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wyldhog 
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Northeast, La.
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| 14 Dec 2006 2:54 PM |
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Updated 14 DEC 06 1950 est
Dave Brimer ("Ultra Star") will be the RC for this mission.
Oklee is approximately 30 miles southeast of Thief River Falls, MN or 66 miles east of Grand Forks, ND.
Staging area will be in Oklee near the lumber yard (301 Lambert St). Streets are icy in the area and safety is our first consideration. We do DO NOT recommend riding.
0900 - Staging area open
0935 - Mission Briefing
0945 - Move to church and set up flag line
1000 - Visitation Begins
1100 - Funeral Begins
1200 - Approximate end of service (dismissed)
We will not be attending the internment.
Please bring a 3x5 foot flag and pole, dress warmly/appropriately for the weather, bring water and food as needed to be self-sufficient.
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Monica Mead
MN State Co-Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
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EXTREMELY SHORT NOTICE: PFC Keith Peters, Oklee, MN - 15 Dec 06
PFC Keith Peters of Oklee, MN perished along with his wife Darlene and daughter Bree in a house fire on December 9, 2006.
This is an extremely short notice - we discovered today that the family would like our presence at their services.
Funeral Service:
December 15, 2006 11:00 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Church
Oklee, Minnesota
Staging time/location will be announced on this thread ASAP.
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Monica Mead
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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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Tats_FXD
Posts: 76
Minnesota
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| 14 Dec 2006 3:56 PM |
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| My condolences to the family and loved ones of PFC Keith Peters, Darlene and Bree.
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Land of the Free... Because of the Brave.
Proud to be part of the PGR.
Member of ABATE of MN, Lake Chapter. |
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ral
Posts: 89
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| 14 Dec 2006 4:00 PM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of PFC Peters. Standing by in west central MN |
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trident_t150
Posts: 715
Marshall Sector Ride Captain, Minnesota
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| 14 Dec 2006 5:06 PM |
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| To the families and friends of PFC Peters, his wife Darlene, and daughter Bree: Our thoughts and prayers will be coming your way in the following days. |
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Avatar picture taken at Hector, Mn., Municipal Airport, where a T33 was erected in memory of my first cousin and best friend, Capt Robert C. Swanson, USAF, who died in service to his country in 1978, and in whose memory I ride with the PGR, to honor all who have served our nation.
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Rollingthunder
Posts: 320
Minneosta
MN-HOTH
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| 14 Dec 2006 5:40 PM |
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| My condolences to the family. Such a devestating loss. I am truely in despair because of this tregedy. |
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Brian "Boober" Jones
Patriot Guard Riders
Minnesota HOTH Coordinator
Son's of the American Legion - Post 54
american Legion Riders, post 54, Director |
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bezzer
Posts: 136
La Crosse Wis.
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| 14 Dec 2006 5:57 PM |
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I feel for this family. this is a real disaster anytime but moreso at this time of year. My heart goes out to the family.
Where is Oklee, Mn?
Gunny
Am. Legion, VFW, DAV, Viet Nam Vets
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Rollingthunder
Posts: 320
Minneosta
MN-HOTH
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| 14 Dec 2006 6:03 PM |
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| Bezzer,
Oklee is approximately 30 miles southeast of Thief River Falls, MN or 66 miles east of Grand Forks, ND. |
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Brian "Boober" Jones
Patriot Guard Riders
Minnesota HOTH Coordinator
Son's of the American Legion - Post 54
american Legion Riders, post 54, Director |
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Lori Musolf
Posts: 325
Litchfield, MN
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| 14 Dec 2006 6:11 PM |
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| My heart goes out to this family and our deepest condolences to you all. This is such a heart wrenching tragedy and I hope and pray that you will work through this and realize that your loved ones are in a better place and in the right hands. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you now and in the days to come. God Bless you all! |
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Lori & Andy Musolf
Proud to be Patriot Guard Riders
www.kmsride.com |
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MNHeritagePatriot
Posts: 211
Worthington Ride Captain - Pipestone, MN
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| 14 Dec 2006 6:21 PM |
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| I am very sorry to hear of the tragic loss to PFC Keith Peters and his family. This is so very sad - thank you for allowing us to share your burden and Honor all of you on this day. |
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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 Heroes! |
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Ultra Star
Posts: 98
Fergus Falls, MN. Alexandria, MN. Ride Captain
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| 14 Dec 2006 7:17 PM |
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This is indeed a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the childeren, Sylvia and Michael, whom thank God where not home during this, and to the rest of the family and friends.
