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acratliff 
Posts: 2053
Charleston, SC
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| 18 May 2008 7:14 PM |
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| Thank you for your service Glenn Peoples. May you eternally rest in peace and never be forgotten. My sincerest condolences are with family and friends. |
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misdirection
Posts: 823
Florida Senior Ride/Cage Captain
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| 18 May 2008 7:44 PM |
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****MISSION REPORT****
I greatly apologize for the delay in getting this to everyone. The last two days have been very emotional and thus, very tiring. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't realize Glenn Peoples was Thumper. A lot of our members I know by face or by their road names. I'll try and do a little better next time.
Day 1
Brian and I arrived at the funeral home around noon in anticipation of the immediate family arriving at 2. We set up our PGR flag, positioned the vehicle in what we thought would be the best position, and waited. The day started out overcast with threatening skies, but as people started to arrive around 2:30 or 3, the skies cleared. We set up the flag line along the sidewalk at the front of the funeral home and welcomed friends, family, and guests. The PGR had about 8-10 members/bikes. The visitation was scheduled for 2-3 for immediate family and 3-8 for extended family, friends, and guests. A few members went in to pay their respects, others chose to do so quietly outside. Brian gave Thumper his mission pin, and thanked him for his service. Thank you to those who came and stood the line and especially thanks to Terry, a/k/a Gasman, for all your help.
Day 2
The service was scheduled for 8:30 and we arrived, along with about 10 bikes, at the funeral home at 7:30. Again we set up the flag line along the sidewalk in the front of the funeral home. Some of the friends and family members had placed coins in the coffin Saturday, so Brian quietly went into the sanctuary and placed a PGR coin in there as well. Once the service started, a few of our members rode ahead to the cemetary to set up a flag line to greet the hearse when the procession got there. Carole and the family had made up maps with the route to the cemetary they wanted to take and Carole had a preference as to the order of the procession. Carole had asked that the hearse lead, followed by Docha in her truck (with Carole), then the Vietnam Brotherhood bikes, then PGR bikes, our cages, then Vietnam Brotherhood cages. Carole's main concern was the safety of the bikes so she wanted them to be buffered by our vehicles. As we left for the cemetary, the line changed, the hearse lead, then Docha, the Vietnam Brotherhood bikes, but then we were stopped and the Vietnam Brotherhood cages were motioned in by someone, and we were allowed to bring up the rear of the procession. We did not have a police escort up to the cemetary because we drove thru several counties, but I must give credit to the funeral director, or the driver of the hearse, because he was well aware of how long the procession was and even though we had a long way to go, thru many, many stop lights, we were only separated once and not for very long. Excellent job Sean.
The Brooksville Cemetary was a quiet, secluded place, but it was easy to find our way back, by following the line of flags that lined the street. We set up a horse shoe of flags around the family to comfort them. Prayers were said and we bowed our heads. The Honor Guard fired a volley of 21 shots followed by Taps being played by a solo bugler.
One by one the family laid beautiful pink roses on the casket and said their final goodbyes.
Thank you Carole for allowing us the honor of standing for our brother and hero Thumper. We thank him for his service and keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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Michelle "misdirection" Lutrzykowski
Florida Senior Ride/Cage Captain
Cell: 727-403-2839
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