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slow bull 
Posts: 450
Gainesville, Georgia
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| 12 Jun 2008 8:08 PM |
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| To the family and many friends of Eric Johnson. My family and I thank you for your service to a greatful nation. You have stood tall and proud and will not be forgotten. Rest in peace soldier. |
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Georgia Ride Captain
Vietnam Veteran
Army Security Agency
Dad of U.S. Army Captain Scott Glidden
Honor is only entrusted to the deserving, it is continuously earned over a lifetime, respected and accepted by only those who understand it.
GEORGIA PGR - PART OF IT - PROUD MEMBER |
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690MedCo
Posts: 4051
Huntington Beach, CA
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| 12 Jun 2008 9:57 PM |
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| Thank you Eric Johnson 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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lonetexan2u
Posts: 915
Phelan, Ca. High Desert
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| 12 Jun 2008 10:33 PM |
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| My family extends it's Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of Eric Johnson! May God give you peace and comfort within your hearts at this time. "A warrior's road is not finished until he walks upon the streets of Heaven. God's speed as you join your comrades and hoist another Flag of Victory as you well deserve. Rest in Peace, you have served well... I stand in spirit with my brothers and sisters, humbled by all you have given!” “To some a soldier is just a soldier, but to comrades in arms, We’re Family” "No greater love has any man than one who will lay down his life for his brother" |
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Billy "Hawkeye" Mathews
Sgt USMC 1969 - 1972 Texas
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
American Legion Post 262
American Legion Riders Post 777
Proud Father of 1st Sgt G.R. Mathews 1st Cav US Army, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Mathews Airman recruit USAF, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Frank Airman First Class USAF, Calif.
Proud Father-in-law of C. Stoney Spc US Army 1st Cav, West Texas
Riding in Memory of:
My Father, George G. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII Purple Heart, Texas
Uncle Henry W. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII, Texas
Uncle C.L. Lynch Sgt US Army WWII, Texas
Cousin C.M. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin T.E. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin George W. Weldy Jr. USMC KIA Vietnam, Texas
Cousin Bennye W. Cowley USMC KIA Vietnam , Texas
Cousin Jackie D. Bradford US Army, Arizona
And all those whom have served this great Nation throughout our history |
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Jasper54
Posts: 6316
Columbus, Ohio
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| 13 Jun 2008 4:12 AM |
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| My prayers and sympathies go out to the family of Eric Johnson, US Army Retired. |
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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
El Shaddai Ministries Chaplain
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; Spc. Angela West, USA; SrA Micah Burgess, USAF, Afghanistan.
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,
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papajonohio
Posts: 1490
Swanton, Ohio
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| 13 Jun 2008 6:43 AM |
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I wish to express my profound condolences to family and friends of Eric Johnson.
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 Eric has left a mark on our world and in our hearts.
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have."
- - - - - Margaret Mead
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sdoise
Posts: 3816
Kinder, La.
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| 13 Jun 2008 9:36 AM |
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I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family of Eric Johnson and my sincere appreciation of his military service 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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mr_stainglass
Posts: 552
Newport News Virginia
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| 13 Jun 2008 10:48 AM |
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| My appreciation and condolences go out to the family and friends of Eric Johnson. Thank you Eric for your service to our nation and for the sacrafices you made along the way for the liberties of freedom. Rest Easy. |
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Robert Magill RMC (SW) USN retired
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty." -- John F. Kennedy |
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wvhusker
Posts: 4740
Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
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| 13 Jun 2008 11:50 AM |
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Mr. Johnson,
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.
WVHusker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
Sr. NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
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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: 10373
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 13 Jun 2008 5:40 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Eric Johnson, Army (ret), Veteran. 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, Eric.
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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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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Hallen7127
Posts: 47
escondido, CA
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| 14 Jun 2008 8:08 AM |
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My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Eric Johnson. May God give you peace and comfort through this most difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you Eric, for your service and dedication to our flag and nation. May God welcome you home. Rest in peace. |
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ladynighthawk
Posts: 1881
Hillsboro, Missouri
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| 17 Jun 2008 3:04 AM |
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I am going to try to relay the feelings I had as I arrived at the Follis Funeral home for Eric’s visitation.
This was a first for me, I have ridden many missions but never had I been put in charge of making sure, everything was done as the family requested. To top it off I had emails from some GA members telling me one of their own, Eric’s Uncle Benny was planning on standing the flag line with us. I was looking forward to meeting him as every one of them told me what a great person he was, but I was also a little nervous hoping everything was done to show the family the honor they and Eric deserved.
I arrived at the funeral home to find the director a little apprehensive about having the PGR in attendance. I was met with some questions about exactly what we did. Now I at first had a hard time believing they had never heard of us. As I talked to the director, he told me they had a service for a “motorcycle group” member about a year previously, only to have the bikes line the drive and proceed to cut grooves in the parking lot, by burning their tires off. I assured him we were not a motorcycle “gang” and we were only there to show respect to Eric, and his family.
My explanation seemed to quell his fears and he told me anything we needed, just ask. One hurdle over come, so I could breathe a little easier.
Chanel, and Dakota, each grabbed a flag and we made our way to form a flag line before the family arrived. There were two other missions that day so we were spread a little thin, of members, but as I told the kids, even one PGR member could show respect. As we stood there, Eric’s mom came up and thanked us, then his wife, and kids. Soon the entire family started showing up, thanking us for being there.
Uncle Benny went in and spent a little time with the family then came out to man the flag line. We visited, and I found him just as great as his fellow GA PGR members had said. Visitation was cut a little short due to bad weather coming in, and when I went in to tell the family the kids and I was heading home but would see them Sat. morning for the service, they told me I didn’t have to, they would understand. I told them we would be there, its what we do, I couldn’t say how many would be there but I knew there would be more.
Saturday morning we arrived, and soon bikes started to show up. They came one, two, at a time until there 10 of us, some familiar faces, some new faces but all there for one reason. All were there to show Eric, and his family respect.
As the family started arriving, Mom and Dad came up and said you made it back. I told them yes, I said I would be there, it was what we do. We were invited in for the celebration of Eric’s life, and yes that is what it was, a celebration. There were stories, pictures, and laughter and yes some tears but all combined to paint a picture of a life well lived, a life enjoyed, a full life.
It was humbling to be there and share in Eric’s life and I would like to thank his family for allowing us to be there. I would also like to say thanks to Benny for standing the flag line Friday night, it was an honor, Sir.
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Proud daughter of a Korean War Vet
TSgt. Robert "Bob" Sevier
US Army, Korea 1950-53
Ride safe, ride free
Ladynighthawk
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