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TMR 
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| 06 Jun 2007 8:19 AM |
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Straight to heaven....
"There is no greater love", say the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend".
Thank you and God Bless you, Spc Costello, for being willing to do just that.
'Rest easy, son, at the top of the stairs.'
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mattsmom
Posts: 1503
North Beach, Maryland
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| 06 Jun 2007 10:00 AM |
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| Thank you, Spc Costello, for your service and sacrifice in defending and protecting our freedoms. As a nation we mourn your loss, and we will remember you always as a true American hero. To Jeremiah's family, I offer my prayers and support. I understand a little of what you are going through-my son was killed last year in Iraq. I pray happy memories of your dear young warrior help eventually to ease the pain you endure today. Jeremiah will never be forgotten-he leaves a legacy of honor and courage that few will ever achieve. God bless you. Julie Francis, Matt's Mom |
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Thank you for your service and sacrifice in defending and protecting our freedoms. As a nation we mourn your loss, and we will remember you always as a true American hero. To the family, I offer my prayers and support. I understand a little of what you are going through-my son, a Marine LCpl, was killed in Iraq. I pray wonderful memories of your dear warrior help eventually to ease the pain you endure today. Your hero will never be forgotten-he leaves a legacy of honor and courage that few will ever achieve. God bless you. Julie Francis, Matt's Mom |
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IraqVet2003
Posts: 26
St. Louis, Missouri
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| 06 Jun 2007 11:40 AM |
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| A hero is down and we shall put our kickstands up. For on this day only one thing is important....honoring SPC Jeremiah Costello. Thank you brother. I'll see you on the other side. |
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My 10 Brothers from 4th Battalion 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Baumholder, Germany who made the ultimate sacrifice in Baghdad, Iraq, 2003-04. They are my heros.
SSG Kevin C. Kimmerly, SPC Christopher "DOC" Holland, SGT Ryan Campbell, SSG Esau Patterson, SSG Jeffery Dayton, SPC James Beckstrand, SPC Justin Schmidt, PFC Ryan Reed, PFC Norman Darling, and PFC Jeremy Ricardo Ewing
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HDriderDave1
Posts: 7059
N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 06 Jun 2007 12:07 PM |
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God Bless Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello, family and friends. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice great warrior. 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.
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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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TheSaint
Posts: 3
Rosewood Heights, IL
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| 06 Jun 2007 2:30 PM |
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My condolences to the family of this fallen warrior. I hope to be able stand the line for you.
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blusun5
Posts: 696
Wildwood, IL
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| 06 Jun 2007 3:46 PM |
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Our condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello. Thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country. You are an American Hero. May God continue hold you in the palm of His hand.
Jim & Colleen
USN RET
Standing by in Grayslake, IL
“And everyday I’m giving all I can because I’m damn proud to be an American.
Yeah, I made some friends, and I’ve lost some too.
When I think about what they gave for me and you”
~Rushlow Harris – Bagpipes Cryin’ Lyrics.
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jbm1955
Posts: 1274
Jacksonville, Florida
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| 06 Jun 2007 6:13 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of fallen hero, Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello. May you find comfort in knowing that he's journied home to everlasting peace and glory with our Lord. God Bless! |
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"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."
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RAYHOG2
Posts: 710
MARTINSVILLE, IN.
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| 06 Jun 2007 9:28 PM |
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Almighty God: our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.
Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.
They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.
They will be sore tried, by night and by day without rest - until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war.
For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.
Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.
Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.
And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.
And, O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other; faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment -- let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.
With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace -- a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen.
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Pres. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Thank you, Spc. Costello, for your willingness to defend us from evil. Your sacrifice will not be in vain.
We will win out in glorious victory and we will remain safe, only because of HEROS like you'
GOD bless your family and comfort them in this time of need. You now stand tall, young soldier, in GOD'S HALL OF HEROS. Thank you, my HERO. Thank you.
Rayhog
Riding with pride and honor in memory of a friend, USAF SSGT Billie "SAM" Roth, Lacon, IL. Abandoned in SVN 27June65. He still waits to come home.
