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oldiron6 
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| 28 Sep 2007 6:27 PM |
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updated 01 Oct 07 1928cdt Aranel
Final Itinerary
Crazy Bob and I did a walk through with all of the guys from the Army and the LEO’x this morning for both the funeral service at The Arvada Center, and the burial service at crown Hill Cemetery.
Staging for the funeral service:
The Arvada Center
6901 Wadsworth Blvd
Arvada, CO
Stage - No Later Than 0715 (7:15 am)
Mission Brief - 0730 (7:30 am)
Set up flag line - as soon as meeting is over.
The Arvada Center, which is about 17 blocks north of I-70 on Wadsworth Blvd, which is west of I-25. As you go north on Wadsworth, the easiest way to enter would be to turn left (west) on 68th Ave, then take the first possible right into The Arvada Center. We are using parking lot ‘G‘, which will be the first lot on your left. I will be there by about 0630 (6:30 am), so look for me or my bike. We will leave after the service has started as a group and head to Crown Hill Cemetery. We will not be part of the procession.
Staging for the burial service:
Crown Hill Cemetery
8500 W. 29th Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO
Stage - 1045 (10:45 am)
Mission Brief - 1100 (11:00 am)
Set up flag line - as soon as the meeting is over
The entrance to Crown Hill Cemetery is at Wadsworth Blvd and 29th Ave. 29th Ave is about 13 blocks south of I-70. As you turn west into the Cemetery on 29th Ave, you will see a tower straight ahead of you quite a ways down. Go straight at the tower until you come to the PGR flag, and turn left to our staging area. We will be quite a ways from the service, which is at the tower, but the Cemetery is providing us with a golf cart to use for any that need help.
As soon as the service is over we will leave immediately for Ft Logan for the next mission.
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"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid" -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Brad 'CHARGER' Lewellen
Colorado State Captain
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The Patriot Guard Riders have been askedto stand for a fallen American Hero here in Colorado.
Brigadier General Felix L. Sparks (ret) AAG COARNG passed away early this morning. He is the greatest representative of "the greatest generation" and a Soldier's Soldier. BG Sparks led his troops on 4 beach landings and even went AWOL from a field hospital after getting patched up from shrapnel wounds to get back to his unit fighting to the death in the hills around Anzio. He later liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp as a Lt. Colonel of an infantry regiment at the age of 26. This man lived through 511 days of combat, serving in Patton's army. He used his leadership with great skill again for the state of Colorado in the 60's and 70's as an attorney, supreme court judge, Ground Commander for the Colorado Army Guard and as an official on the Water Board. To the end, Felix Sparks was a damn
fine warrior.
Links to a couple of Bio's
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5706946,00.html
http://www.45thdivision.org/Veterans/article.htm
Services for BG Felix L. Sparks will be held at The Arvada Center in Arvada, CO, and will be followed by burial with full military honors at Crown Hill Cemetery in Lakewood, CO. They are expecting a very large group of people to attend these services. including lots of military and government officials, and have asked the PGR for a MAXIMUM turnout.
Staging for Burial Service:
The Arvada Center
6901 Wadsworth Blvd
Arvada, CO
Staging - 0715 (7:15 am)
Mission Brief - 0730 (7:30 am)
Set up flag line - 0745 (7:45 am)
After the service starts, which is scheduled at about 0925 (9:25 am), we will break down the flag line and move over the Cemetery to set up flag line for the burial service.
Staging for the burial service:
Crown Hill Cemetery
8500 W 29th Ave
Lakewood, CO.
Staging - 1030 (10:30 am)
Mission Brief - 1100 (11:00 am)
Set up flag line - 1110 (11:10 am)
I will be the Ride Captain for both parts of this mission. Again, I would like to stress that they are expecting a lrge turnout of dignitaries and have asked for the Patriot Guard Riders to please have a MAXIMUM turnout. If you can make both or any part of this mission please make plans do do so.
