, cagers will follow bikes. Parking location for
honor-line to be announced at staging.

Family Visitation:
1200 hrs (12:00 noon) Handley Funeral Home

Public Visitation:
1300 hrs (1:00 pm) Handley Funeral Home

Funeral:
1400 hrs - 1500 hrs (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm) Handley Funeral Home with
graveside services thereafter at Boone Memorial Park, Rt. 17 South of Madison
Appx 2 Miles.

* There will be no restroom facilities near graveside.

** Bring appropriate equipment/staples with you including drinking
water, sunscreen, etc.

*** We're requesting all riders and cagers to display an American Flag.

**** Military Protocol for Flag display.

***** As Kevin was the step-son of a Red Knight and a future "Social Member"
thereof, the Red Knights, WV Chapter 3 will be present to provide front-line
flag honors, by the request of the family.


****** Directions to Danville WV:

From Charleston WV, take Rt. 119 south appx. 26 miles. Take the second
Danville Exit (Rt. 85) appx 1.25 miles to "4th Street" (second red-light).
Turn right on 4th Street, cross the railroad tracks to Park Ave, the staging
area is at the end of 4th Street at the Danville Vol. Fire Department
Parking Lot.

From Logan WV, take Rt. 119 north appx 34 miles. Take the second Danville
Exit (Rt. 85) appx 1.25 miles to "4th Street" (second red-light). Turn right
on 4th Street, cross the railroad tracks to Park Ave, the staging area is at
the end of 4th Street at the Danville Vol. Fire Department Parking Lot.

Any questions, email: phathead@wvrk3.org

Thank you.

John "Phathead" Holstein,
Acting Road Captain, PGR
Road Captain, Red Knights WV Chapter 3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
KEVIN BALL - POLICE OFFICER CHAPMANVILLE, WV has been confirmed as a PGR mission.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Handley Funeral Home, Danville, WV.

Acting Ride Captain will be John Holstein

 

Joe Cumblidge

WV State Captain

 

milktoast User is Offline
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West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL




01 Jul 2007 2:07 PM Alert 
My deepest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Kevin Ball. I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of one of our brave law enforcement officers. Thank-you, sir, for your selfless service.

Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Senior Ride Captain/Bushnell 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
treygoose User is Offline
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Hurricane, WV




01 Jul 2007 2:13 PM Alert 

Sorry to hear about Kevin Ball's death, our first responders are true heroes! We all owe them for the freedom and safety we experience every moment of our life. My Condolences to Kevin's family and friends.

Bob "TBone" Smith
Founder, Warriors and Veterans Assistance
MSGT(E7) USAF Retired (1954-1974)
Jasper54 User is Offline
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Columbus, Ohio




01 Jul 2007 3:04 PM Alert 
My deepest prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends of this dedicated Civil Servant. I pray that the Lord Jesus is there with you to hold you, to comfort you and to strengthen you during this time of sorrow.

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth , nor any other created thing , shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39.

Visit me at: www.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger

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

Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, USA, WWI, France; Sgt. John Meyer, USA WWI, France; Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, USA, WWII, KIA - France; Seaman Bob Schneider, USN, 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; Sgt. Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraq War;

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, LCpl. Adams, Cpl. Monahan,
HDriderDave1 User is Offline
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N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL




01 Jul 2007 3:30 PM Alert 
God Bless Kevin Ball, family and friends. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your community service and sacrifice. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom. May you rest in peace "A True American Hero". You will not be forgotten! I will be standing by in spirit with my fellow brothers.

Dave

Lord Jesus help me as I mourn, comfort me with the knowledge of your love which is stronger than death. Enable me to trust you for the future of my love ones and myself. Help me to cast all of my care on you, knowing that the grave holds no power over those who trust in you. Amen.
mailman User is Offline
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West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain




01 Jul 2007 4:37 PM Alert 
Deepest condolences to the family and friends of Police Officer Kevin Ball. Rest In Peace Patrolman.

"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."

Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972
windsinger User is Offline
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Medina,Ohio




01 Jul 2007 5:06 PM Alert 
MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF KEVIN BALL.



"HONOR TO THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR EVERYWHERE,WHO BRAVELY BEARS HIS COUNTRY'S CAUSE. HONOR ALSO TO THE CITIZEN WHO CARES FOR HIS BROTHER IN THE FIELD,AND SERVES, AS HE BEST CAN, THE SAME CAUSE. "
ABRAHAM LINCOLN


" NO MAN IS ENTITLED TO THE BLESSING OF FREEDOM UNLESS HE BE VIGILANT IN ITS PRESERVATION."
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

"SEMPER PARATUS" USCG
Granny Red User is Offline
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Paradise, TX




01 Jul 2007 5:08 PM Alert 
Our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Kevin Ball.

Granny Red
Wife of USAF Vietnam Vet 68-69,
Volunteer Fire Fighter,
and PGR Chip (Dragonmaster) Foster

In loving memory of our son, Kirk Foster 1966-2003

"We pray that God will visit that empty place inside your heart where tears are born, and give you comfort, and a rock to cling to in the storms this tragedy has brought."
ron1ok User is Offline
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Triadelphia WV




01 Jul 2007 5:31 PM Alert 
Officer Ball, Thank you for your service to this country and to your community. May the Good Lord bless your family with peace and comfort during this hard time. Rest now and God be with you and yours. Ride safe, Ron J.

Ron Jones USMC '74 to '78
WV ASC North
WV RC
724 825 - 3553
ultraclassic User is Offline
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Proctor, WV




01 Jul 2007 5:52 PM Alert 
   Thank you, Kevin, for your service and dedication to your community and the people you protected.  It will be the Patriot Guard Rider's humble privilege to show you and your family the Honor and Respect you earned.

   May God watch over and comfort each member of your family, friends and community during this most difficult time of their lives.

   God Speed Officer Ball.
 
   My sincere apologies for not being able to stand for one of West Virginia's finest.  Know I will be each of my PGR brothers and sisters in spirit.
Respects,
Joe

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis

Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org

In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger

Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)

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temsr User is Offline
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Youngstown,Ohio




01 Jul 2007 6:00 PM Alert 
My deepest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Officer Kevin Ball. I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of one of our brave first responders. Thank-you for your service.

Tom Moody
NE Ohio Ride Captain
U.S. Army 8th ID Airborne 66/68
DAV Life Member

Cell 330-770-7016


vander177 User is Offline
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Vandergrift, PA




01 Jul 2007 7:34 PM Alert 
My condolences and prayers to the fmaily and friends of Law Enforcement Officer Kevin Ball. I thank you for your dedicated public service as a Law Enforcement Officer and the ultimate sacrifice you made for your community. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.

The price of freedom is written on the WALL!

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

ALL GAVE SOME - SOME GAVE ALL
Uffda User is Offline
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Wonder Lake, IL




01 Jul 2007 8:27 PM Alert 
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Law Enforcement Officer Kevin Ball. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. He is one of America's Heroes that will never be forgotten.

Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Kevin.


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.

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.
dliqnt User is Offline
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Virginia Beach, Va Dist 5 Sr RC




01 Jul 2007 9:00 PM Alert 
My deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Kevin Ball. His selfless dedication to preserve and protect his friends and neighbors has made him an American hero. I know he will be missed.

Respectfully,

J. E. George,
Hampton Roads/Dist 5 Senior Ride Captain
Virginia Red, White and Blue Book Coordinator
treygoose User is Offline
Posts: 529
Hurricane, WV




01 Jul 2007 11:02 PM Alert 

ITINERARY CORRECTION!

Please forward this to be changed on the Confirmed Mission Thread.

The directions to Danville from Charleston was:


From Charleston WV, take Rt. 119 south appx. 26 miles. Take the second
Danville Exit (Rt. 85) appx 1.25 miles to "4th Street" (second
red-light).
Turn right on 4th Street, cross the railroad tracks to Park Ave, the
staging
area is at the end of 4th Street at the Danville Vol. Fire Department
Parking Lot.

Should be "first Danville exit" and read thusly:

From Charleston WV, take Rt. 119 south appx. 26 miles. Take the first
Danville Exit (Rt. 85) appx 1.25 miles to "4th Street" (second
red-light).
Turn right on 4th Street, cross the railroad tracks to Park Ave, the
staging
area is at the end of 4th Street at the Danville Vol. Fire Department
Parking Lot.


Bob "TBone" Smith
Founder, Warriors and Veterans Assistance
MSGT(E7) USAF Retired (1954-1974)
Snowhite User is Offline
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Elsberry, Mo.




02 Jul 2007 3:36 AM Alert 
My Heart and Prayers will be with the Family and Friends of Kevin Ball, Patrolman . A True American Hero. Thank You for Your Service for Our Country..