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Rayhog2
Professional FireFighter and ARSON INVESTIGATOR (ret)
Riding with PGR pride, honor and respect in memory of my Father, John C. Grieves, Lacon, IL. USCG, WWII, 1941/1945 and a friend, USAF SSGT Billie "SAM" Roth. Lacon, IL. Abandoned in SVN 27June65. He still waits to come home.
Standing at the ready to honor our HEROS of today, yesterday and tomorrow. Any time, Any where because IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. MISSION FIRST.
LIVE EVERYDAY AS IF IT WERE YOUR LAST ONE. IT COULD VERY WELL BE.
IT IS FAR BETTER TO DIE ON YOUR FEET THAN TO LIVE ON YOUR KNEES.
In the words of President Teddy Roosevelt, "We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." 1907
This is still valid today.
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pgr_src
Posts: 83
Altamont Illinois
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| 07 Jun 2007 4:12 AM |
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I should have most of the details for this Mission later today to be sent out, at this time no times have been set for services. I will post all the information when I get it, I also will need volunteers for the 24/7 honor guard if anyone is available.
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Sean Aaron
IL Patriot Guard Riders
Senior Ride Captain
Member: IL Board of Directors
Area of Operation: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Effingham, Clay, Wayne, Jasper, Richland, Crawford, Lawrence, Edwards, and Wabash
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve --is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact.
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Star Rider
Posts: 11
Bethalto, IL
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| 07 Jun 2007 6:04 AM |
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| Sean, I am LE officer in Bethalto and we have been made aware of this warrior being flow in, just not a date or time. I am trying to assist with the LE end here, so if you could give me a call today with details you have. Here is the PD number, 618-377-5266, ask for Jeff Smith. Thanks. |
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greense96
Posts: 170
Stew "THE HAT" Illinois Ride Captain
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| 07 Jun 2007 11:49 AM |
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To the family and friends of Jeremiah my thoughts and prayers are with you. We never understand why but we know that OUR GOD has a reason. Jeremy's mission is over and we will carry on for you soldier. GOD has a new mission for you. It will be an honor for me to ride for you and to show you the HONOR and RESPECT you are due. Standing by in Gillespie
Stew "THE HAT" in Gillespie |
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semperpapa
Posts: 1353
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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| 07 Jun 2007 12:59 PM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family of Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello for your great loss. May the Lord grant you peace and serenity in these times of sorrow.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. It will not be forgotten!
May God bless you all.
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Frank "Semperpapa"
"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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Uffda
Posts: 13629
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 07 Jun 2007 6:03 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know your son was and is a Hero to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always. He will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Jeremiah.
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!
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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.
In Memory of Jon Dreymann 08-13-09 WWR NRC Who left us way too soon. Farvel min venn. |
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Harry Hartman
Posts: 1095
Rochester, NY
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| 07 Jun 2007 6:40 PM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello. The ultimate sacrifice of this True American Hero, in defense of our freedom, will never be forgotten. May God help this family find peace at a most difficult time. |
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hybridharry
PGR NY HOTH Director
PGR NY VRP Coordinator
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BluegrassBoy
Posts: 9
Chatham, IL
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| 07 Jun 2007 8:17 PM |
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| Thank you, Spc Costello, for answering your country's call, doing your duty, and making the ultimate sacrifice. To the family, my heartfelt condolences on this tragic loss. We will not forget what he stood for. |
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With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan--to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations. |
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Uncle Jessie
Posts: 8
Carlinville, Illinois
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| 08 Jun 2007 10:05 AM |
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I was asked to post a map of the area, showing the staging area,
funeral home, etc. Attached to this message you should find
both a GIF file and PDF file with the map I came up with.
(They're the same map, but in different formats)
A local paper says that the visitation is 4 to 8 on Sunday, and the funeral will be Monday morning at 10:00.
http://www.thetelegraph.com/onset?id=2406&template=article.html
I assume the ride captain will update us when they have arranged times that we will meet for these.
