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Subject: Mission Complete - Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, 25, Canton, IL, 25, 26, 27 Apr 07

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PGRLabLuvr User is Offline
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Naples, FL

Senior Ride Captain
17 Apr 2007 5:19 PM Alert 
Updated 23 Apr 07 at 2340 cdt by Bigrock

Illinois Patriot Guard – FINAL ITINERARY - Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, 25, Canton, IL

Wednesday 25 April - Escort from Airport to Funeral Home

Stage 0930-1015
Wal-Mart parking lot
505 S. Dunlop/Rt.45 Savoy, IL.

From I-57 Exit 229 Go East to Rt. 45.
Go North on Rt. 45 approx 2.5 miles.
Wal-Mart is on the West side of the road

All details for this escort mission will be explained during the ride brief at 1015

>>>>> 24/7 HONOR GUARD DETAIL <<<<<

The family has asked us to provide an Honor Guard detail at the Funeral Home.
This will start shortly after our arrival at the Funeral Home on Wednesday, and will need to be maintained by at least two members until Friday morning, except during the visitation hours on Thursday (Below)

Contact Road Captain Bill Hay to volunteer your time and to help coordinate this.
217 549 6495 billhay@mchsi.com

THURSDAY Visitation 1600-2000
Flag Line In Place NLT 1500
Morgan Memorial Homes
1314 Regency Drive W.
Savoy, Il.

Rt. 45 to Curtis Rd.
West to Wesley Ave.
North to Funeral Home at T intersection.

We will likely have to park on the street. I am making arrangements for that at this time.

FRIDAY Funeral Service 1000
Stage same location at Wal-Mart 0830-0915

Details will be provided during the brief.

Internment following at Camp Butler Natl. Cemetery.

LODGING
Best Western
Mention PGR
Located on Rt45 1/2 mile north of the Wal-Mart
$52 plus tax for one bed
$65 plus tax for double
There are lots of others in the area to choose from.

THIS IS A 360 DEGREE STATEWIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, AND THERE ARE NO STATE BOUNDARIES

For Senior Ride Captain Ken Brumley - kenbrumley@hotmail.com

Respectfully, Todd LeClair - leclairtodd@yahoo.com
Interim SC-Illinois

Mike Bowman - mikebowman@dishmail.net

Assistant State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
Father of an American Patriot

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Updated 21 Apr 07 at 0824 EDT by cagerbob

Anticipated arrival at the Savoy airport near Champaign on Wednesday 25 April.

The family has requested a PGR escort from the airport to the funeral home.

Morgan Memorial Homes
1304 Regency Dr.
Savoy, IL.

Be prepared for the arrival date to change and happen sooner.

For Mission Preparation, Anticipate the following:

An escort from the airport to the funeral home.
Possibly an Honor Guard detail.
A flag line during the visitation.
A flag line during the funeral service.
A flag line at the cemetery.
An escort from the funeral home to Camp Butler.

The family has requested that co-workers of theirs be allowed in the escort, and of course we will honor their request.

Please keep a sharp eye on this thread for updated information.

Thanks,

Mike

Mike Bowman
Assistant State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
Father of an American Patriot
 


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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 448-07
April 17, 2007
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, 25, of Canton, Ill., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
For further information on this soldier, contact the 1st Armored Division public affairs office at 011-49-611-705-4859.
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.

~Ayn Rand
cgbrocksmith User is Offline
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Quincy, IL - "Defend Those Who Defended Us"
17 Apr 2007 5:51 PM Alert 
Standing by to honor this son of Illinois.


MIAP Central US Operations Coordinator


"To Care For Him Who Shall Have Borne The Battle" - Abraham Lincoln



President Abraham Lincoln stated in the Gettysburg Address:



"From these honored dead we take increased devotion to

that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion - that we
here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain."



Dying for Freedom isn't the worst that could
happen...BEING FORGOTTEN IS!