Brad 'CHARGER' Lewellen
Colorado State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
charger@patriotguard.org
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Charger
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Golden Colorado
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| 28 Sep 2007 6:56 PM |
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I have a meeting on Monday morning, 01 Oct 07 with all involved at The Arvada Center to get final details. Please watch this thread Monday night for any possible changes.
Directions for out-of towners.
The Arvada Center is at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, which is on the west side of Wadsworth and about 17 blocks north of I-70, and west of I-25.
Crown Hill Cemetery is at 8500 W. 29th Ave. This address is misleading, because it is actually right in the middle of the cemetery. The main entrance to Crown Hill Cemetery is on Wadsworth at 29th Ave, and then you go west into the Cemetery. 29th Ave is south of I-70 about 22 blocks.
In both parts of this mission, we will be staging well before the services start, so I am fairly confident our staging times and areas will work out, but like I said above, watch for changes on Monday night.
Also, I am looking for a volunteer to brings the flags to and from this mission. If you are available, please e-mail me asap at charger@patriotguard.org
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Brad 'CHARGER' Lewellen
Colorado Ride Captain
Retired CO State Captain
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HDriderDave1
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N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 28 Sep 2007 6:56 PM |
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God Bless Brig Gen. Felix L. Sparks, 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 Salute You Sir! I will be standing there in spirit with my fellow brothers.
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Lord Jesus help me as I mourn, comfort me with the knowledge of your love which is stronger than death. Enable me to trust you for the future of my love ones and myself. Help me to cast all of my care on you, knowing that the grave holds no power over those who trust in you. Amen. |
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aoop
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Vidor, Orange County, TX
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| 28 Sep 2007 7:13 PM |
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James M. Richards
Vidor,TX
US Navy 1969-1972 Damage Control
jmrichards@aoop.net http://www.myspace.com/stoneagegeek
Travel in Memory of: Pvt Clinton Victor Richards, (Uncle) WWI, USA, KIA, GySgt Joseph B. Richards ,USMC, (Father) WWII, Deceased, SSgt Leroy Richards, USMC, (Uncle) WWII, Deceased, Pvt Dewitt E. Rabalais, USMC, Father in Law, Deceased, Col Gilbert Meibaum, USMC, VN, AO, SN Larry Slaymaker, USN, VN, KIA and each and every Brother and Sister who has worn the uniform and lifted their right hand to make the Promise to willingly die if need be to defend the freedoms of our Citizens and the innocents abroad.
A Mother asked President Bush, "Why did my Child have to die in Iraq?" Another Mother asked President Kennedy,"Why did my Child have to die in Vietnam?" Another Mother asked President Truman, "Why did my Child have to die in Korea?" Another Mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,"Why did my Child have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another Mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my Child have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another Mother asked President Lincoln,"Why did my Child have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another Mother asked President G.Washington, "Why did my Child have to die near Valley Forge?" Long, long ago a Mother (Mary) asked, "Heavenly Father, why did my Child have to die on a cross outside Jerusalim?" All the answers are so near the same. One died to save our Souls and the others died to protect our Freedoms. |
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Uffda
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Wonder Lake, IL
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| 28 Sep 2007 7:15 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Brig Gen. Felix L. Sparks. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. He is one of America's Heroes that will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Felix.
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.
http://lnwbooks.com/data/mp3/15.mp3
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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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Pepper_guy
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Lacey, WA
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| 28 Sep 2007 7:35 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of BG. Felix L. Sparks, U.S. Army Retired / WWII Veteran. BG. Sparks, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace
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RIDEN4HIM
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Brevard, NC
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| 28 Sep 2007 8:06 PM |
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We send our sincere condolences and prayers to the family of Brig. Gen. Felix L. Sparks (ret). We are standing in spirit for this "American Hero". May God bless and keep you all.
