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trident_t150 
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Marshall Sector Ride Captain, Minnesota
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| 26 Aug 2007 8:42 AM |
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| Welcome Home, Billy. Thank you for your service to our country during those difficult times for our nation. |
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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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Monica
Posts: 855
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Northfield, MN
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| 26 Aug 2007 8:58 AM |
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Janet,
Please accept my deepest sympathies on your loss. Thank you for inviting us to be part of honoring your husband...his service to our country will not be forgotten. Though I cannnot be there myself, I know my fellow PGR members will surround you with love and support.
Rest in peace, Billy...and welcome home.
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<______ For D, K, K ______>
"This ain't rocket surgery." |
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Slowhand
Posts: 4057
Northeastern, Maryland Senior Chaplain & Ride Captain
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| 26 Aug 2007 12:21 PM |
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| I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends in this very sad time in your lives . My prayers are that our GOD may bring peace and comfort to all of you during this tragic time. Please know that not just me but a country full of people like mew owe you a dept that can never be repaid , but please take solace in the fact that your loved one is now with our lord in heaven. We are all brothers and sisters inand we don't forget one of our own, rest in peace your mission is complete and now it's time for you to rest . May GOD arms bless each veryone of you |
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adccop
Posts: 2799
Tonopah, Arizona
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| 26 Aug 2007 8:02 PM |
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To the family and friends of Billy Martin I offer my condolences and deepest sympathy for your loss.
To Billy, Welcome Home Brother and Thank You for your Service to our Country. Stand Down your mission on this earth is now complete. Those that have preceded you are now preparing your place of Honor among Them. Ride with the wind and the Angels and may you forever Rest in Peace. Pegs Down for a Brother Veteran. |
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GOBB
adccop
Viet Nam 67-69
Riding in Memory of My Hero Natalie
"It's Never Too Late To Say Welcome Home"
One more in the mission to ensure that our Warriors know they are supported and Never Again treated with disdain.
Have Flag Will Travel! |
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ElevenEcho
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| 27 Aug 2007 9:34 AM |
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In the words of General George S. Patton,
“It is foolish to mourne those men who have died, rather than be thankful such men lived”
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Rickblues1
Posts: 38
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| 27 Aug 2007 10:01 AM |
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| We thank Mr. Martin for his service. God be with the family and friend, give them peace in this time of sorrow. Keith and Linda Anderson, S.C. |
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New Mexico
Posts: 2156
Temple City, California 91780
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| 27 Aug 2007 12:55 PM |
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| To the family and friends of Billy Martin I want to express my deepest and sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one. As an Army Vietnam era veteran I salute you Billy and thank you for defending our country in a land so far away so many years ago. May God grant you the rest and peace that you so rightfully deserve. Rest in peace my brother. Vaya con Dios. I will be with you in spirit along with my PGR brothers and sisters in Minnesotta in memory of my nephew Joseph Mathew Cordova and the 400 New Mexico Vietnam Veterans who gave their all in the jungles of Vietnam. U.S. Army, 1961-1964, 8th Infantry Division, 7th Howitzer Bn, 16th Field Artillery, Baumholder, Germany (The Convincers) |
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Willie Zamora - U.S. Army Europe - 1961-1964
8th Infantry Division - 7th Howitzer Battalion
16th Field Artillery - Baumholder, Germany
(The Convincers)
Life Member AMVETS Post 113
RFTW 09
Riding in Memory of New Mexico Medal of Honor Receipients:
Daniel Fernandez - Los Lunas
Joe P. Martinez - Taos
Alejandro R. Ruiz - Loving
Jose F. Valdez - Governardor
Louis Rocco - Albuquerque |
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Granny Red
Posts: 689
Paradise, TX
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| 28 Aug 2007 8:08 AM |
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| Our most sincere condolences to the friends and family of Billy Martin. |
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Granny Red
Wife of USAF Vietnam Vet 68-69,
Volunteer Fire Fighter,
and PGR Chip (Dragonmaster) Foster
In loving memory of our son, Kirk Foster 1966-2003
"We pray that God will visit that empty place inside your heart where tears are born, and give you comfort, and a rock to cling to in the storms this tragedy has brought." |
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MNHeritagePatriot
Posts: 212
Worthington Ride Captain - Pipestone, MN
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| 28 Aug 2007 5:19 PM |
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MAIN STAGING DETAILS:
8:00 – 8:30 AM Main staging will be in the parking lot of Heron Lake Community Center located at the corner of 10th street and 3rd Avenue in Heron Lake. 10th street is also known as Main Street and also as County Road 9 where it intersects with MN Hwy 60 at Heron Lake.
8:30-8:40 AM Mission Briefing
8:45 AM (est) Hearse arrives at church. We will ride from staging area
to church to make formation for escort. Bikes will remain parked in front of hearse during visitation and the funeral Mass.
9:00 AM (est) Form flag line as Billy Martin’s casket is carried into the church. Right hand over heart, Veterans salute. We will then form our visitation flag line prior to arrival of family.
9:10 AM (est) Family arrives for visitation.
9:30 AM Visitation begins
10:30 AM Funeral Mass begins
11:15 – 11:30 AM (est) Funeral ends, lead funeral procession approximately 2
miles on County Road 9 to Sacred Heart Cemetery.