Terry Martin
We Will Always Remember
Vietnam Vet 67-68
85th Evac Hospital
PGR Riders
CVMA MO. Chapter 4-2
American Legion Riders Chapter 313 MO.
American Legion Riders-MO. Asst. State Director
VFW Post 9064- Commander
MO. VFW 9th District POW/MIA Chairman


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Nebraska




02 Jul 2007 5:11 AM Alert 

Deep in the innermost recesses of your soul, the secret place of the Most High within you, there is a haven of peace and stillness. It is there that you will find respite from the tumult and confusion of the world, there that you are poised know then that your loved one is being guided into the house of God.

 

The Traveler
 

“He has put on invisibility.

Dear Lord, I cannot see---

But this I know although the road ascends

And passes from my sight,

That there will be no night;

That You will take him gently by the hand

And lead him on Along the road of life that never ends,

And he will find it is not death but dawn.

I do not doubt that You are there as here,

And you will hold him dear.

Our life did not begin with birth,

It is not of the earth;

And this that we call death, it is no more

Than the opening and closing of a door---

And in Your house how many rooms must be

Beyond this one where we rest momently.

Dear Lord, I thank you for the faith that frees,

The love that knows it cannot lose its own;

The love that, looking through the shadows, sees

That You and he and I are ever one”

 

James Dillet Freeman

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Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C




02 Jul 2007 6:34 AM Alert 
Officer Ball,

Thank you for your commitment to the community to which you served. Your untimely death brings much sorrow and sadness to the hearts and lives of your family, friends, law enforcement, firefighter, and EMS brothers and sisters, each and every member of the Patriot Guard Riders, and all who truly appreciate their safety. We are proud of your service and dedication in that which you believed. Your mission is complete. You are truly an American hero and the community in which you served is a safer place because of your commitment to serving and protecting the citizens. 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.


WVHusker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm

"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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RIDE CAPTAIN - S. FL. TEAM west palm beach




02 Jul 2007 11:08 AM Alert 
Our deepest condolences to the family and friends. His stand for freedom will not be in vain. We will keep in our hearts his sacrifice for our country and carry on his mission. May God be with all of our soldiers on the front lines

IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS THEN STAND IN FRONT OF THEM

MOHAWK
ENFORCERS MC MOTHER CHAPTER
WWW.ENFORCERSMC.COM
TMR User is Offline
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Willow Springs IL




02 Jul 2007 11:45 AM Alert 
Godspeed, and God bless you, Officer Ball, for your service in protecting all of us.
Pepper_guy User is Offline
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Lacey, WA




02 Jul 2007 12:04 PM Alert 
My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Kevin Ball, Officer Ball, I am forever grateful for your service to our country and our Communities. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace




Junius Henry
PGR Member #10094
cbruggy User is Offline
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Flatwoods, KY (KY, OH, WV Tristate Area)




02 Jul 2007 3:00 PM Alert 
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Officer Ball.  Your dedication in serving your community wil not be forgotten.  It will be an honor to stand the flag line.  Your watch has ended, rest in peace.

David M. Ruggieri
BU1 USN RET
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
VFW Post 1169, Ashland, KY - LIFE MEMBER
Portsmouth MC - Ruggy
VROC #19953
cbruggy@alltel.net
Jamyang User is Offline
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Washington, PA




02 Jul 2007 3:32 PM Alert 
My condolences to the family of Patrolman Kevin Ball, as well as to the Chapmanville P.D.

I am planning to be there for the service on 4 July in Danville.


Joe Slebonick
(Jamyang is a Tibetan name meaning "gentle voice")

Son of a Korean War combat Marine, 1st Marine Division.
Cecil VFC #3, Red Knights M/C PA 13, NVFC

"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." -- Albert Pike
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Lake County, IL




02 Jul 2007 8:03 PM Alert 
Officer Ball's family; friends; Department; and community are all in my thoughts and prayers. Officer Ball has my eternal gratitude for his service and dedication to the saftey and welfare of others.

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Proud Florida PGR Member, Medic, Mentor, and Ride Captain from Groveland, Florida




02 Jul 2007 8:27 PM Alert 
Our sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Officer Kevin Ball.  May You Rest In Peace Sir.

Riding In Memory Of My Parents---1st. Lt. Elizabeth L. Hanifin and 1st. Lt. Robert W. Hanifin

PGR member along with both of my brothers:
Sgt. Robert C. Hanifin USAF 64-68 and Patriot Guard Rider
Sgt. David P. Hanifin USAF 70-74 and WV PGR Ride Captain

Standing the flagline in memory of FL PGR SRC Jack "jackloc" Loken, Jr.
And GA PGR SRC Mike "deltoid" Bland
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