Paul & Rowena Ashe
Brevard, NC
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In memory of:
Jesse Lee Ashe, Veteran, WWII, US Navy (Brother)
Harold W. Owen, Veteran, WWII US Army (Brother-n-law)
John Edward Ashe, USAF Veteran, Korean War(Brother)
To honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Paul & Rowena Ashe
Brevard, NC
Patriot Guard Riders
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Sky Rider
Posts: 223
Colorado - Aduentes Fortuna Juvat
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| 28 Sep 2007 9:18 PM |
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I'll be there. |
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 My American Warriors
Liberty Before Democracy
Bless Our Troops
Especially Fighter Pilots, Tankers & Snipers |
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690MedCo
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Huntington Beach, CA
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| 28 Sep 2007 9:23 PM |
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Thank you BG Sparks for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great country of ours!! Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your family and friends of this fallen hero. You will never be forgotten! Rest in peace sir.
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Glen Owsley
SP4 U.S. Army 1976-1979
Medical Specialist
690th Medical Co (amb)
34th Medical Btn
Ft Benning, GA
U.S. Army Reserve (IRR)1979-1982
Patriot Guard Rider
Leave No Veteran Behind!
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
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Daryl
Posts: 726
Phoenix, AZ
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| 28 Sep 2007 10:14 PM |
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It is with a heavy heart that I pass on my condolences to you and your family. Your loved one will not be forgotten. Our brothers-at-arms will continue the good fight until we bring all our people home. Fellow Veteran, 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. My prayers are with you and your family during this time of loss.
Vaya con Dios Mi Hermano!
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US Army, Retired
Carpe Diem! |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 6416
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 28 Sep 2007 11:38 PM |
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| What a story he had to tell! My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Brig. Gen. Felix L. Sparks. Thank you, sir, for your service. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace. |
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In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII |
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drpepper
Posts: 3089
Texas Gulf Coast
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| 28 Sep 2007 11:42 PM |
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Thank you soldier for your honorable and dedicated service to our country....
My sincere heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this hero .... May GOD bless you during this difficult time....
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It is the Military who salutes YOUR flag, who serves beneath YOUR flag, whose coffin is draped by YOUR flag, and who by their service allows the protester to burn YOUR flag.
Riding in memory of my home town friends who didn't return from Vietnam:
Pete Clark, Dennis Fisher (next door neighbor), & Tommy "Saba" Clark
377 Combat Support Group, 21st MedEvac, Vietnam 1969-1971
Riding a HD Fatboy....
Support your local
Viet Nam Vets MC / Legacy Vets MC
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Pinger
Posts: 2154
Lisbon, NY
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| 29 Sep 2007 12:17 AM |
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Thank you Felix, for your service for the preservation of FREEDOM ........... I Salute You
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Felix L Sparks, BG, WWII Veteran ........... a Hero |
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USAF 60 - 64
USN 65 - 82
USN Retired 82
Viet Nam 71 & 73
"We need not be afraid of the future, for the future will be in our own hands. We shall need courage, energy and determination, but above all, we shall need faith-faith in ourselves, in our communities and in our country." --- Thomas E. Dewey |
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michaellowry
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| 29 Sep 2007 6:15 AM |
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"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." John S Mill.
General, you and your soldiers were those better men. I thank you for your service to this country.
To your friends and family, my prayers.
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IPLO CIVPOL
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windsinger
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Medina,Ohio
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| 29 Sep 2007 7:25 AM |
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| MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF BRIG. GEN. FELIX L. SPARKS. |
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"HONOR TO THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR EVERYWHERE,WHO BRAVELY BEARS HIS COUNTRY'S CAUSE. HONOR ALSO TO THE CITIZEN WHO CARES FOR HIS BROTHER IN THE FIELD,AND SERVES, AS HE BEST CAN, THE SAME CAUSE. "
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
" NO MAN IS ENTITLED TO THE BLESSING OF FREEDOM UNLESS HE BE VIGILANT IN ITS PRESERVATION."
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
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satyr
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Raleigh, NC
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| 29 Sep 2007 7:58 AM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and
friends of WWII veteran and retired U.S. Army Brig Gen Felix L.