Respect and truth, not law, counters the obnoxious!

 
wvhusker User is Offline
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Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
17 Apr 2007 6:17 PM Alert 
PFC Starcevich,

Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your untimely 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.


WV Husker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
"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
Uffda User is Offline
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Wonder Lake, IL




17 Apr 2007 6:18 PM Alert 
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know your loved one 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, Lucas.


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.
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.
blusun5 User is Offline
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Wildwood, IL
17 Apr 2007 6:21 PM Alert 
Our condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich. Thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country. You are an American Hero. May God continue hold you in the palm of His hand.

Jim & Colleen
USN RET

Standing by in Grayslake, IL…


“And everyday I’m giving all I can because I’m damn proud to be an American.
Yeah, I made some friends, and I’ve lost some too.
When I think about what they gave for me and you”
~Rushlow Harris – Bagpipes Cryin’ Lyrics.
capi75rs User is Offline
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(((BIG STICK))) IL Road Capt
17 Apr 2007 6:22 PM Alert 
GOD bless Pfc. Lucas Starcevich, may GOD be with your family and friends. Standing by in Yates City.
NEVER FORGET
Preacherman User is Offline
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17 Apr 2007 6:23 PM Alert 
Please accept our deepest sympathies from all of Iowa.
vander177 User is Offline
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Vandergrift, PA
17 Apr 2007 6:56 PM Alert 
My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of PFC Lucas V. Starcevich. I thank you for you rmilitary service and ultimate sacrifice you made for this great country in keeping peace worlwwide. You may be gone, but,. you will never be forgotten.

The price of freedom is written on the WALL.
Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member

Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68

Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001

ALL GAVE SOME - SOME GAVE ALL
lynx36 User is Offline
Posts: 226
Galesburg, IL
17 Apr 2007 7:41 PM Alert 
Your service to your country will never be forgotten Lucas V. Starcevich.
Your job is done son, you are a true American hero. It is with my deepest gratitude
and sorrow that I say thank you for your patriotism and service to your country.

To your loved ones,  my deepest condolences.
Terry Hicks
West Central IL SRC
Vietnam 67-68

"We have gone forth from our shores repeatedly over the last hundred years and put
wonderful young men and women at risk, many of whom have lost their lives, and we
have asked for nothing except enough ground to bury them in." Colin Powell

LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.
mailman User is Offline
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West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
17 Apr 2007 7:43 PM Alert 
Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of PFC Lucas V. Starcevich. Rest in Peace Soldier.
"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."

Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972
catbrooks User is Offline
Posts: 1787
Lake Mary, FL





17 Apr 2007 8:18 PM Alert 
My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this American hero. Please know that you are surrounded by prayers, and the deep gratitude of all who live in freedom. May God comfort and embrace you during this time of great sorrow. Pfc. Starcevich, Rest in peace.
Cat


"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
rgrant User is Offline
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31 Pecan Lane Nauvoo Illinois
17 Apr 2007 8:41 PM Alert 
My most heart felt sympathy to Pfc. Starcevich family and friends. God is now taking care of this American Hero!
Slowhand User is Offline
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Northeastern, Maryland Senior Chaplain & Ride Captain
17 Apr 2007 8:49 PM Alert 
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 me 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 in arms and 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 bless each and everyone of you
Russ "Slowhand"
Snowhite User is Offline
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Elsberry, Mo.
17 Apr 2007 8:50 PM Alert 
My Heart and Prayers will be with the Family and Friends of Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich. A True American Hero. Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice for Our Country.
Terry Martin
We Will Always Remember
Vietnam Vet 67-68 85th Evac Hospital
PGR Asst. Ride Capt.
CVMA MO. Chapter 4-4
American Legion Riders Chapter 313 MO.
American Legion Riders-MO. Asst. State Director
VFW Post 9064- Commander
MO. VFW 9th District Sr. Vice Commander & POW/MIA Chairman
iScoot2 User is Offline
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handlebar to handlebar with my ole man
17 Apr 2007 9:28 PM Alert 
Rest In Peace Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich.
Sincere condolences and prayers for family and friends.

