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towman95 
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Updated 04 Nov 09 1927 est S Sturgis
ITINERARY UPDATE: Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, Broussard, LA 06 Nov 09. Services for Sgt. Williamson will be Friday morning, 11/06/09. Visitation starts at 0800 at the funeral home (David Funeral Home, 316 Youngsville Hwy., Lafayette LA). Mass of Christian Burial at 1030 hrs. at Sacred Heart Church of Broussard (200 W. Main, Broussard, LA).
From coltergeist 11/04/09 1430 hrs. - This message supercedes all other written and verbal communications exchanged earlier due to new information. We need to have some flags up at the funeral home when visitation begins. Those that are local, please try to be at the funeral home for 0745 Friday morning. For those coming from Baton Rouge who want to ride together, I'll be at the LA 415 McDonalds between 0630 and 0700 hrs. I will pull out (KSU) at 0700 hrs. If you can't make it that early, come whenever you can.
We will escort from funeral home to the church. I believe the cemetery is adjacent to the church, so I don't think there will be a procession from the church - but we will have flags out.
Thanks again to those who were able to juggle their schedules today to welcome Sgt. Williamson home to his family. I know his family was very appreciative of our presence.
John Colter, a.k.a. "coltergeist"
Patriot Guard Louisiana Assistant State Captain
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Updated 03 NOV 09 @ 2222edt by Sandy9999
UPDATE/SHORT NOTICE - Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, Broussard, LA,
04 Nov 09 - Sgt. Williamson's remains will arrive at the Lafayette
Airport tomorrow (Wednesday, 11/04) morning at 1000 hrs. PGR has
been asked by the family to escort from airport to funeral home in
Broussard. There will be LEO escort from airport to funeral home.
PGR need to be at the gate - Million Aire Terminal - (private plane
terminal) no later than 0945. This is the gate where we awaited the
plane on the Crowley mission last month. Short notice was beyond my
control.
From I-10, take the I-49 exit and head south. Lafayette Airport will be on your left. Take a left on Surrey St. to get to main Airport entrance which will be on your right - follow that road to dead end and take a right on Shepard Dr. till it dead-ends at the security gate on your left. My contact info: cell 225-933-8506.
John Colter, a.k.a. "coltergeist"
Patriot Guard Louisiana Assistant State Captain
Vice President, Blue Knights LA VII
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Updated 30 OCT 09 @ 1027est by Sandy9999
Services are still in planning stages, as of now , services will be
held at David's Funeral Home, on the Youngsville Highway, with final
rest in Broussard Louisiana.
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Updated 30 Oct 09 0704 edt S Sturgis
The family of SGT Williamson has requested our presence at his services. As of now, we do not have dates or times as he is still in route home. All information will be passed on as soon as possible. Please stand by to render honors for this young man..
Ride Captain: TBA
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Oct. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y.
Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, Texas.
Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind.
Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, 27, of Plattsburg, Mo.
Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, La.
Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22, of Evergreen Park, Ill.
Pfc. Christopher I. Walz, 25, of Vancouver, Wash.
For more information media may contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at 253- 967-0152, 253- 967-0147 or after hours at 253- 967-0015 (ask for the Public Affairs Officer on call).
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FREEDOM ISNT FREE.
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milktoast
Posts: 3697
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 29 Oct 2009 4:11 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of SGT. Patrick Williamson. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in our hearts forever. |
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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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DiskEater
Posts: 99
Marrero, LA
New Orleans Area Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 4:59 PM |
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| I extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SGT. Patrick Williamson. He gave all so that we can remain free. I appreciate his bravery and commitment. He is an American Hero and will not be forgotten. |
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Uffda
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Wonder Lake, IL
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:03 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SGT. Patrick O. Williamson. 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, Patrick.
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.
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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.
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Daslowpoke
Posts: 1552
New Port Richey, FL
Senior
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:06 PM |
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My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of SGT. Patrick O. Williamson. I pray that God will provide them with the comfort that only He can and carry them through this tragic loss.
SGT. Williamson, a grateful America thanks you for your service and your sacrifice. You will never be forgotten. Our nation mourns the loss of a true American Hero.
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slowwalker
Posts: 76
Leasburg NC 27291
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:12 PM |
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May God grant you peace at this time during the loss of
another American Hero SGT Patrick Willamson. It is because
of his service we are free! |
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mailman
Posts: 22197
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:18 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of SGT Patrick O. Williamson. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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sig22
Posts: 4177
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain - Retired
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:30 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SGT Patrick O. Williamson. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Patrick.....Godspeed.....
Those we love remain with us
For love itself lives on….
Cherished memories never fade
Because one loved is gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart….
