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Zippy 
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Updated 26 Jun 08 1613 edt S Sturgis
Updated 27 Jun 08 0650 PST by wags
Final Itinerary - Sgt. Gene F. Clark Muncie Indiana, 28 JUN 08
Staging Location
College Avenue United Methodist Church
1968 W. Main
Muncie IN. 47304
( We are to stage on the North side of the church on Washington St.)
Staging Time
9:00 AM - Family arrives at 9:30
Services
Begin at 11:00 AM
We have been invited by the family to stand a flag line at the church to honor Sgt. Clark. We also have been asked to escort them to Blacks Cemetery after the service (appx. 10 miles) with police escort and full military honors.
Please dress for the weather and ride safely. Kevin G. will be R/C for this mission.
Respectfully Submitted,
Java
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We have been invited by the family.
Final details will be psoted most likely on Friday - 6/27/08.
RC will be Java
Richard Wilbur - IndyHarley
Indiana Patriot Guard Riders, Inc.
State Captain
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Soldier Missing in Action From The Korean War is Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
He is Sgt. Gene F. Clark, U.S. Army, of Muncie, Ind. He will be buried June 28 in Muncie.
Representatives from the Army met with Clark's next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the secretary of the Army.
In September 1950, Clark was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division then occupying a defensive position along the Nammyon River near a bend known as the "Camel's Head." On Nov. 1, 1950, parts of two Chinese Communist divisions struck the 1st Cavalry Division's lines, collapsing the perimeter and forcing a withdrawal. Clark was reported missing on Nov. 2, 1950, and was one of the more than 350 servicemen unaccounted-for from the battle at Unsan.
Between 1991-94, North Korea turned over to the United States 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200-400 U.S. servicemen. Among several boxes turned over in 1993, one contained a dog tag for Clark, and the accompanying North Korean documents indicated that the remains were exhumed near Chonsung-Ri, Unsan County, North Pyongan Province. This location correlates with where Clark's unit fought during the battle at Unsan.
Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in the identification of Clark's remains.
For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call (703) 699-1169. | |
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"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."
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vander177
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Vandergrift, PA
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| 25 Jun 2008 3:24 PM |
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WELCOME HOME. I have been waiting for your return and I hear that you are now on AMERICAN soil. My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army MIA Sergeant Gene F. Clark. I thank you for your military service, sacrifices and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in keeping peace worldwide. You may have been gone, but, you was never nor will you ever be forgotten.
The price of freedom is written on the WALL!
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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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semperpapa
Posts: 1300
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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| 25 Jun 2008 3:56 PM |
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Welcome Home Sgt. Gene F. Clark. May you finally rest in peace on American soil. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
My most sincere condolences to the family of Sgt. Clark. |
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Frank "Semperpapa"
"Red Beamer Rider"
VPF of a U.S. Marine
"God spoke Liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it"
Daniel Webster
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indyharley
Posts: 3607
Indiana
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| 25 Jun 2008 4:04 PM |
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Gene you've been missed for a long time and you will be missed in the future - BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
God Bless the Clark family and Gene's loved ones and his community. |
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Richard 'IndyHarley' Wilbur
Veteran ('65-'69)
SC IN PGR ('05)
Retired LEO and Blue Knight MC Member
For quick Mission information in IN see - http://indianapatriotguard.org/missions.htm |
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lighthouseseeker
Posts: 80
Fremont, Michigan
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| 25 Jun 2008 4:42 PM |
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| Heartfelt condolances to the family & friends of Sgt. Gene F. Clark. Welcome Home! |
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Cheryl (Lighthouseseeker)
Hoosier by birth, Michigander by location.
Proud to be a patriotic American. |
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ddaddyo
Posts: 557
Fort Wayne, In ..... IN. PGR Chaplain N/E In. R/C
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| 25 Jun 2008 5:37 PM |
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Sgt. Clark, WELCOME HOME! Thank you for standing for freedom. To the family, may our Lord give you Comfort, knowing you may now lay Gene to rest.............
