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Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr Floyd Matthews, a true American Hero. May he rest in eternal peace and may God provide a great comfort and solace for his loved ones in the coming days.
Charles
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Charles Hairr
Riding in memory of my father who served in WWII
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
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Kiltedbiker
Posts: 60
Florence, AL
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| 26 Feb 2008 5:13 PM |
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| Floyd "Skipper" Matthews was a member of the American Legion, Florence-Lauderdale Post #11. I am the Historian for that Post. We recently attended his 105 birthday celebration on February 2, 2008. His actual birthdate was on February 3, 1903. He joined the US Navy at 16 years old. He lived an amazing life that deserves to be remembered and honored.
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In the United States our rights are not guaranteed by the Constitution, they are guaranteed by those willing to defend them. - Michael Montgomery |
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doctor d
Posts: 194
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| 26 Feb 2008 5:32 PM |
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The Patriot Guard, NW Fl has been asked to provide a flag line at Barrancas National Cemetery on Thursday Feb.28th, 2008. for Floyd Matthews, age,105 USN. WW1/WWII. This man is truly one of the greatest generation that this country has produced. I salute you sir.
Staging is at the Wal-mart, Navy Blvd. PENSACOLA FL.
STAGING.........WAL-MART......NAVY BLVD................1245 FEB. 28TH..2008
BRIEFING...............................................................1300
KSU.......................................................................1315
FLAG LINE AT BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY, NO ESCORT.
HELMETS, FULL FINGERED GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, LONG SLEVES, THIS A REQUIREMENT FOR COMING ABOARD NAS. PENSACOLA FL.
BIG SAM IS THE RIDE CAPTAIN FOR THIS MISSION....850-994-4626...850-449-3152
PLEASE BUMP THIS TO THE TOP.
DOCTOR D
NW. FL. RIDE CAPTAIN
PROUD PATRIOT GUARD RIDER
PENSACOLA FL.
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Shadow Dog
Posts: 416
Orlando
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| 26 Feb 2008 6:10 PM |
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| I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Floyd Matthews. Thank you Mr. Matthews for your service to this Nation in two World Wars and for the freedom I enjoy today because of brave men like you. God Bless You. |
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USAF '71 - '75
All Gave Some - Some Gave All
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milktoast
Posts: 3697
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 26 Feb 2008 6:19 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family of Veteran Floyd Matthews. I wish I could be there to honor this great hero of WWI and WWII. I will be with you all in spirit. I thank him for his years of service and sacrifices. May he rest in peace. |
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Janet Toth
Michigan Ride Captain
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
Totally directionally challenged
"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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cat1948
Posts: 547
Alpharetta GA
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| 26 Feb 2008 8:20 PM |
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My sincerest condolences . My prayers are with you and your family. Stand down Brother - mission done. Thank you for the service.
Sgt. JB - "Cat"
Vietnam - 1968-1970
82nd Airborne
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Wags
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| 26 Feb 2008 8:57 PM |
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| Bumped for updated staging information |
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Uffda
Posts: 13696
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 26 Feb 2008 9:17 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Floyd Matthews, USN, WWI/WWII Veteran. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. He is
one of America's Heroes that will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Floyd.
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!
He will lead me through.
Morning
Star lights the way;
Restless dream all done;
Shadows gone, break of day,
Life has just begun.
Every tear wiped away,
Pain and sickness gone;
Wide awake there with Him!
Peace goes on and on!
Going home, going home,
I'll be going home.
See the Light! See the Sun!
I'm just going home.
http://lnwbooks.com/data/mp3/15.mp3
Standing in Spirit...
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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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RIDEN4HIM
Posts: 2076
Brevard, NC
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| 27 Feb 2008 6:35 AM |
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| We send our sincere condolences and prayers to the family of Floyd Matthews. Thank you for your service to our country. May, you rest in peace. You are a true “American Hero”. |
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In memory of:
Jesse Lee Ashe, Veteran, WWII, US Navy (Brother)
Harold W. Owen, Veteran, WWII US Army (Brother-n-law)
John Edward Ashe, USAF Veteran, Korean War(Brother)
To honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Paul & Rowena Ashe
Brevard, NC
Patriot Guard Riders
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Bonz01
Posts: 1325
Land O' Lakes, Fl.
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| 27 Feb 2008 9:54 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family of Floyd Matthews. A true American Hero. Thank you Sir for your dedicated service to our country. You shall not be forgotten. |
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Wanda "Conley" Frye
SGT US ARMY 1976-1983
Reserves,108th Trng. Brigade, Wilson, N.C. 84-85
Riding in Honor of my dad Marine SSG Franklin O. Frye WWII, H&S BT,5th BN, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Div. South Pacific. Uncle Doug Frye,Navy WWII, Aunt Barbara Frye,WAC,WWII, Great Uncle "Conly" Army WWI, my namesake. They all stand with me.
We'd never know how high we are till we are called to rise; and then,if we are true to plan,our statures touch the sky. Emily Dickenson |
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catbrooks
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Lake Mary, FL
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| 27 Feb 2008 11:27 AM |
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| My family and I send our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to this true American Hero. We will never forget! |
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"To live in the hearts of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~
In loving memory of Sgt John D Rode
KIA 02/14/07 Baquaba Iraq |
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HDriderDave1
Posts: 7117
N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 27 Feb 2008 1:27 PM |
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Part 1 of this mission is complete. It was both an Honor to stand for this Hero and to meet the many friends and family that were there. I must say that this was my first mission where it snowed all the way there, while we were standing and on the way back. And we are still in Alabama. God Bless all that came and stood.