For as long as there is memory,
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Sig22@patriotguard.org
RIDING IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR TN member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR GA Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
PGR FL Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken - 20 Oct 2007
"Take care, ride safe"
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TMR
Posts: 2996
Willow Springs IL
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:49 PM |
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"There is no greater love", say the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend".
Thank you and God Bless you, SGT Williamson, for being willing to do just that.... for me and mine.
'Rest easy, son, at the top of the stairs.'
Standing in spirit in Willow Springs IL Timmer
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bbuch
Posts: 234
Mooresville NC
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| 29 Oct 2009 6:09 PM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family of SGT. Patrick Williamson. May God and the precious memories of your brave hero comfort you in the days to come? Prayers are with you from every part of the nation and your hero will not be forgotten. SGT. Williamson rest in peace and in the knowledge that so many people do care and thank you for your service and sacrifice. May your family find comfort and peace in their hearts during these trying times and your service to this great country is truly appreciated, now rest in peace.
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]
Helicopter Combat Squadron 6
USS Sylvania
USS Concord
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monmixr
Posts: 1918
Bartlett, Illinois
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| 29 Oct 2009 6:11 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SGT. Patrick O. Williamson. I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a True American Hero. May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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Eric C. Kuhn
Ride Captain
Illinois Patriot Guard Riders
In memory of CPT Steven M. Strickland B/3 AVN BN 15 SEP 1980
In memory of CW3 Donald G. Cicuzza Jr.
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kbell
Posts: 2965
Jacksonville, Florida Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 6:55 PM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and friends of SGT Patrick O Williamson. May your faith give you strength. May your memories give you comfort. May GOD'S love give you peace. |
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If you are going to worry then don't pray...
If you are going to pray then don't worry !!
For I know the plans I have for you....
Jeremiah 29:11
Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
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Pepper_guy
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Lacey, WA
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| 29 Oct 2009 6:58 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, U.S. Army / OEF. Sgt. Williamson, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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hbiker
Posts: 1312
huntington beach
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| 29 Oct 2009 7:10 PM |
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Our sincere condolences go out to the entire family of Sgt. Williamson. May the Lord give you peace, strength and comfort during this difficult time. It is because of warriors like yourself Sgt. Williamson that we live with the freedoms we have. Thank you for your service and fight for our country. May you forever rest in peace.
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1armymom
Posts: 999
Virginia Beach, VA
VA State HOTH Coordinator
VA D5 Ride Captain UI
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| 29 Oct 2009 7:30 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of SGT. Patrick O. Williamson,
It is with great sorrow that I extend my condolences upon the loss of your Hero, who gave his all in the fight for freedom, and in the defense of his brothers and sisters and our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.
SGT. Williamson,
May God protect and guide your fellow warriors as they carry on without you; and bestow unto them, courage and strength to travel this most difficult path. I pray The Lord will grant your fellow warriors the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.
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"Who kept the faith and fought the fight;
The glory theirs, the duty ours."~Wallace Bruce
"For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them,
graven not on stone but in the hearts of men." ~Pericles (c. 600 B.C.)
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ivetret
Posts: 2449
Shermer, IL
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| 29 Oct 2009 7:55 PM |
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I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. I truly feel your loss and pain. Patrick shall never be forgotten.
My deepest sympathy to the friends and family.
I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven.
~+~
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sneakysnake
Posts: 6934
Panama City, Fl.
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| 29 Oct 2009 7:55 PM |
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| Gail and I extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers. May Sgt. Williamson now rest in everlasting peace. |
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BoD/VP Captains
Honored to be a member of the Flag Line
It Ain't Easy Bein' Me!
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1stCavMP
Posts: 635
Warren, Ohio
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| 29 Oct 2009 8:07 PM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Patrick O. Williamson. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You Sgt. Williamson, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Soldier |
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RETFIRE
Posts: 5
Clinton, LA
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| 29 Oct 2009 8:30 PM |
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To the family of SGT. Patrick O. Williamson. I know I can't possibly know the pain you are feeling now. I do know however that SGT. Williamson was a true American hero. No other country can boast of so many courageous men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country and the defense of others. You must be very proud of Patrick. May the LORD keep you in this time of sorrow as we will keep you in our prayers.
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wheatfield
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Rural Butler Co., west of New Hartford, Iowa
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| 29 Oct 2009 10:23 PM |
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| I humbly offer my heartfelt regret and sympathy to the loved ones of U.S. Army Sergeant Patrick O. Williamson. As a member of the Army family I sorrow for Patrick, who had so much of life's day yet before him. Our country owes an eternal debt of honor to this young man for his courageous service. It is my prayer to Our Eternal Father that all who have suffered this terrible blow will be comforted and protected through all the days to come. May they ever feel the presence of guardian angels. |
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Rondawg
Posts: 441
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
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| 30 Oct 2009 2:55 AM |
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Thank you, SGT. Patrick O. Williamson for your service to this Nation. Individuals like you put your life on the line and sacrifice your lives for our freedoms. And it breaks my heart. I pray each day that the Lord our God will provide each and every one of our soldiers an Angel to watch over and protect them. It is the soldier that gives us freedom, not the politicians. Only two people ever died for our freedoms. One was Jesus Christ and the other was the American Soldier. The least I can do is pay homage and respect to this Hero and his family.
