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Big rock 
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Forum Moderator, Belvidere, Illinois. RC
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| 09 May 2008 6:07 AM |
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MEMORIAL MISSION
The Patriot Guard will be honoring CPL Robert D. Roberts at a Memorial Mission on 17 May 08.
CPL Roberts was KIA prior to the formation of the PGR and out of respect and gratitude; we will be presenting the family with a PGR Plaque honoring him for his service to a grateful nation. The Blue Star Mothers of Western NC will be presenting them with the Gold Star Banner.
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Please view and sign the guestbook at www.baldwinfairchildfuneral.com.
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Saturday, 17 May 2008 we have the honor of presenting a PGR Plaque to CPL Roberts’ parents, Chuck and Joann Norman. His sister Tashauna and brother Chris will also be present. We will be making the presentation at the Norman’s restaurant – The Fletcher House at 4055 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher, NC.
Staging will begin at 1300 in the Pizza Hut/Carolina Furniture parking lot at 2617 Hendersonville Rd., Arden, NC (Asheville Highway –depending on the direction one is coming from). Directions to this location vary but the most simple – for those traveling by way of Interstate 26, is to exit at Airport Rd. (Highway 280) and go East – away from the airport – approx. 2 miles to Hendersonville Rd. There is a Tijuana Junction Restaurant to the left at the intersection. Turn right and travel about 1 to 2 miles. The Pizza Hut/Carolina Furniture parking lot will be on the right side of the road.
There will be a short ride briefing - KSU no later than 1345. We will turn right out of the parking area and travel about two miles to the Fletcher House on the right. The restaurant has a gravel parking lot and even though it has been packed down it can still be a bit tricky. Bring a kickstand pad if you have one.
The PGR will present the plaque and the Blue Star Mothers will present a Gold Star Banner. It would be a nice gesture if all who can would stay after the presentation and enjoy some of the wonderful country style home cooking served by the Fletcher House. Please bring your 3x5 flags for the ride to the restaurant. I have invited Chapter 14 of the Disabled American Veterans and the Swannanoa HOG chapter to join the PGR and the Blue Star Mothers in this mission.
Ken Worthen will serve as Ride Captain and will be the point of contact. 828-243-2099
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Bill (Biker Bill) Cook
NC PGR State Captain
ASA '62 - '65
Proud Grandfather of Marine Cpl. A. J. Smith
and Army PFC Joe Cook
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"WE WILL NEVER FORGET"
Rocky
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"This beautiful day is simply too good to waste." Quote Greg Bowman - 9 Sept 07
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"On It"
In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett - 15 Oct 07
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Lionheart
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Hendersonville, NC Ride Captain
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| 09 May 2008 8:03 AM |
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| Cpl. Robert "Bobby" D. Roberts, age 21, was a graduate of Seminole High School in Winter Park, Fla. He worked as a trim carpenter before joining the United States Army and became a Tank Gunner. His life was cut short on 22 November 2003 during a night mission in Baghdad, Iraq. There was a guest book set up to sign at: http://www.legacy.com/OrlandoSentinel/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1656539
Cpl. Roberts, thank you for your outstanding service, you have done your job well and served your country proudly. You may stand down now knowing your watch is covered. Rest in Peace my brother, rest in peace.
I'd like to extend my deepest sympathies to Chuck and Joann Norman, Cpl. Roberts parents and to his wife Jillian and young son Jacob and to his sister Tashauna and brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Roberts and his Grandmothers. Be assured Robert was a True American Hero and will always be remembered.
My condolences to the friends of Cpl. Roberts. He is not gone as long as his memory remains in your hearts and minds.
"...Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
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Ken "Lionheart" Worthen
USAF 1991 - 1997 - DAV
"... I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the alter of Freedom."
Yours, Very Sincerely and Respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln
21 November 1864
(from his letter to Mrs. Bixby)
"I expect to pass through the world but once, any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show to any creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer it, for I shall not pass this way again." Stephen Grellet
"And when I get to Heaven, St. Peter I will tell...
'Just another soldier reporting, Sir, I've already done my time in Hell." |
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bkrbill
Posts: 702
Sherrills Ford, NC North Carolina State Captain
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| 09 May 2008 8:08 AM |
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My respects and condolences to the family of CPL. Roberts. Know that he is a True American Hero and as such will be remembered. CPL. Roberts, thank you for your service. We mourn your sacrifice with your family and friends.
Standing by in Sherrills Ford to honor CPL. Roberts and his family. My thanks to Ken and to the Blue Star Mothers of Western North Carolina for making this memorial mission possible. |
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"Biker Bill"
Sherrills Ford, NC
NC State Captain
U.S. Army Security Agency (ASA) '62 - '65
Proud Grandfather of CPL. Andrew J. Smith
"We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers, For He Today That Sheds His Blood With Me, Shall Be My Brother."
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sdfraser
Posts: 165
Watauga County, North Carolina
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| 09 May 2008 11:48 AM |
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Many thanks to you for your service and your sacrifice, Cpl Roberts. May you rest forever in the arms of the Angel.
For your family and friends, I pray for peace and comfort. I do know that we never recover from the loss of a loved one, however, God's Grace and the Holy Spirit are our encouragement in all the troubles of life and death. Be encouraged by remembering that your Hero is loved and cherished by all of us in this free nation; it was his sacrifice and that of others like him who ensure our freedom. |
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Suz
Standing in memory of:
James Lee Dodd, Sr. USA, Post WWI
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
Michael Mundy Fraser, USMC, 2008 |
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Katslair
Posts: 20
Flat Rock, NC
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| 09 May 2008 12:08 PM |
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My deepest condolences go out to Chuck & Joann Norman, parents, Jillian, wife, Jacob, son, Tashauna, sister, and Marine Lance Cpl Chris Roberts, brother, his grandmothers, and to the friends of CPL Robert D. Roberts. May God lift up your spirits on the wings of eagles and fly you up to greater heights. May you stand proud to have shared his life and for the ultimate sacrifice he has made to this great nation. He will not be forgotten…
CPL Robert D. Roberts, Thank you for your service and your personal sacrifice for this country and for the Freedoms I cherish daily. This American Patriot honors and respects each and every serviceman and service woman that has or will ever serve…I will never forget!
Our Hearts and Spirits fly high in your memory, Bobby…Hear the Rumble…
Standing by in Flat Rock…
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Forever Free
In The Wind,
Kat
Vietnam Era Veteran’s Wife
Riding in Memory of...
My Great Uncle, Dudley Brown Ramsey, U.S. Army WWI & WWII, Purple Heart
My Uncle, Wayne J. Leatherwood, U.S. Army WWII
My Uncle, LD Varner, US Army Korean War
My Father-In-Law, George W. Jennings, U.S. Navy WWII
"If Tears could Build A Stairway & Memories A Lane,
I'd Walk right up to Heaven & Bring you Home Again."
Riding in Honor of...
My Brother, Keith, U.S. Navy Vietnam
My Husband, Richard, U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
All my Military Defenders & their families
Loyalty above all else, except Honor... |
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 4074
Lacey, WA
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| 11 May 2008 1:44 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Cpl. Robert D. Roberts, U.S. Army / OIF. Cpl. Roberts, 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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WolfRider
Posts: 321
Fletcher, NC
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| 11 May 2008 5:33 PM |
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| Cple Roberts you have given all for your country and family. Semper Fi Marine--I will be there with flags flying to honor you and your family. |
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John Williams
US Army 1964-1970
RVN
9th Division 1967-1968
B Trp, 11th ACR 1969-1970
USMC 1972-1986 (Ret)
GWRRA NC District Trainer
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