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Update: 12 JAN 07 @ 2000 by Gary Schrock, SRC
The remains of Senior Airman Daniel Miller will return home on Sunday, January 14.
Current plans are for casket to arrive at the Quad Cities International Airport at 11:25 am.
The Casket will then be transported to Galesburg with an escort provided by the Patriot
Guard Riders. The family will also be present in the motorcade.
The motorcade will consist of several select PGR Support Vehicles that have been
predetermined due to patriotic images and flag carrying capabilities. The weather
outlook is bleak and safety, honor and respect are all being put into force. If you
come to honor, please do so at the Bethel Baptist Church with flags that will be
provided by the PGR Support Captains.
The motorcade will travel the following route:
US Route 150 South to Illinois Route 17 (South of Alpha)
Illinois Route 17 East to US Route 34
US Route 34 West to North Henderson Street, Galesburg
Henderson Street to Fremont, then Left/Right on Fremont
Fremont Street to Bethel Baptist Church.
The motorcade will pass through or along the cities of Coal Valley, Orion, Woodhull,
Altona, Onieda, and Wataga prior to entering Galesburg.
Upon arrival of the motorcade, a brief ceremony honoring Senior Airman Daniel
Miller and his family will be conducted at the Bethel Baptist Church.
Those wishing to show their respect are asked to gather at the funeral church no
later than 12:30 and bring either a small candle or flag. Members of the Galesburg
National Guard Unit’s Family Readiness Group will have a limited number of flags
and candles available at the service.
Others not able to attend the brief service are asked to display a ribbon or a US
Flag along the route of the motorcade.
Law enforcement agencies ask that those wanting to show their respect not to
stand on the shoulder of any of the designated highways, but rather in a parking
area or a yard which is a safe distance from the highway.
PLEASE REMEMBER: As in the past, many elements beyond our control can
change any of this information. Please be flexible.
A PGR Honor Guard will remain with Daniel from this time until interment.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 16, from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Bethel
Baptist Church in Galesburg. The family will be present from 5:00-9:00.
All flag line personnel should be standing by at 3:15 pm. Rally point for the
visitation will be at Bethel Baptist Church parking lot.
Map of 1196 N Academy St, Galesburg, IL 61401
The funeral will be Wednesday, 10:00 at the same church.
Rally Point for the services on Wed
8 am -- Wal-Mart
2031 National Blvd
Galesburg, IL 61401
Map it
Ride Brief 8:30 am, Kickstands up at 8:45 am.
Daniel joins the other fallen warrior from this area:
Sgt. 1st Class Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, Galesburg, was killed Nov. 3, 2005, in a roadside
bomb explosion in Ashraf, Iraq.
Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, Knoxville, died May 25, 2006, at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center in Washington, D.C., during surgery to treat wounds sustained
in a May 4 roadside bomb explosion in south-central Baghdad.
Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, 44, Roseville, was killed June 4, 2006, in a
roadside bomb explosion in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq.
Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Tharp, 44, Aledo, was killed July 12, 2006, in a roadside
bomb explosion in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq.
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Update: 10 JAN 07 @ 0411
The family has requested a 24 hour Honor Guard for their son. Volunteers in the
Galesburg area are asked to contact Gary Shrock (Senior Ride Captain)
(mgspaint@insightbb.com) ASAP for arrangements.
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Talked with the family this evening. This is a confirmed mission. Senior Ride
Captain – Gary Schrock with RCs Max Howerter and Tom Godfrey
Hinchliff, Pearson/West of Galesburg will be the funeral directors/Bethel Baptist
Church will be the funeral site, and burial will be in the Wataga Cemetery.
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 015-07
January 08, 2007
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three airmen who
were killed Jan. 7 by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while performing
duties in the Baghdad area supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The airmen
were assigned to the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Killed were:
Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24, Galesburg, Ill.
Tech. Sgt. Timothy R. Weiner, 35, of Tamarac, Fla.
Senior Airman Elizabeth A. Loncki, 23, of New Castle, Del.
For further information related to this release the media can contact the Hill Air
Force Base Public Affairs Office. |