11:45 AM (est) Form flag line during internment.
12:15 PM (est) Dismissed when family departs cemetery.
For this mission, if you have 2 flags please bring them. We will remain parked in front of the hearse for the visitation and Mass funeral service in preparation for the cemetery escort. It would be nice to have flags on the bikes while they are parked as well as on our flag line. Escort speed to the cemetery will be less than 30 MPH so flags can remain unfurled for escort.
Please remember to bring your own water, a 3x5 foot flag and pole, sun screen, and dress according to the weather forecast. We must be self-sufficient. Current forecast for Saturday in Heron Lake is partly cloudy with a high in the mid-80’s, but this is Minnesota and the weather is always subject to change!
Please cover any patches that I would have to explain to my Grandmother, Mother or Children – Thank You !!
Below is a link which will bring you to a map of Heron Lake where you can locate the staging area at 10th street and 3rd Avenue:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Heron+Lake+Minnesota&ie=UTF8&ll=43.793464,-95.320644&spn=0.009665,0.019312&z=15&om=0
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS WE HONOR VIETNAM VETERAN ANDTRUE AMERICAN HERO BILLY MARTIN! Paul Ramsbey - Worthington Sector RC, Ken Pederson - ARC
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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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Aranel
Posts: 1929
Houston, Tx
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| 28 Aug 2007 7:06 PM |
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riggerjan
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| 28 Aug 2007 7:07 PM |
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| There will be a luncheon afterwards and all of you PGR riders are invited. You are a surprise to my Minnesota family but I've made arrangements to have enough food on hand for you after the military rites at the cemetery. Please come and partake.
Forever grateful and honored.
Mrs. Billy Martin |
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ramx
Posts: 24
Brewster, Minn
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| 29 Aug 2007 7:52 PM |
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| My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of PR1 Billy Martin. We all mourn with you. Billy is my Vietnam brother and Hero. Stand down Billy, your mission is accomplished. I stand proud for you now. |
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Ken Pederson
Worthington Sector ARC
Life Member VFW Post 4743
PUFL American Legion Post 608
Life Member DAV Chapter 36
Member Vietnam Veterans of America
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Noodle
Posts: 193
Maplewood, MN
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| 30 Aug 2007 12:24 PM |
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| Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Billy Martin. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home, Brother. You will not be forgotten.
Edit 8/31: I'm leaving New Richmond, WI this afternoon to stand with my MN PGR family in honor of this hero. |
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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied burst of emotion but a long and steady dedication of a lifetime. Thomas Jefferson
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CUGLAND
Posts: 348
Rochester, MN
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| 31 Aug 2007 3:33 PM |
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My sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Billy Martin. He is a true American Hero and he will not be forgotten.
Standing by in Rochester . . . |
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Craig Ugland
Ride Captain - Rochester Sector
Senior Ride Captain - Southern MN
Just as a soldier can not fight on an empty stomach, neither can they fight with a broken heart feeling that they fight unsupported by those for whom they fight.
"with Freedom and Justice for all." |
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DeltaC
Posts: 102
Hardwick, MN
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MNHeritagePatriot
Posts: 212
Worthington Ride Captain - Pipestone, MN
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| 07 Sep 2007 9:02 AM |
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56 Patriot Guard Riders from MN, IA, FL and approx 50 bikes made the trip to Heron Lake, MN on Saturday, Sept 1st to stand in Honor of Vietnam Veteran Billy Martin and in support for his Family. We were invited to stand by Billy's wife, Janet.
After the mission briefing we proceeded to the church where 7 bikes formed a missing man formation and parked next to the hearse. The other bikes lined the street down from the church for the escort to the cemetery following the funeral Mass.
We were humbled and Honored to be asked to be pall bearers for Billy Martin as we carried his casket from the hearse into the church. We then stood in Honor during the visitation and funeral Mass.
Following the Mass, we formed our flag line as Billy's body was placed in the hearse. The missing man formation led the hearse and family with the remaining bikes falling in behind the family and in front of the other guests at the funeral.
At the cemetery we formed a semi-circle around the family and guests during the internment and burial with full military rights. We stood until the family departed the cemetery to return for the church.
We also presented Janet with four "Mission Accomplished" pins which she gave to her nieces and nephews in Honor of Billy.
Janet Martin very generously invited all Patriot Guard Riders to join the family for the dinner at the church and also gave me a very nice thank you note which read:
Your presence today for my husband, Billy, a fallen Vietnam Vet and Navy retiree, is the honor and closure he deserves and I am grateful beyond words to your organization.
My family will be overwhelmed and see how this very humble man was there for them, serving and protecting our GREAT Country.
My hat's off to ALL of you. GOD BLESS AMERICA
Jan Martin
I would also like to give special thanks to Ed Hansen of Hansen Funeral Home for his assistance in planning the Patriot Guard details for this mission. Thanks also goes to Heron Lake Chief of Police Dennis Waldron and his officers for their assistance with the escort to the cemetery.
And last, but by no means least, a very big thank you to Ken Pederson, Worthington Assistant Ride Captain, for planning many of the details and helping to lead this mission.
Pictures can be found here:
Respectfully submitted,
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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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