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mle1948 
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| 03 Jul 2006 3:01 PM |
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The mission went well, I thought....sorry Maggie, couldnt stay for
breakfast...had family waiting and I am the Grill guy.....
...sorry about yer Dad...sort of ironic, I stopped at my favorite ice cream
watering hole on the way home for my usual Low Carb dip....I happened to sit
at a table where they had a piece of paper under glass...on it was written
100 times " A Father lives in a Child's heart Forever"......wierd how things happen ;)
some pix of todays mission
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mle1948/album?.dir=/f50ascd&.src=ph |
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--MikeE--
1966-69 USAF
86 kawa 454.....Bridgewater, NJ |
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SoldiersAngelAmy
Posts: 55
NE Pennsylvania
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| 04 Jul 2006 9:23 AM |
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7/3/06 - Hazleton, PA gathering was outstanding! We honored Hazleton native and WWII Veteran MSgt "Red" Goff at St. Gabriel's Church where he and his wife were married some 30+ years ago.
The sun was shining at 8:00 AM when I met up with PGR Riders and Hazleton Area riders in the parking lot of Wendy's in Hazleton.
All together we had 28 riders including, 18 members of the Soldiers' Angels Riding Club, 5 Patriot Guard Members from Northern PA, 4 Patriot Guard Members from NJ and 1 Patriot Guard Member from Lebanon, PA.
22 flags waived outside St. Gabriel's from 9:00am-10:30am and also in procession to St. Gabriel's Cemetery where we laid "Red" Goff to rest. Paul bearers for the service were 4 members of Soldiers' Angels Riding Club/2 PGR; Lee Houser, Tom Tito, Bob Houser and Dave Sheeto.
Red's wife, also retired military, saluted US as she was brought in by HATS Transport for the service.
Mary-Margaret (Maggie) Goff, daughter of MSgt. Goff invited our group to honor her father on short notice but the attendance by our riders was phenomenal!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Goff Family as they travel back to New York and Arizona.
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Soldiers Angel PA State Captain and Founder of SARC
"May No Soldier Go Unloved" |
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trident_t150
Posts: 715
Marshall Sector Ride Captain, Minnesota
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| 05 Jul 2006 6:17 AM |
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| Maggie, Condolences and peace to you from Minnesota. My father is 80, one of youngest of the surviving WWII vets, and served in the Philippines. This mission has tugged at my heart - to all of you riders who stood watch for Mr. Goff, thank you for your service as well. |
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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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jgarner47
Posts: 6
Lebanon, PA
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| 05 Jul 2006 2:46 PM |
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I have 5 high resolution photos - will email them - contact me at auwing@verizon.net
John Garner
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John Garner
Fighting Entropy Since 1967
http://jkgraphics.com |
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SoldiersAngelAmy
Posts: 55
NE Pennsylvania
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Maggie45
Posts: 287
Bisbee, Az
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| 10 Jul 2006 9:48 PM |
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I am home in Arizona at last. I am deeply, deeply grateful for the PGR, as are my siblings and our Mom. And I know my Dad was looking down...smiling and thanking you all. Thank you to Schmidtrock. Kevin, you are a kind, good man and I felt so comforted hearing your message and then talking with you. And God bless you, Amy. You are a rock. I had called Amy as requested at 8:20am the morning of the funeral to verify that we were only requesting PGR members to hold flags outside the church before, during, and right after the funeral as we weren't quite sure how well my mother would be, as her doctor would only allow her to attend if transported by ambulance and on a stretcher. As it turned out she did very well. Then 20 minutes later I called Amy back to see if anyone would be willing to act as pall bearers. No problem was her response, and fewer than 5 minutes later I heard the beautiful music of motorcycle engines outside the funeral home....and there were Robert Houser, Lee Houser, Thomas Tito, and Dave Gardy. God bless you. They even asked for permission to pay their respects to my Dad. And I was thinking well now I know how the families feel when we show up. Total attitude of honor and respect on the part of the PGR, and the RC's that attend. Then I asked if we could have an escort to the cemetery. No problem again. When we were walking up from the funeral home to the church, and I saw all those flags and the people holding them my heart swelled with gratitude that my Dad was being honored in such a way, and my Mom, too. And words can't express how I felt when you came to attention and saluted my Dad, on the way into and out of the church, and at the cemetery. And later one of my sisters, who was riding with my Mom in the ambulance, told me that she and the attendants were trying to wheel my mom back to the ambulance at the cemetery and she refused "until The Brigade is at ease" and then she saluted you all. Only then would she leave. My Mom told me many times over the next few days how she loved that "The Brigade" was there. And so did my family. I'm sorry that I didn't get to speak to you all individually, but I do believe that I did get to shake everyone's hand. I'm glad that some of you could come to the breakfast, and am sorry that others had to leave. I have just gotten a chance to finish reading this thread, and I see that some came a good distance. I thank you all that came, and everyone who posted, sent prayers, and good thoughts, and sent thanks to my Dad for his service (I forgot to mention that he had served in Korea also), and for my Mom's service too. I am so proud to be in such good company as a member of this organization.
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Standing in memory of my Dad, MSgt Ruel A (Red) Goff, 1919-2006, US Army 1941-1963, WWII, Korea, Retired from Letterman Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, and in honor of my Mom, US Army Nurse, Walter Reed, WWII |
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Maggie45
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Bisbee, Az
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| 10 Jul 2006 10:00 PM |
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I'm sorry, my mind is a little scattered. Thank you for the pictures posted. If anyone has any others, I would be very grateful if you'd send them. My email is mmgoff@earthlink.net
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Standing in memory of my Dad, MSgt Ruel A (Red) Goff, 1919-2006, US Army 1941-1963, WWII, Korea, Retired from Letterman Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, and in honor of my Mom, US Army Nurse, Walter Reed, WWII |
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