Just to recap - These are the written directions I posted earlier in the thread:
The Carlinville exit off I-55 is exit #60. From there you take
route 108 west into town. (About 12 miles)
Once you hit the edge of town, you
travel 8 or 9 blocks before you hit a 4 way stop. You turn right
(north) at the 4 way, and go one short block before you hit the town
square.
You have to turn right and go counter-clockwise around it - Kinda like
a traffic circle. You go 3/4 of the way around it and exit headed
west, still on route 108 (East Main Street).
A few blocks down you cross some RR tracks. Then you'll pass the high
school on the left and wally world on the right. The funeral home is
about 1/2 mile past wally world on the left (south) side of route
108. The sign sneaks up on you pretty quick, and it's easy to
miss.
The Southern Baptist Church is another 1/2 mile west of the funeral
home, and is also on the south side of route 108. You have to turn onto
Hurricane Drive to get into their parking lot.
If you happen to be travelling to Carlinville on route 4 from the north
or south, route 4 also goes through the town square. Just make sure you
get off the square headed west on route 108.
Please be careful travelling. If you have questions or if I can
otherwise be of assistance, you can email me at rsitruss@yahoo.com and
I'll do whatever I can to help.
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apriliagirl
Posts: 42
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| 08 Jun 2007 10:40 AM |
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| It is with pride and honor that I will ride for Spc. Costello. May his family and friends find peace and comfort in their treasured memories. God had added another soldier to His army. |
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justice4957
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| 08 Jun 2007 10:51 AM |
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Jeremiah is from my community and I extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends. In his honor I joined today and would like to be involved. Any information you can give me as to where I go from here is much appreciated.
God bless Jeremiah, his family and friends , you are in my prayers. |
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ivetret
Posts: 2420
Shermer, IL
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| 08 Jun 2007 12:24 PM |
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has issued a proclamation that all state facilities fly the United States flag and the State flag at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral of every fallen Illinois resident serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who is killed in the line of duty.
Governor's Proclamations:
Monday, June 11, 2007 for:
Army CPL
Jeremiah Costello
United States Army
http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/PressReleasesListShow.cfm?RecNum=6023
Obit:
http://www.legacy.com/sj%2Dr/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=88792116
Alton Telegraph
http://www.thetelegraph.com/onset?id=2406&template=article.html
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Eleanor Roosevelt]
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pgr_src
Posts: 83
Altamont Illinois
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| 08 Jun 2007 12:43 PM |
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VISITAION: Sunday June 10th at 4-8pm (Flag Line) Davis - Anderson Funeral Home
STAGING: Carlinville High School parking lot around 1:30pm
FUNERAL: Monday June 11th at 10am (Flag line & Escort) Carlinville Southern Baptist Church
STAGING: Carlinville High School around 8:30 - 9:00am
ESCORT TO MAYFIELD CEMETERY FOLLOWING FUNERAL.
24 hour honor guard needed if anyone can help out. Thanks for your support. |
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Sean Aaron
IL Patriot Guard Riders
Senior Ride Captain
Member: IL Board of Directors
Area of Operation: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Effingham, Clay, Wayne, Jasper, Richland, Crawford, Lawrence, Edwards, and Wabash
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve --is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact.
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pgr_src
Posts: 83
Altamont Illinois
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| 08 Jun 2007 12:51 PM |
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Spc. Jeremy Costello has been Laterally promoted to Corporal, just for information.
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Sean Aaron
IL Patriot Guard Riders
Senior Ride Captain
Member: IL Board of Directors
Area of Operation: Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Effingham, Clay, Wayne, Jasper, Richland, Crawford, Lawrence, Edwards, and Wabash
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve --is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact.
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oldiron6
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| 08 Jun 2007 1:19 PM |
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rtstange
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| 08 Jun 2007 5:41 PM |
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| I just heard on news that arrival at airport has been delayed till this weekend. Do we have word on that? If so I may be able to assist in escort. |
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Susan Sturgis
Posts: 7096
Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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| 08 Jun 2007 5:47 PM |
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BootLady
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"In God We Still Trust" Diamond Rio - Diamond Rio's Greatest Hits II
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oldiron6
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| 08 Jun 2007 5:49 PM |
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