Blessings,
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Riding With Respect For
Bob Berta: 31E Row 85
Bob Davis: 22E Row 38
Both 21 years old.............. Forever |
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8034
Bonita Springs, FL
Ride Captain
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| 25 Jun 2008 5:54 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero. We thank you for your sacrifice, we are a grateful nation. May your pain be tempered in the knowledge that Gene is a True American Hero and he will Never be Forgotten.
Ride safe my Brothers and Sisters, I will be with you all in Spirit. Stand Tall, Stand Proud…An American Hero Is Coming Home.
Stand down, SGT Gene F. Clark, your mission is now complete, may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace.
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Ride Captain
PGRLabLuvr@patriotguard.org
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Proud USAF Blue Star Mom
TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh
Proud Grandma of AF Brat Emma Marie McIntosh
Standing the Flagline 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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Skye
Posts: 238
Beautiful Brown County, Indiana
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| 25 Jun 2008 9:16 PM |
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Welcome home, Sgt. Gene F. Clark. May you finally rest in peace in our country which you made the ultimate sacrifice for. My condolences and prayers go out to your family. You will not be forgotten.
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mailman
Posts: 12212
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 25 Jun 2008 9:24 PM |
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| Welcome Home Sgt. Gene F. Clark. Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. Rest In Peace. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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satyr
Posts: 3686
Raleigh, NC
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| 25 Jun 2008 9:45 PM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and
friends of Korea MIA, Sgt Gene F. Clark. My thoughts and prayers
are with you during your moments of closure.
Thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedom
Mr Clark. Wecome home. Rest in peace sir. I salute
you.
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Steve
USAF 1976 - 1980, TAC
Dry Hill AFS, Watertown, NY
Finland AFS, Finland, MN
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heros never dies.
Moina Micheals - 1918
"We Shall Keep the Faith"
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 5206
Lacey, WA
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| 25 Jun 2008 10:32 PM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Sgt. Gene F. Clark, U.S. Army / Korean War / MIA. Sgt. Clark, Welcome Home! I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace. |
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lonetexan2u
Posts: 907
Phelan, Ca. High Desert
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| 25 Jun 2008 10:49 PM |
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| My family extends it's Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of Sgt Gene F. Clark! May God give you Peace and Comfort within your hearts with the knowledge he is in the grasp of the Greatest hands he would want to be in. Bless each of you in this time of profound emptiness with your hearts.... “God's speed as you join your comrades Gene 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!” |
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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
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Columbus, Ohio
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| 26 Jun 2008 4:07 AM |
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| I offer my most sincere prayers and extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of US Army, Korean War MIA, Sgt. Gene F. Clark, who made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while fighting to defend our nations freedom. I pray that the Lord Jesus is there with you to hold you and to give you His Peace and Comfort as you bring your loved one home to be finally laid to rest in American Soil. |
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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
GOD HATH NOT PROMISED US, SKIES ALWAYS BLUE, FLOWER STREWN PATHWAYS ALL OUR LIVES THROUGH. GOD HATH NOT PROMISED US SUN WITHOUT RAIN, JOY WITHOUT SORROW, PEACE WITHOUT PAIN.
BUT GOD HATH PROMISED US, STRENGTH FOR THE WAY, GRACE FOR THE TRIALS, HELP FROM ABOVE, UNFAILING SYMPATHY, UNDYING LOVE...
Visit Me At: WWW.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, US Army, WWI, Purple Heart - Exposed to mustard gas in France.
Sgt. John Meyer, US Army WWI, France
Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, US Army, WWII, KIA - France.
Seaman Bob Schneider, US Navy, 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 1966.
My son, SPC Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraqi Veteran
My daughter, Spc. Angela West, US Army
SrA Micah Burgess, US Air Force, Afghanistan Veteran
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
Cpl. Monahan
LCpl. Adams
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Florida Shamrock
Posts: 298
West Central Florida
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| 26 Jun 2008 4:36 AM |
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My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Gene Clark. Welcome home. Stand down your tour is done.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.