A veteran 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 my life.”
That is Honor.
To the family of this American Hero: We as a nation grieve with you in your loss. His adherence to “Duty to God and Country” will not be forgotten. Death is a time to rejoice in the life someone had and the lives they touched on this earth. Life is but a blink of an eye. May the Great Architect take this Hero and his family into his council, protect and heal them.
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The sound of 200 people holding flags -- is deafening.
Rondawg
PGR Member #2799
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
Riding in Honor of:
Wm. Travis Nelson (USN / Korean War) Brother
Ryan L. Nelson (USN / Pentagon on 9/11/01) Son
CW3 Brandon Leggett (7th Cav. Chopper Pilot/ Operation Iraq Freedom--- 6/17 Cav./Task Force Saber)Son-in-law
Sgt. Perry Kuykendauhl (Ranger / Omaha Beach) Uncle
Lt. Joel Nelson (101 Airborn / Nam) Cousin
Sgt. Ralph Brisco (USMC / Iwo Jima) Friend
And in HONOR and MEMORY of:
PFC Brett Tribble (Friend), PFC Jeff Shaffer, Staff Sgt. Ed Reynolds, CPL Benji Rosales, Spc. Carl Eason, Cpt. David M. Fraser, Sgt.Gary S. Johnston (Son of a friend), SSgt. Gary C. Johnston (KIA Viet Nam: Uncle of Sgt. Gary S. Johnston), Pfc Cory Koster, Sgt. Ryan P. Green, Pfc Larry Guyton, Lnc Cpl Bobby Twitty, Sgt. Randell Olguin, CW3 Don Clark, CW2 Chris Humphreys, and ALL past and present who have served for this Country. I am Proud and Honored to do so. |
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Rondawg
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Madisonville, Republic of Texas
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| 30 Oct 2009 2:56 AM |
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Thank you, SGT. Patrick O. Williamson for your service to this Nation. Individuals like you put your life on the line and sacrifice your lives for our freedoms. And it breaks my heart. I pray each day that the Lord our God will provide each and every one of our soldiers an Angel to watch over and protect them. It is the soldier that gives us freedom, not the politicians. Only two people ever died for our freedoms. One was Jesus Christ and the other was the American Soldier. The least I can do is pay homage and respect to this Hero and his family.
A veteran 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 my life.”
That is Honor.
To the family of this American Hero: We as a nation grieve with you in your loss. His adherence to “Duty to God and Country” will not be forgotten. Death is a time to rejoice in the life someone had and the lives they touched on this earth. Life is but a blink of an eye. May the Great Architect take this Hero and his family into his council, protect and heal them.
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You don't have to love war, but you do have to love the Warrior!
The sound of 200 people holding flags -- is deafening.
Rondawg
PGR Member #2799
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
Riding in Honor of:
Wm. Travis Nelson (USN / Korean War) Brother
Ryan L. Nelson (USN / Pentagon on 9/11/01) Son
CW3 Brandon Leggett (7th Cav. Chopper Pilot/ Operation Iraq Freedom--- 6/17 Cav./Task Force Saber)Son-in-law
Sgt. Perry Kuykendauhl (Ranger / Omaha Beach) Uncle
Lt. Joel Nelson (101 Airborn / Nam) Cousin
Sgt. Ralph Brisco (USMC / Iwo Jima) Friend
And in HONOR and MEMORY of:
PFC Brett Tribble (Friend), PFC Jeff Shaffer, Staff Sgt. Ed Reynolds, CPL Benji Rosales, Spc. Carl Eason, Cpt. David M. Fraser, Sgt.Gary S. Johnston (Son of a friend), SSgt. Gary C. Johnston (KIA Viet Nam: Uncle of Sgt. Gary S. Johnston), Pfc Cory Koster, Sgt. Ryan P. Green, Pfc Larry Guyton, Lnc Cpl Bobby Twitty, Sgt. Randell Olguin, CW3 Don Clark, CW2 Chris Humphreys, and ALL past and present who have served for this Country. I am Proud and Honored to do so. |
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Susan Sturgis
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Bear, DE
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| 30 Oct 2009 5:04 AM |
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coltergeist
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Baton Rouge LA
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| 30 Oct 2009 7:32 AM |
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Louisiana Assistant State Captain
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