Sparks. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedom
General Sparks. As one of America's greatest generation you will
always be remembered. Rest in peace sir. I salute
you.
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satyr
Steve Roma
USAF 1976 - 1980, TAC
Dry Hill AFS, Watertown, NY
Finland AFS, Finland, MN
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
- Moina Micheals - 1918
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BlackWulf
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| 29 Sep 2007 8:05 AM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family and friends of BG Felix L. Sparks. His dedication to duty and to this country can never be repaid. I will be there to celebrate his life, not his passing. He is not gone from us, just from our sight:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there... I do not sleep.
I am the thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autum rain.
When you wake to mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft star-shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry...
I am not there, I did not die.
Unknown
I thank the General for all he did for this country and thus for me. I will stand the line for The General and do my part to honor him. How do you thank a man for a life like his? You stand guard over his family and honor them in his absence...even though he is NOT gone from us...just TDY.
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Aho Mitakue Oyasin
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frontierflyer_48
Posts: 67
Thornton, CO
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| 29 Sep 2007 9:41 AM |
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| My condolences to the Family and friends of Brigadier General Felix L. Sparks. It would be an honor to be there and participate to the fullest with the PGR, his family, and fellow citizens of Colorado. |
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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jasonsargo
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Lakewood, CO
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| 29 Sep 2007 12:23 PM |
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| I will be there. Riding x1, unless the weather dictates otherwise. |
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BelgianArmy
Posts: 858
Brussels, Belgium
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| 29 Sep 2007 4:39 PM |
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My sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Brig. Gen. Felix L. Sparks (ret)
Thank you for helping to liberate my country!
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Chris from Belgium
Proud PGR Member #3787
International RWB book list coordinator
For the RWB forum, click here: Red, White, and Blue Book
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sdfraser
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Watauga County, North Carolina
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| 29 Sep 2007 5:27 PM |
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| My prayers will include General Sparks and his family during this difficult time of grief. What an amazing human being! I am very thankful for your life and for your service to the entire world, encouraging freedom for all of us. May you rest in peace, Sir. |
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Suz
Standing in memory of:
James Lee Dodd, Sr. USA, 1920's
James Lee Dodd, Jr. USAAF, WWII, Korea
Ward Franklin Fraser, 1960-1998
and in honor of:
Ira Mundy Dodd, US Maritime Service and USA, WWII
Jim Couch, USMC, Viet Nam Veteran
Christopher Fraser, FL Sheriff's Deputy
Michael Mundy Fraser, USMC, 2008
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RTF
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Lakewood, Co.
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| 29 Sep 2007 6:42 PM |
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| I'll be there to honor this American hero. Rich |
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Charger
Posts: 3534
Golden Colorado
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| 29 Sep 2007 6:54 PM |
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| Just got off the phone with Rich, and he has going to haul flags to this mission for us, and also on over to Ft Logan for the other mission later. Thank you, Rich. |
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Brad 'CHARGER' Lewellen
Colorado Ride Captain
Retired CO State Captain
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texasredc
Posts: 68
Garland, Texas
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| 29 Sep 2007 7:31 PM |
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God rest your soul, General Sparks. You were a very important man in my father's life. My father served in the Army during WWII and in April 1945, his division assisted in the liberation of Dachau. He forever was moved by this experience and the leadership of General Sparks. A couple of years ago I visited the Museum of the 45th Division. There is a video interview of General Felix Sparks of that event that would move even the toughest heart. My honor, respect, and undying gratitude goes out to your memory and your unfailing service to this country. Thank you, Sir. I salute you.
By the way, the pic next to this post is the stained glass window in the Chapel at the 45th Museum in Oklahoma City.
http://www.45thdivision.org
Cindy Alexander
"TexasRedC"
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lmcjwe
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| 29 Sep 2007 9:29 PM |
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Our Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of Brig. Gen. Felix L. Sparks !
Our heartfelt Prayers for Comfort and Strength during this time
of Remembrance for your Loved One !
We “Thank You” for a Hero who has served us so faithfully! |
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