Irish Blessing
Vietnam 67-68
Riding for POW/MIA’s
“You Are Not Forgotten”
2008 Ride to the Wall
“When one American is not worth the effort to be found, we as Americans have lost.”
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milktoast
Posts: 2208
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 26 Jun 2008 5:34 AM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family of Sgt Gene Clark. I thank this hero for his service and sacrifice. Welcome home, Sgt Clark. Rest in peace. |
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Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Ride Captain/Florida 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 |
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aoop
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Vidor, Orange County, TX
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| 26 Jun 2008 7:47 AM |
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Vidor,TX
US Navy 1969-1972 Damage Control
jmrichards@aoop.net http://www.myspace.com/stoneagegeek
Travel in Memory of: Pvt Clinton Victor Richards, (Uncle) WWI, USA, KIA, GySgt Joseph B. Richards ,USMC, (Father) WWII, Deceased, SSgt Leroy Richards, USMC, (Uncle) WWII, Deceased, Pvt Dewitt E. Rabalais, USMC, Father in Law, Deceased, Col Gilbert Meibaum, USMC, VN, AO, SN Larry Slaymaker, USN, VN, KIA and each and every Brother and Sister who has worn the uniform and lifted their right hand to make the Promise to willingly die if need be to defend the freedoms of our Citizens and the innocents abroad.
A Mother asked President Bush, "Why did my Child have to die in Iraq?" Another Mother asked President Kennedy,"Why did my Child have to die in Vietnam?" Another Mother asked President Truman, "Why did my Child have to die in Korea?" Another Mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,"Why did my Child have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another Mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my Child have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another Mother asked President Lincoln,"Why did my Child have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another Mother asked President G.Washington, "Why did my Child have to die near Valley Forge?" Long, long ago a Mother (Mary) asked, "Heavenly Father, why did my Child have to die on a cross outside Jerusalim?" All the answers are so near the same. One died to save our Souls and the others died to protect our Freedoms. |
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swanner
Posts: 208
Lafayette, IN
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| 26 Jun 2008 7:49 AM |
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| Thank you Sgt. Gene F. Clark for your service and sacrifice. May God bless you. Welcome home at last...Stan |
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mold maker
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Marion, In
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| 26 Jun 2008 8:22 AM |
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| Welcome Home Sgt.Gene F. Clark. Thank you for your brave service to protect freedom our our freedom here as well.U are sadly missed but will never be forgotten. May God Bless the family friends and loved ones. Stand down now Gene, we have the watch now, Gods Speed Gene. |
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papajonohio
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Swanton, Ohio
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| 26 Jun 2008 9:39 AM |
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My most heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends of Gene Clark.
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 Gene has left his mark on our world and in our hearts.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
-- Margaret Mead
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Susan Sturgis
Posts: 4281
Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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| 26 Jun 2008 2:14 PM |
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BootLady
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TOU Enforcement Agent
"In God We Still Trust" Diamond Rio - Diamond Rio's Greatest Hits II
"You may die with nothing, but if you have brought a rainbow into somebody else's life, your mission is complete." |
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HDriderDave1
Posts: 3955
N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 26 Jun 2008 3:21 PM |
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God Bless Gene F. Clark, family and friends. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice great warrior. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom and may you rest in peace. You will not be forgotten "A True American Hero"! I Salute You Sir! I will be standing there in Spirit with my fellow brothers.
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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. |
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Java
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Oaklandon, Indiana - Indiana Sr. Ride Captain
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| 26 Jun 2008 6:38 PM |
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| Rest in peace Sgt. Gene F. Clark. Though you are gone you will never be forgotten. My deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of this American hero. |
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Wags
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| 27 Jun 2008 7:50 AM |
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TheIdiot
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Fairland, IN
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| 27 Jun 2008 10:59 AM |
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Welcome home Sgt. Clark, welcome home.
You've been missed a long time.
You rest, we'll take the watch.
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mr_stainglass
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Newport News Virginia
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| 27 Jun 2008 12:30 PM |
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| My appreciation and condolences go out to the family and friends of Gene Clark. Thank you Gene 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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