Thank you Keith for your service to our great country, may you, your wife Darlene, and daughter Bree, rest in peace.
Dave
If anybody in the Fergus Fall area needs a ride call me @ 218-731-6535. I will be leaving about 06:30-45.
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Freedom isn't free, but it's worth fighting for.
NDNG 76/91. HHC 141 164 comb eng
Fergus Falls, MN VA HOTH Rep.
MNPG
Do not get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Galatians 6:9
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hdrider7398
Posts: 26
Lindstrom, Mn
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| 14 Dec 2006 8:55 PM |
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| As I sit and read that another Minnesota soldier has passed. I feel my heart sink with grief. I'm happy that he was with his family when he passed. At least PFC Peters, His wife and their little child will be happy together where he doesn't have to worry about going back to the sandbox. |
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Eli M Johnson
Former US Army SGT
The Nation Which Forgets Its Defenders Will Itself be Forgotten |
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OLD1
Posts: 43
Fargo, N.D.
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| 14 Dec 2006 10:03 PM |
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It is with great saddness that I express my codolences to the friends,
family and two surviving children. I will be honored to be at this
mission. David K. Pagel Fargo Area Co
Ride Captain
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David K. Pagel
North Dakota State Captain
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MamaGoose
Posts: 53
Fargo, ND (Oregon raised)
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| 14 Dec 2006 10:12 PM |
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| I still don't know at this point whether or not I will be able to get out of work for this tomorrow. I will be there if at all possible! My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to family and friends, and especially to the two surviving children. We will be there in spirit, if not in body. |
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United States Air Force, 8+ yrs
ND Air National Guard, 9 yrs & counting
-119 MXS First Sergeant, "Happy Hooligans"
~~~MamaGoose, Dragon Knight, & Little Dragonman~~~ |
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woodydjw
Posts: 81
Detroit Lakes Minnesota
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| 14 Dec 2006 10:44 PM |
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Tragedy has striken our Minnesota Veterans hard this week. Mission completed in Red Lakes Falls Wednesday and now Maple Grove, Oklee, and Longville missions tomorrow and Saturday. Blessed are the Riders who can honor these fallen Veterans as their missions are completed. My heart is stressed in its desire to attend yet another mission this week but know I can not. Dear family of PFC Keith Peters, Darlene and Bree, know that we morn with you and hopefully Riders will be there to honor your fallen Veteran and family. Stand at ease PFC Peters, your mission is done.
David Woodward, Vietnam Veteran
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David J. Woodward, USN 1965-69
Vietnam Veteran 1968-69
Detroit Lakes Sector
Minnesota Patriot Guard
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 9238
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 15 Dec 2006 3:53 AM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of PFC Peters.
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 - WO1 Dominic Sutherland - 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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wvhusker
Posts: 5755
Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
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| 15 Dec 2006 4:57 AM |
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This kind of story really breaks my heart...especially during this time of year.
PFC Peters,
Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. The untimely death of your, your wife, and your daughter 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. We are proud of your service and dedication in that which you believed in and fought for. Your mission is complete. We will now proudly stand for you with honor, dignity, and respect. We pray that you and your family 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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Dakotalawdog
Posts: 4800
Hillsboro, ND
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| 15 Dec 2006 6:01 AM |
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| My sincere condolences for PFC Peters and his family. What a tragedy, particularly this time of the year.
I do not think I will be able to attend this mission, as after wednesday's mission at Red Lake Falls, I had an extremely bad day with seizures from my epilepsy yesterday, and I am so wiped out I can barely move. Ride/drive safe, my brothers and sisters, and know that I am there in spirit. |
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Curiousity killed the cat, but for a while, I was a suspect.
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it's yours. If it doesn't, hunt it down and kill it.
Silence is Golden. Duct tape is Silver.
Just remember, if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.