Respects,
Scoot
Patriotism is more than a sentiment; it is a conviction based upon a comprehension of the duties of a citizen and a determination loyally to perform such duties.
ivetret User is Offline
Posts: 2449
Shermer, IL
17 Apr 2007 9:52 PM Alert 
My deepest sympathy to the family of  Private First Class Lucas V. Starcevich.  I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven. He gave his 'all' so young.   He has joined the ranks of heroes and I love him for that.  He is America's son, and I am an American.  That makes him partly my loss too. I will never forget.

~+~
Rose
“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]
@}-,-`-
chicagofarmer User is Offline
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Naperville, IL
17 Apr 2007 10:18 PM Alert 
Our family condolences and prayers Pfc Lucas Starcevich and family


We are in the present of greatness.


http://kristyjackson.com/salute/i_salute_you.mp3


My family salutes you. Thank you. Now we will stand for you.


To look in the eyes of those who have lost their loved ones who have given their lives for this country and thank them from the bottom of my heart is one of the greatest honors I have ever had.

God bless this family and give them comfort and peace!


“My loyalty to Country, this soldier and the family is beyond reproach. I humbly serve as a guardian to a patriot soldier and family ready to defend them who defended our freedoms for us.”


Twelfth generation American Patriot
Family fought in the American Revolution, Battle of Wilderness, Civil War, WWI WWII Korea with Sacrifice

Standing by in Naperville
Pepper_guy User is Offline
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Lacey, WA
17 Apr 2007 11:07 PM Alert 
My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of PFC. Lucas V. Starcevich, U.S. Army. PFC. Starcevich, 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.





Junius Henry
PGR Member #10094
Big rock User is Offline
Posts: 2002
18 Apr 2007 12:01 AM Alert 
My Heart and Prayers go out to the friends and family of our Hero, Lucas.

We will Never Forget.
ms country User is Offline
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18 Apr 2007 1:21 AM Alert 
standing by in Wataga, my prayers go out to the family of this brave hero. We will stand for you, you made us free.

Ms country
jbm1955 User is Offline
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Jacksonville, Florida
18 Apr 2007 3:45 AM Alert 
My heart-felt condolences to the family and friends of fallen hero, Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich. May you find comfort in knowing that he's in peaceful, everlasting glory with our Lord.
"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."
-Douglas MacArthur
otoole User is Offline
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18 Apr 2007 4:07 AM Alert 
God Bless to your family & friends Lucas - we will be standing by to honor you.
ac57 User is Offline
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A.L.R. Post 111 Dallas,Georgia




18 Apr 2007 5:02 AM Alert 
My thoughts and prayers for the family and friends of Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich during this very difficult time . We are forever grateful to this Hero for his courage , service , and sacrifice for our Nation . We will never forget. . God Bless
AC
A.L.R. Post 111
Dallas , Georgia
cell # 678 - 371 - 6321
PGR Member # 15501




Do your duty in all things . You cannot do more , you should never wish to do less .
General Robert E. Lee
tailgaterwayne User is Offline
Posts: 47
Wheaton, IL.
18 Apr 2007 6:23 AM Alert 
My prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, an American Hero. Thank you for your service Soldier.
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."
-John F. Kennedy (JFK)
lwstnnazpstr User is Offline
Posts: 61
Lewistown, Illinois
18 Apr 2007 6:44 AM Alert 
Getting so close to home, only 14  miles away.  I pray that the family can feel the peace that only God can give at a time like this.  Pfc. Lucas Starcevich, you have given your all for a God fearing country and I will be proud to honor and stand for you as well as for your family.  My church and myself will be praying for each family member as we are in AWE for the bravery of your son.  If it wasn't for Pfc. Lucas and others like him we wouln't have the feedom to do what we are doing now.

God Bless this great American Hero!
Pastor Randy
Hell-Depopulator
State Chaplain
Ride Captain
Proud Posse Rider
Semper Fi

"My Best Friend Walks On Water"
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