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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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Falcar_Deckion
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| 27 Feb 2008 1:37 PM |
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It was an Honor to stand for you and your family.
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tjdogsoldier
Posts: 118
Huntsville, AL
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| 27 Feb 2008 2:15 PM |
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It was an absolute honor to ride in the snow to stand for Mr. Matthews. Learning a little of his exploits in the Navy, Mr. Matthews is a true example of a hero.
we would like to thank the Matthews family for the honor of standing a flag line for their father and grandfather. |
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TJ "Dog Soldier" Gardner
Native American Veteran
USAF 1975-1988
American Legion Post & Legion Riders Post #8
Riding in Honor of retired Vietnam vet, CSgt. Maj. Glenn "Doc" Bowers, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
"Lighten up, Francis." Sgt. Hulka |
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AHarleyTraveler
Posts: 62
Pensacola
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| 27 Feb 2008 3:07 PM |
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| My condolences to the family and friends of Floyd Mattews. It will be a great honor for me to stand for him tomorrow. I only spent a short time on a sub (USS Grayback LPSS 574) in 1971 and 1972 with 3rd Recon Bn, but enough time to understand what a hero this man is. Diesel Boats Forever. |
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Fred "Wrongway" Friedl
Pensacola
USMC 1970-1976
PGR, ABATE, IBA, HOG |
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AnnieM
Posts: 143
Ethridge TN
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| 27 Feb 2008 4:36 PM |
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What an absolute honor it was to stand for Mr. Matthews. We are so thankful that you invited us .
After meeting his wonderful family and listening to you speak of him- I know that he is as proud of you all as you are of him. May all of those happy memories of "Skipper" bring you peace.
I only wish that I had been blessed to know him personally.
You will all be in our thoughts and prayers. Have a safe trip to Florida.
Thanks Again,
MaryAnne Keough and husband Larry who was with us in Spirit
Parents of Joe and Nick currently serving in the US Coast Guard |
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Proud blue star parents of Nick and Joe. USCG |
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mjgd
Posts: 198
JOINT BASE BALAD IRAQ
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| 27 Feb 2008 6:09 PM |
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BROTHER FLOYD MATTHEWS. YOU ARE ONE OF THE TRUE AMERICAN HEROS! YOU GAVE OF YOUR SELF ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. YOU ARE THE REPRESENTATION OF A TRUE PATRIOT!
GOD HAS NOW WELCOMED YOU TO A PLACE OF HONOR. YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE IN OUR HEARTS. THANK YOU BROTHER, FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE.
UNTIL WE MEET IN HEAVEN. |
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Dreamer
PGR IRAQ
Life Member of The Band of Brothers
Joint Base Balad Iraq
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 9248
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 27 Feb 2008 6:32 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of Floyd Matthews. Thank you for your dedicated service to our country.
May you rest in Honored, Eternal 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 "Mac" McIntosh - Dyess
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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| 27 Feb 2008 8:50 PM |
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Mr. Matthews,
Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your death 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, and all who truly appreciate their freedom. We are proud of your service and dedication in that which you believed in and fought for. Your mission is complete. You are truly an American hero and the world in which we live is a safer place because of your commitment to freedom. We will now proudly stand for you with honor, dignity, and respect. We pray that you will now rest peacefully in the arms of God. May He provide peace, comfort, and understanding to each life you touched.
WVHusker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
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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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TrackJack
Posts: 312
Winter Springs, Florida
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| 28 Feb 2008 7:11 AM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Floyd Matthews. America mourns the lost a greatest generation hero. My prayers are with you. May God shine his light on you.
Floyd Matthews time to join your brothers and sister that have gone before. They hold the gates of Heaven open for you. Godspeed... |
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"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pine
Lee Heavener
Ride Captain
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vf52rcl
Posts: 770
Black Diamond WA. USA
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| 28 Feb 2008 10:06 AM |
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May you rest in peace. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice Great Warrior. "A True American Hero". You will not be forgotten! I will be standing there in spirit with my fellow brothers. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom, Rest in Peace, see you soon my brother.
Richard & Kary.
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To Live is to Love
To Love is to Live
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beechers
Posts: 343
Orlando, FL
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| 28 Feb 2008 1:24 PM |
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My sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Floyd Matthews, USN, WWI/WWII Veteran. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mr. Matthews, I salute you. Rest in peace! You are truly a hero. We will not forget.
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Paul (Wheeler)
U. S. Army
M. D. W.
1969 – 1971
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To stand then as to stand now is rightly deemed an honor.
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momei
Posts: 138
Newport News VA
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| 28 Feb 2008 4:20 PM |
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| Usually I say God Bless You, but it appears that HE already has, Many times over! Thank you for your MANY years of service, in keeping our Country safe. You were certainly worth being called THE GREATEST Generation....our loss is in never having met you! |
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Dis. 5 HOTH Coordinator
PGR Id: 9695
3+ year active member
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen."
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acratliff
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Charleston, SC
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| 01 Mar 2008 9:34 PM |
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| Thank you for your service Floyd Matthews. May you eternally rest in peace and never be forgotten. My sincerest condolences are with family and friends. |
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pggentrup
Posts: 68
Rising Sun, Indiana
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| 09 Mar 2008 4:42 PM |
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It's a shame that we're losing the last of the World War I Veterans. There
is only one left now who served overseas for the USA---Frank Buckles.
We're losing part of our history and we must teach the younger generations
about these brave men & women who were willing to go and
serve to make this a better world. I'm thankful for the AMERICAN VETERAN who is the true
backbone of the USA. May Floyd Matthews and our other departed VETERANS rest in eternal peace.
P.G. Gentrup
Rising Sun, IN
25th Inf. Div.
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