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Subject: Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, Granite Shoals, TX, 08, 10 MAY 08

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04 May 2008 10:50 AM Alert 

Updated 08 may 08 harly69g
Updated 7 May 08 1845 edt S Sturgis



Honor Mission Itinerary:

Funeral Services:

Date:
      Saturday, 05-10-08
Time:       1400 hours  (2:00 PM)
Location:  Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home
             1805 US Hwy 281
              Marble Falls, Texas 78654
              Map link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Clements-Wilcox+Funeral+Homes+%26+Crematory+marble+falls,+tx&ie=UTF8&ll=30.576413,-98.270645&spn=0.018437,0.029182&z=15

Internment Services:

Date and Time:
Immediately following the Funeral Services
Location:           Lakeland Hills Memorial Park
                      4219 Park Road 4 S
                      Burnet, TX 78611
                      Map link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lakeland+hills+memorial+park+cemetery+burnet,+tx&ie=UTF8&ll=
30.675125,-98.256226&spn=0.294691,0.466919&z=11&iwloc=A



PGR Staging:

Time:
     1200 – 1300 hours (12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
            Briefing: 1300 to 1315
            Flagline:  1315 to 1410

Staging Location will be at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home – There will
be RC's there to direct you to the parking area.  If you arrive close
to or after 1400 hours, please be as quiet as possible when pulling in
to the Funeral home, remember, no loud pipes immediately before and
during the Service.  As always, hydrate the night before and bring
water with you.

Any questions etc feel free to call...Hope to see many of you on Saturday...
TC- Lead Ride Capt.  325-423-2220 Cell
J.R. Hill - Assistant Ride Capt  830-613-8510 Cell
=============================================================


Airport Arrival Staging Information:

Date:  05/08/2008, Thursday

Arrival Time: 1158

Location: Horseshoe Bay Airport Terminal on the South East side of the
field.

Staging:  Nash Builders parking lot at 6810 B FM 2147 from 1015 to 1045,

At 1045 we will move to the Airport terminal for Flagline set up.

As you go through Horseshoe Bay on FM 2147 you come to a large Pond on the
South side of the road. This pond has large fountains in it but sometimes
they are not on, so they may or may NOT be on tomorrow. The staging area is
directly across the road from this Pond behind the TexanMart convenience
store. The parking lot is only partially paved but should serve the purpose.


From the Airport to the Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls we will
have LEO escorts....

Any questions etc feel free to call...Hope to see many of you tomorrow...

TC- Lead Ride Capt.  325-423-2220 Cell

J.R. Hill - Assistant Ride Capt  830-613-8510 Cell



_________________________________________________________________________


Updated 06 MAY 08 1136 Cst by Sandra


The Patriot Guard Riders have received the family's permission to attend the services and display our respect to Spc. Nichols, his family and community.  Please keep Spc. Nichols' family in your thoughts and prayers. 

Information regarding accompaniment and services will be posted as soon as available. 

_______________________________________________________________________________

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 379-08
May 04, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas, died May 1 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.

For more information media may contact the Fort Polk public affairs office at (337) 531-4630.


History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Freedom - Tolerance - Brotherhood
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04 May 2008 10:56 AM Alert 
Thank you Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols 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 to ease them through these difficult times. You will never be forgotten! Rest in peace.

Glen
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
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Kinder, La.




04 May 2008 12:45 PM Alert 
I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Spc Jeffery F. Nichols and my sincere appreciation of his service and ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life. Rest in peace Soldier.

Schelly
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.

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A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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04 May 2008 1:24 PM Alert 
Deepest condolences to the family and freinds of Specialist Jeffrey R. Nichols. Rest In Peace Hero.

"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."

Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972
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04 May 2008 1:45 PM Alert 
Thank you Jeffrey, for your service and ultimate sacrifice for the preservation of FREEDOM ..... I SALUTE YOU

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jeffrey F Nichols, Spc., US Army .............. and HERO

Charlie

USAF 60 - 64
USN 65 - 82
USN Retired 82
Viet Nam 71 & 73
Asst R/C NY Region 3

"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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04 May 2008 2:16 PM Alert 
I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.

Godsppe Jeffrey.....Godspeed.....

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there…

RIDING IN HONOR AND LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland..."It's all good"
PGR Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken..."Take care, ride safe"

Always in our thoughts....
Forever in our hearts
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04 May 2008 3:38 PM Alert 
My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero. We thank you for your sacrifice, we are a grateful nation. May your pain be tempered in the knowledge that Jeffrey is a True American Hero and he will Never be Forgotten.

Ride safe my Brothers and Sisters, I will be with you all in Spirit. Stand Tall, Stand Proud…An American Hero Is Coming Home.

Stand down, SPC Jeffrey F. Nichols, your mission is now complete, may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace.

Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Ride Captain
PGRLabLuvr@patriotguard.org
239.250.0015

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(T)Sgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh
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Standing the Flagline in Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland

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04 May 2008 3:56 PM Alert 
My Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols. Our thoughts and Prayers will be with you.

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04 May 2008 4:08 PM Alert 

Spc Jeffery Nichols,
 Thank you for your Dedication and Service. Its men like you that allow us to live in the greatest country in the world. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

I'd like to offer my sincere condolences to Jeffery's family and friends. I grieve for your loss.