Unfortunately, seizing the day. |
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ndtazman
Posts: 369
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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| 15 Dec 2006 10:49 AM |
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| Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends. |
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Bruce Burgess. Grand Forks, ND Co-Ride Captain |
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Il Mago
Posts: 24
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| 15 Dec 2006 2:39 PM |
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Sometimes sadness strikes very close to home! Keith is my wife"s second cousin and he, Darlene and Bree will be missed greatly. By God's grace Michael and Sylvia were spared, and we rejoice in that. To the entire Peters family, I extend my prayers and heartfelt sadness! My wife and I were stunned when we recieved the phone call, and remain so even now. I would like to thank the Brothers and Sisters of the Patriot Guard Riders for their efforts in honoring this family, and I regret that due to work constraints, I was not able to be at the side of my fellow "Riders" as well as the Peters familiy!
Il Mago
U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle Club
North Dakota Chapter #1 State Sec.
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Posts: 89
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| 15 Dec 2006 5:56 PM |
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| Mission accomplished. Thank you to PFC Peters parents who invited us and so warmly greeted and thanked us for being present. To the people of Oklee, thank you for your encouragement, handshakes, hugs and for your warm welcome of us into your community. And to my PGR brothers present, I am proud to stand with you. Sailorboy. |
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DR ALR
Posts: 13
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| 15 Dec 2006 10:12 PM |
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| I felt so honored to be included in the services of our Fallen Hero and his loved ones. The Peters family will always be in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and comfort you. |
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Ultra Star
Posts: 98
Fergus Falls, MN. Alexandria, MN. Ride Captain
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| 16 Dec 2006 11:01 AM |
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It was a very cool cloudy day and it wasn’t just the weather that caused it to be that way. This small town of Oklee had just suffered a terrible loss. Three of it’s population were being laid to rest after a terrible tragedy. PFC Keith Peters, his wife Darlene, and their 5yr old daughter Bree had been taken from the town of family and friends in a fire in the family’s home. Thank God two other members of the family, Sylvia 16 and Michael 14 were staying with friends the evening of the tragic fire.
The extremely short notice funeral honor mission was attended by 4 PGR members and a church filled to capacity with a pretty fair contingent of soldiers including a General, a Colonel, and about 10 other various ranked soldiers. Our PGR members figured it to be about 200 mourners there to support the family and each other.
This very sad mission was ended at the church with the saddest part of the day, when the pallbearers brought the very small, white casket with a teddy bear and a picture of a little girl on top of it outside to put in the hearse, followed by the mothers and then the fathers casket who’s was draped with an American flag.
Our PGR was greeted with much support for our cause of showing Honor with Respect. Many shook our hands and some gave us hugs, some just said: Thank you for what you do. It was the hardest mission I’ve been on as a PGR so far.
Thank you to the family for inviting the PGR and allowing us to Honor their loved ones. |
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Freedom isn't free, but it's worth fighting for.
NDNG 76/91. HHC 141 164 comb eng
Fergus Falls, MN VA HOTH Rep.
MNPG
Do not get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Galatians 6:9
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OLD1
Posts: 43
Fargo, N.D.
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| 16 Dec 2006 11:34 AM |
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The honor of being one of the four PGR members able to attend this
funeral was immense. Thank you to the family for inviting us. Theris
someting about a small town that cannot be compared to
anyhing else. The closeness and committment to one and other was
demonstrated yesterday to myself and fellow PGR members during this
time of great loss. May God help Sylvia, Micheal, and other friends
and family through the grief process.
DAVID K.PAGEL
FARGO, ND CO- RIDE
CAPTAIN
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North Dakota State Captain
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Ultra Star
Posts: 98
Fergus Falls, MN. Alexandria, MN. Ride Captain
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| 16 Dec 2006 11:51 AM |
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I am very sorry, I almost forgot to thank the Lumber Yard in Oklee, They went above and beyond the call of duty to make a place for us to have our meeting and have a place to warm up with coffee, friendly smiles, support, and a rest room. We've made some new friends here.
Thank You Very Much, Dave, Randy, Ken, and Dave. |
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Freedom isn't free, but it's worth fighting for.
NDNG 76/91. HHC 141 164 comb eng
Fergus Falls, MN VA HOTH Rep.
MNPG
Do not get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Galatians 6:9
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Monica
Posts: 854
"EOF"
Northfield, MN
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| 16 Dec 2006 8:28 PM |
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To the Peters family...what an unimaginable loss. Words don't do much.
The best I can do is pray that you find comfort now and in the days
ahead, that you are able to draw strength from the people around you,
and that you feel peace from the love you have known.
To the
four who stood in their honor...it was very last minute, and you did us
proud. Thank you for being there to express the love, concern and
respect we all feel for the Peters family.
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