cagerbob 
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updated 27 Jun 07 at 2126cdt ~ oldiron
Finial Itinerary:
Lambert Escort;
On Friday June 29th we will be escorting the family to bring Lt. Riordan home from Lambert. For those who will be attending this leg of the mission we will be meeting at Kutis Funeral Home, South Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO at 7:00 AM, KSU 7:30 AM.
Kutis and LEO has asked that we keep this to below 20 bikes for safety concerns due to construction on I 270.
Visitation;
The PGR has been invited to attend visitation which begins at 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Friday June 29th at Kutis Funeral Home, South Chapel. Feel free to come pay your respects and leave as you please.
Funeral;
Saturday June 30th.
Staging will begin at 7:00 AM at Gateway to the West Harley Davidson located at 3600 Lemay Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO. Gateway is going to have the doors open for us and are supplying the coffee and donuts. Ride meeting will be at 8:00 AM and KSU to Kutis at 8:30 AM where we will escort Lt. Riordan from there to the Church. Following Mass we will escort Lt. Riordan’s final rest at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
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updated 27 Jun 07 at 1129cdt ~ oldiron
Tentative itinerary:
Visitation will be at Kutis Funeral Home South Chapel on Friday, June 29th in the afternoon. Time will be established later.
Funeral will be Saturday, June 30th at 10:00 AM with interment following at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Mike Gibbs [mo_pgr_smackwater@yahoo.com]
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, 24, of St. Louis, Mo.
Sgt. Joel A. House, 22, of Lee, Maine.
Sgt. Jimy M. Malone, 23, of Wills Point, Texas.
Spc. Derek A. Calhoun, 23, of Oklahoma City.
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vander177
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| 26 Jun 2007 5:30 AM |
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MY condolences and prayers to the family and friends of 1LT Daniel P. Riordan. I thank you for your military service, leadership and ultimate sacrifce you made for this great country in keeping peace worldwide. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.
The price of freedom is written on the WALL!
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mailman
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| 26 Jun 2007 5:36 AM |
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| Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of 1st. Lt. Daniel P. Riordan. Rest in Peace Sir. |
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HDriderDave1
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| 26 Jun 2007 5:39 AM |
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God Bless 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, family and friends. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice Great Warrior. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom. May you rest in peace "A True American Hero". You will not be forgotten! I will be standing by in spirit with my fellow brothers.
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jbm1955
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| 26 Jun 2007 5:42 AM |
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| My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of fallen hero, 1st Lt. Daniel P Riordan. May you find comfort in knowing that he's journied home into everlasting glory with our Lord. |
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DragonWagon
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| 26 Jun 2007 5:44 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of this True American Hero. |
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ac57
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| 26 Jun 2007 5:45 AM |
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| Our thoughts and prayers for the family and friends of 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan during this very difficult time . We are eternally grateful for this Hero’s courage , service , and sacrifice for our Nation . We will never forget . God Bless |
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fueler
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| 26 Jun 2007 6:12 AM |
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1st. Lt Rioedan,
Thank You Sir for your service to this great Country. You will be missed but not forgotten. You arre a true American Hero. Rest in Peace your mission is thur.
May God help the family and friends during this time.
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Pinger
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| 26 Jun 2007 7:30 AM |
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Thank you, Daniel, for your ultimate sacrifice, for the preservation of FREEDOM...........I SALUTE YOU
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of 1st Lt. Daniel P Riordan, a HERO |
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| 26 Jun 2007 7:37 AM |
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| Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of 1st. Lt. Riodan,may God Bless and hold you close in this most difficult time,rest well our hero you are with God now. |
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Pocketrocket
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| 26 Jun 2007 7:58 AM |
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I am saddened by the loss of another young, American life. My thoughts, prayers, and sincere condolences to the family and friends of 1st Lt Riordan. My heartfelt gratitude to this American hero for answering the call when his country needed him. I will always hold in the highest regard those American men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and to those who are still in harms way. These words will not fill the emptiness felt by the loss of Daniel but serves as a reminder that the people of this great nation care and also feel this loss.
May God bless this American Hero and keep him by his side. I will do my best to be there to escort and honor this American hero to his final resting place.
Standing by in Sullivan, MO.
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windsinger
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| 26 Jun 2007 8:28 AM |
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| MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF 1ST. LT. DANIEL P. RIORDAN. |
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semperpapa
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| 26 Jun 2007 8:40 AM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family of 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan for your great loss. May the Lord grant you peace and serenity in these times of sorrow.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. It will not be forgotten!
May God bless you all.
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Barndog
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| 26 Jun 2007 9:36 AM |
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ThankYou Lt. Riordan for your sacrifice to our country so that we may be free and live our lives in this great country. God Bless you and your family-----You will never be forgotten!!!
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| 26 Jun 2007 9:49 AM |
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan. Try to stay strong, lean on your loved ones.
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| 26 Jun 2007 9:51 AM |
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To the family and friends of 1st Lt. Riordan you all are in my thoughts and prayers. Daniel your mission has been completed and we will carry on. GOD has a new mission for you. Rest in Peace brother. I will be standing by to ride to show you the true HONOR and RESPECT do you. You are a true AMERICAN HERO and I thank you for your service to protect my freedom. Lord Jesus lay your hands upon this family to give them comfort in this time of need.
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| 26 Jun 2007 11:12 AM |
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| My heartfelt condolences to the family & friends of 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan. He was a true American Hero. He is with the Lord so stay close to the Lord. You will see him Again. Proud Gold Star mom of LCpl. Leon B. Deraps, KIA 5-6-06 in Al Anbar Providence Iraq. Dandy1 We will be there for you. |
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| 26 Jun 2007 11:21 AM |
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Our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of 1LT. Daniel P. Riordan. We pray that God will provide them with the comfort that only He can and carry them through this tragic loss.
1LT. Riordan, a grateful America thanks you for your service and your sacrifice. You shall never be forgotten.
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| 26 Jun 2007 11:39 AM |
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God Bless the Family and Friends of 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan
Rest in Peace
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PDDGM
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| 26 Jun 2007 11:50 AM |
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We send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Lt Riordan, he is a true American Hero.
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| 26 Jun 2007 12:02 PM |
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My prayers go out to the family and friends of 1st Lt. Daniel Riordan. Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice in the name of FREEDOM. I value my FREEDOM highly, and I thank you for defending it. May God grant your family peace in the days ahead. God Bless you all. You won't be forgotten my friend..
Standing by in S.E. Kansas to honor this HERO.
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Pepper_guy
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| 26 Jun 2007 12:45 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of 1st Lt. Daniel P Riordan, U.S. Army. 1st Lt. Riordan, 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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wvhusker
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| 26 Jun 2007 1:35 PM |
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1LT Riordan,
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.
WVHusker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
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| 26 Jun 2007 1:56 PM |
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My sincere condolences and sympathies to the family and friends of 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan. Thank you Daniel for your selfless commitment to our nation and freedom. Your watch has ended and while you leave us in body you live with us forever in spirit. God bless you. Rest in peace my brother.
Jack Williams
USAF '63 - '67
Pleiku, RVN '66 - '67
Florida Army National Guard '74 - '78
Standing to honor my hero, my father - WW II US Navy.
A Soldier's Prayer
(author unknown)
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
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| 26 Jun 2007 1:58 PM |
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| 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, Your watch has now ended. I Thank You for the Sacrifice you have made to give my family and I Freedom. Your Sacrifice for this Great Nation will never be forgotten, Rest in Peace in the Arms of the Lord. May God comfort your family and Friends during this time. |
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"Freedom Isn't Free"
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