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Standing by in Leawood, Kansas

Mike "Chitown" O'Malley
SSGT USMC 1977 - 1985
C co. 1st BN, 5th Marines
ALR Post 370
Patriot Guard Riders
Kansas Patriot Guard

Riding in honor of
SPC Matthew Murchison US Army. KIA Iraq 8/4/07
SPC David Lane US Army. KIA Iraq 9/5/07
Cpl Billy Willis US Army 9/10/07
Sgt Jeffrey Mersman KIA Afghanistan 11/8/07

Four young Kansas Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
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04 May 2008 4:19 PM Alert 
My family and I send our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this American Hero. May you find peace in knowing the love and memories you have will remain in your hearts forever, and comfort in knowing you are in the hearts and prayers of a grateful nation.

Spc Jeffrey Nichols, our world is a safer place because of brave and selfless warriors like you, rest in peace...

Cat
FL HOTH Coordinator

"To live in the hearts of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~

In loving memory of Sgt John D Rode
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04 May 2008 4:41 PM Alert 
Standing Fast in Kingsland Tx. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Spec Jeffrey F Nichols. May God comfort and shelter you. Respectfully sumitted... TXToad
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04 May 2008 5:00 PM Alert 
I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dpc. Jeffrey F. Nichols for the grave loss suffered. May God hold you close and give you peace and serenity in these times of sorrow.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice…IT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
God bless you.

Frank "Semperpapa"
"Red Beamer Rider"
VPF of a U.S. Marine


"God spoke Liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it"

Daniel Webster

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Whiteville, NC




04 May 2008 7:19 PM Alert 
Thank you for your service to our country Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols. May you rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Spc. Nichols. God Bless you.

Proud Mom of CPL Shane Sykes-deployed Iraqi Freedom 3-08
PGR Member
National HOG
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04 May 2008 7:37 PM Alert 
My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Spc Jeffrey Nichols. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in my heart forever.

Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Ride Captain/Florida National Cemetery Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII

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04 May 2008 8:41 PM Alert 
My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols. Thank you, sir, for your service and dedication. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace.

custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
and
Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII
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04 May 2008 9:02 PM Alert 
My deepest sympathy to the family of  Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols.  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?”
[Elenore Rosevelt]
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04 May 2008 9:56 PM Alert 
Thank You Soldier.

James M. Richards
Vidor,TX
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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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04 May 2008 11:00 PM Alert 
My condolences to the family and friends of Spc Nichols. Texas' Highland Lakes have been hit heavy this week and the rest of the state and the nation share in your loss.

Standing by in San Antonio,

Bumblebee George

Riding in memory of (Dad) Lt. Col. Richard E. Briscoe, Command Pilot, USAF, WWII, Berlin Airlift, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War, 31 May 1922 - 14 Mar 1991, (Best friend) 2nd Lt. Vincent L. Michael, USAF, Pilot, C-21 Learjet & one helluva tenor sax player, 05 Dec 1963 - 14 Jan 1987, and (Great Uncle) Grover Dehay (Purple Heart, survivor of mustard gas on the Western Front) WWI.
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05 May 2008 5:37 AM Alert 
Thank you, Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols for your service to this Nation. It is because of Patriots such as you that I, my family, and the rest of this great Nation are able to lead the lives we do. 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.
To the family of this American Hero: We as a Nation grieve with you in the loss of one of our Nation’s best. 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.

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
Warant Officer Brandon Leggett (7st Calv. Chopper Pilot/ Operation Iraq Freedom) Son-in-law (returning to Iraq in July 2008)
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, PGR Member George Griffith, 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 and ALL past and present who have served for this Country. I am Proud and Honored to do so.
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05 May 2008 7:02 AM Alert 
My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist Jeffrey F. Nicolas. I thank you for your military service and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in keeping peace worldwide. 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, Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Sgt of Arms, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member

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05 May 2008 7:21 AM Alert 
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols. 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, Jeffrey.

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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05 May 2008 8:59 AM Alert 
  I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.
  Thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedom Jeffrey.  Rest in peace soldier.  I salute you.

satyr

Steve
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 heros never dies.

Moina Micheals - 1918
"We Shall Keep the Faith"
Inspired by the poem "In Flanders Field"
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Lexington, NC




05 May 2008 10:25 AM Alert 
Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols earned my respect and gratitude when he volunteered to serve our country. His efforts to make the world a safer place will be remembered with honor and appreciation by this American family.

My sincere condolences to the family and friends. You are in my prayers during this time of sorrow.

Living in the Land of the Free
BECAUSE of the Brave
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Santa Fe, Texas




05 May 2008 12:54 PM Alert 
Spc Jeffrey Nichols, Your brothers in arms are grateful that you were willing to stand the line with us. Your sacrifice will not be in vain. My family and I will forever be grateful to you and your family and friends for your service and sacrifice. Our sincere condolences to all who know and love you, a true hero. The price for another day of freedom, paid in full.

Standing by in Santa Fe, Texas

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The line has been drawn in the sand. Step up to it, Don't bury your head in it.
Never Again Shall One Generation Of Veterans Abandon Another.
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Virginia Beach, VA




05 May 2008 4:34 PM Alert 
To the family and loved ones of Spc Jeffrey F. Nichols,
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 our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.

Spc Nichols,
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 brothers the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.

Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.

Honor Our Armed Services, Pay It Forward!

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