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Uffda 
Posts: 13629
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 18 Aug 2008 11:35 AM |
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The Family of Air Force Veteran Harold Kangas, age 72, has requested the Patriot Guard for the funeral and internment. Mr. Kangas served in the Air Force from 1958 to 1962.
Staging and Briefing: 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot on the north side of the Menahga VFW. This is a gravel parking lot.
Stand Flag Line: 9:30 a.m. for family members and visitation
Funeral Start time: 11:00 a.m. at the 1st English Lutheran Church in Menahga. We will stand down during the service and reform flag line before service is concluded.
Escort and flag line at the Menahga Cemetary following funeral service.
As always, be self sufficient, remember to bring your 3x5 flag & pole for the flag line.
Karla Richardson with be RCIC.
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Karla Richardson
Ride Captain, Detroit Lakes Sector
Minnesota Patriot Guard
(218)639-8482
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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.
In Memory of Jon Dreymann 08-13-09 WWR NRC Who left us way too soon. Farvel min venn. |
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RDWinters
Posts: 1924
Wilson,NC
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| 18 Aug 2008 11:39 AM |
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| Our sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Harold Kangas. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. May God bring you comfort and peace. Thank you Harold for your courage, dedication and sacrifices. Thank you for standing guard for our freedoms and those of others around the world. God Bless You. Rest easy Brother. |
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"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
De Oppresso Liber
R.D. and Kay Winters
U.S. Army (Ret) 1978-1998
Special Forces Assn Decade
American Legion
VFW
PGR
Blue Knights NC IX
www.myspace.com/kaynrick_hd
In Memory of:
L/Cpl Ronald Wayne Shields, P-39E/L-21, SVN, 13 Feb 68 (Uncle)
SFC Jonathan Tessar, Iraqi Freedom, 31 Oct 05 (Teammate, Friend, Brother)
James Kenneth Sinclair, Veteran, Motorcycle Accident, 16 Apr 04 (Kay's Dad)
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt
Paris, France
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vander177
Posts: 4478
Vandergrift, PA
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| 18 Aug 2008 11:51 AM |
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My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Air Force Veteran Harold Kangas. I thank you for your military service and sacrifices 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!
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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 |
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satyr
Posts: 7366
Raleigh, NC
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| 18 Aug 2008 12:12 PM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of U.S. Air Force veteran, Harold Kangas. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedom Mr. Kangas. 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
"We Shall Keep the Faith"
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krichard
Posts: 92
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| 18 Aug 2008 12:41 PM |
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| My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Harold Kangas. Thank you Mr. Kangas for your service to our country. |
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IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE...TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!
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banditbob
Posts: 3877
Virginia Beach. District 5 Hampton Roads Ride Captain
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| 18 Aug 2008 1:37 PM |
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| Our condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of H. Kangas |
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banditbob
Robert K. Reynolds
District 5 Hampton Roads
Ride Captin Virginia Beach Va.
US Army, Armor
3AD 1/32 Armor "Bandits" 1972 to 1976
(the original Bandits)
Indian Cove RV Resort, Secretary Board of Directors.
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 20 Chaplain and Service Officer Virginia Beach.
Association United States Army (AUSA)
Honor and Remember, Military Liason Officer
1st Cav. Div. 2/5 Black Knights, Armor
Our debt to the Heroic men and Valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid . They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices
(President Harry S. Truman)
During these days of many trials and tribulations that our land of the free are facing, let us remember to hold our heads up high in remembrance for those who gave their life for our freedom and those that are still in harms way for this cause. Pray for the brokenhearted and proclaim victory for those who are held captive. Lord, You are the light of the world and we declare You to be Lord over every nation. We know your light shines in darkness and the darkness does not always comprehend, but we also know You light will always prevail. Amen.
Chaplin, Lorraine Richmond.
OLD BANDITS NEVER DIE, THEY JUST FADE AWAY
In Memory of my Dad,
Frank Reynolds Sr.
Window/Tail Gunner B-17 USAAF, WWII |
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casper1115
Posts: 337
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| 18 Aug 2008 2:11 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Harold Kangas. May the Lord give you strength and bring you peace in this time of sorrow. 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.
Kentucky PGR Rides with Respect !
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SpyderRyder
Posts: 3273
Orange Park, FL
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| 18 Aug 2008 3:26 PM |
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Thank you for my freedom Mr Kangas. May you rest in peace.
“Some people’s lives can truly make a difference however long or short their lives on earth. They give the gifts of kindness and of caring. They sow the seeds of friendship and self-worth. Some people’s lives are beautiful examples of putting others first, and when they are gone, the lives of those they touched are so much richer, and the love they shared lives on and on.” |
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Mike (SpyderRyder) Gregory
It's all about freedom! |
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papajonohio
Posts: 3343
Northwest Ohio Ride Captain
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| 18 Aug 2008 4:03 PM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends of Harold Kangas.
Thank You to a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing the selfless act of giving of oneself to serve his country. Thank You. THANK YOU.
FOR THOSE WHO MAN THE BATTLE LINE,
THE BUGLE WHISPERS LOW,
AND FREEDOM HAS A TASTE AND PRICE,
THE PROTECTED NEVER KNOW...
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FOR THOSE WHO MAN THE BATTLE LINE,
THE BUGLE WHISPERS LOW,
AND FREEDOM HAS A TASTE AND PRICE,
THE PROTECTED NEVER KNOW...
* * * * * * THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL * * * * * *
~~~~ Vietnam – ’67-’68 ~~~~~
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mlmsan
Posts: 6840
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 18 Aug 2008 4:50 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of Harold Kangas, US Air Force Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for Harold Kangas, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. Harold Kangas, You are a true American Hero and will not be forgotten. May our Heavenly Father welcome You home and you soar through the Heavenly skies with the wings of an Eagle.
Know You Are Loved
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"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you".
Larry "Sir Bear" & "Queen Mary" Sanderson
sirbear@comcast.net
770-500-6895
Georgia PGR,
Part of It,
Proud of it.
Georgia Mentor Team
U.S Navy Vietnam - 66/67
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42
Blue Star Dad
Patriot Guard Rider
VFW Post 5290, Conyers
GVVA Post 5,Conyers
Riding In Memory of my Great Grand Father, John Perry Sanderson, Texas Calvary Regiment, Civil War. Father, PO1 Weldon A. Sanderson, WWII USN, Pacific Fleet. And in Honor of my Son, SSGT Michael W. Sanderson, Gulf, 2x Iraq, and Mt. Sinai, Egypt. U.S. Army now serving this Nation Proudly in Fort Benning, Georgia. |
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sdoise
Posts: 8050
Kinder, La.
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| 18 Aug 2008 4:57 PM |
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I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family of Harold Kangas and my sincere appreciation of his military service to preserve our way of life. May he rest in peace.
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Schelly "Toro"
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
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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gumijagr
Posts: 2176
Covina, California
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| 18 Aug 2008 6:19 PM |
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| Thank you Harold Kangas, for Defending this Great Nation in the USAF, so we can enjoy the freedom we now have, you will not be forgotten. Our prayers are with the family and friends of this Great American Hero! Ride Safe PGR Brothers! |
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Riding in Honor of my Brother John: 2nd Marine Division, 24th Marine Amphibious Unit out of Camp LeJune, North Carolina over a year in Beruit Lebanon during the October 23rd, 1983 attack. Also in Memory of my Father: WWll Veteran Navy Phillipines |
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acratliff
Posts: 2745
Charleston, SC
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| 18 Aug 2008 7:58 PM |
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| Thank you for your service Harold Kangas. May you eternally rest in peace and never be forgotten. My sincerest condolences are with family and friends. |
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 9922
Lacey, WA
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| 18 Aug 2008 8:27 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Harold Kangas, U.S. Air Force Veteran. Mr. Kangas, 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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eagle_man
Posts: 2090
SCPGR Upstate Ride Captain
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| 18 Aug 2008 10:27 PM |
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| My Thought's and Prayer's are with the Family and Friends of this Great American Hero, who at Great personal risk stepped forward and Defended this Our Freedom and way of Life. May He Rest in Peace, He will not be Forgotten. |
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Ron Forbes
SCPGR Upstate Ride Captain
Cell 864-491-1084
PGR member #96182
Honored to Stand for those who have stood.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to
our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them
to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our
children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
Ronald Reagan
LISTEN FOR THE RUMBLE!!!! |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 8882
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 19 Aug 2008 1:24 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Harold Kangas. Thank you, sir, for your service and dedication. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace. |
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custer7thcav
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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jaegers
Posts: 2468
Tipton, IA
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| 19 Aug 2008 6:17 AM |
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| My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends. May the Lord give you strength and bring you peace in this time of sorrow. I want to thank your dear loved one for their service to our country. It will not be forgotten. |
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So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men. Philippians 2--29 |
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aoop
Posts: 3144
Vidor, Orange County, TX
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| 19 Aug 2008 6:38 AM |
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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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HDriderDave1
Posts: 7059
N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 19 Aug 2008 6:45 AM |
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God Bless Harold Kangas, family and friends. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice great warrior. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom and may you rest in peace. You will not be forgotten "A True American Hero"! 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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Miss_Behaving
Posts: 1107
Hillsboro, MO
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| 19 Aug 2008 12:27 PM |
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Our deepest sympathy, to the family and friends of Harold Kangas. We are saddened with the loss of another great hero. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Rest in Peace Airmen. Your Mission is complete.
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krichard
Posts: 92
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| 19 Aug 2008 5:32 PM |
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| Harold E. Kangas, 72, passed away at his home on 14 Aug 08. He served in the United States Air Force from 1958 - 1962,
On 19 Aug 09, the MN PGR were honored to pay respects to this veteran and his family at the Funeral Service at the First English Lutheran Church in Menahga, MN.
Ten PGR were in attendance to stand the flag line from several sectors. After the mission briefing, flag line was formed at 9:30 for the arrival of family and visitation prior to the 11:00 a.m. service. Flag line stood down after the service started until 12:40 and reformed for preparation and movement to the cemetary. 2 PGR on bikes with flags escorted Mr. Kangas to the cemetary a few city blocks away, while the remaining PGR had gone on ahead to form a flag line at the cemetary. After the family departed the cemetary, mission was complete.
Mr. Kangas' loving wife of 52 years, Bonnie, with tears in her eyes, thanked each PGR member for being there to honor her husband. Son-in-law Gary also came out and thanked each of us for being there and said that seeing the flags brought back such wonderful memories and that his father-in-law would have been so proud to know that the PGR was there.
Thank you to Ken Phillips and James Parent for their help in today's mission, and to Rod from the Brenny Funeral Home. Thank you to the Menahga VFW Post for providing military colors, rifle salute and taps, Also a big thank you to all who were able to attend this mission on short notice. |
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IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE...TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!
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wvhusker
Posts: 5755
Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
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| 22 Aug 2008 7:30 PM |
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Mr. Kangas,
Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your 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
Sr. NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
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"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
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