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Sedalia, Missouri
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UPDATE!!!! TIME CHANGES
Due to secret service requests we must be parked at the theater no later than 12:00 noon now. That means all times for staging areas will be adjusted. We will pull out of Gulfport at 7am instead of 7:30am now. That will put us in Hattiesburg at 8 am now instead of 8:30. We will pull out for Meridian at 8:15am. The Jackson contingent with CAJUN leading will now pull out at 8am from the same place. If I have you totally confused please email me.
Ed
NOW A MISSION
We have been formally invited to participate in the services of Congressman Sonny Montgomery our Mississippi brother. The service will be held at 2pm Tuesday, May 16th in Meridian, MS, at the Temple Theatre.
Former U.S. Rep. Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery, 85, of Meridian, a 35 year Army veteran who represented Mississippi's 3rd District in Congress as a conservative Democrat for 15 terms, died early Friday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He had been hospitalized for several days.
A public visitation will be held Monday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Air National Guard base at Key Field.
I have Percy Holland running Road Captain on this mission. He is close friends with Sonny's Aide, the Asst Police Chief and asst mayor. Couldn't ask for better connections now can you? I will be speaking with Percy this morning and am hoping to get him to represent the PGR at city hall tomorrow. After the meeting he will be giving me a call to firm up last minute details and a staging area location in the Meridian area. At the moment I plan on pulling out the staging area in Meridian at 1pm and head to Temple theater. This may change but at least this gives you a rough idea to plan around.
For those of us on the coast the staging area will be the hwy 49 K-Mart parking lot in Orange Grove. We will be pulling out at 7:30am sharp. That should put us in Hattiesburg at around 8:30am. For our lower mid state members if you want to head up 59 with us we will be pulling out of one of the gas stations on the North side of the hwy 49-I59 interchange at 8:45am. If you plan on meeting us there please email me so that I'll be looking for you.
This gentleman was one of us and this mission will be twofold, one to render honors to a man that went the extra mile in Washington for all military members and two it will give us, the PGR, national coverage. So now is the time to ask your boss for that day off or suddenly become sick for the day and have the Mississippi Contingent of the PGR show up in full force. There's over 300 of us in Mississippi now. It's a moment that will remain with you forever. Make the effort.
Ed Baker, MS PGR State Captain.
Funeral services for former Congressman G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Temple Theater in Meridian. More details will be posted here as they become available.
President Bush 41 will be in attendance.
Greg
Further information including hometown will be posted as it becomes available.
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense
No. 432-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2006 Media Contact: (703)697-5131
Public/Industry(703)428-0711
Secretary Rumsfeld on the Passing of Sonny Montgomery
"With the passing on of Sonny Montgomery, America has lost a true
patriot, and the men and women in uniform have lost one of their most
passionate advocates.
"A decorated veteran of World War II -- where he won the Bronze
Star for capturing a German machine gun nest -- as well as the Korean War,
Sonny Montgomery brought his personal experience and expertise in military
matters to bear in a lifetime of public service.
"It was a privilege to serve with Sonny when he first joined the
House of Representatives in the late 1960s. Because of the way he treated
everyone with grace and respect, Sonny would go on to become one of the most
beloved and respected members of the Congress on both sides of the aisle.
Sonny's most outstanding legislative accomplishment was the law that bears his
name -- the Montgomery G.I. Bill -- which extended educational benefits to
countless thousands of soldiers in the nation's all-volunteer service.
"The title of a recent biography of Sonny Montgomery put it well.
He truly was, 'The Veteran's Champion.'"
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Zippy
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| 12 May 2006 1:21 PM |
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| The loss of another true patriot. God rest his soul. Prayers go out for all connected to this fine, fine man. |
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louann
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| 12 May 2006 2:10 PM |
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what do you say when you offer condolences to America, then realize you are America too?
This man has given everything...his youth, innocense and life were all in service to a greater cause...AMERICA. My heart hurts for OUR loss.
Family of Sonny Montgomery, I offer my deepest condolences and thank you for sharing his lifetime with us. What a wonderful celebration of life should be in store for him and a family of heroes who shared him with us!
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nomad16
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| 12 May 2006 2:17 PM |
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| If it weren't for Sonny, many people like myself would not have been able to lift themselves up from a very low station in life. If you've ever guzzled a jug of water before bed to stave off hunger you know what I am talking about. God Bless this Hero. |
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oldgoldstar
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| 12 May 2006 2:31 PM |
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| A FALLEN HERO AND PATRIOT IS MOURNED. REST IN PEACE, CHAMP! MAY YOUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES FEEL THE PRESENCE OF GOD'S SPIRIT. |
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CPO
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| 12 May 2006 2:57 PM |
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In today's politics not many of our leaders are willing to step up and lead, instead choosing to follow the path of least resistance. Sonny Montgomery was a true leader, with a vision and compassion that was real. He never forgot his brothers and sisters still serving and was one of the true champions our cause. His passing is a great loss to us all.
Go now unto your final duty station knowing you have earned your place amongst the hero's with which you now stand. May your family take comfort in the generations of service members you have aided. |
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starrider101
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| 12 May 2006 5:26 PM |
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Sonny was my Dad's hero. My dad was a service connected disabled Vet who depended on the VA for his health care most of his life. Sonny went to bat for my dad EVERY TIME. He will be missed. Here's an article from the Jackson, MS paper:
Mississippi's soldier was relieved of duty in the wee hours of the morning in his beloved Meridian.
Former Congressman G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery, who died at 4:15 a.m. today, now belongs to the ages. He was a great man and a distinguished Mississippian.
We had a long personal friendship and I have admired his professional life since my childhood.
After 30 years of unblemished service in the U.S. House of Representatives, a decade in the Mississippi State Senate and a long and distinguished military career, it's easy to focus on Montgomery's political life as we reflect on his legacy in Mississippi.
But we should not forget that at his core, Sonny was an old soldier — a fighting veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a Bronze Star winner who saw combat.
It was Mongomery's life as a soldier that shaped his political career. He became the very best friend that veterans of American military service ever had. Through the Montgomery GI Bill, Sonny did more to help middle and lower income Americans get a college education than perhaps any other American.
Montgomery worked long and hard for POWs and MIAs, making 14 trips to Vietnam and many to North Korea to negotiate for the return of the remains of American servicemen.
Sonny had the "common touch." I will greatly miss my friend. Mississippi and the United States of America will miss a great patriot.
Mississippi State University will miss one of her greatest sons.
May God bless Sonny Montgomery and welcome a tired old soldier home to his rest.
Thank you Sonny,
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starrider101
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Red Bay, AL
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| 12 May 2006 5:29 PM |
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Funeral services for former Congressman G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Temple Theater in Meridian. More details will be posted here as they become available.
President Bush 41 will be in attendance.
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ebaker1954
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| 12 May 2006 7:11 PM |
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I am in the process of contacting representives of the Montgomery family to see if we can render honors. Mississippi will be standing down from the Pensacola, Fl mission to attend our fellow brother's last ride home in Meridian. If anyone from the Mississippi contingent has access to contacts of the Montgomery family please contact me immediately.
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God Bless our troops and God Bless America
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SonnyDude
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| 12 May 2006 8:29 PM |
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| I would like to make this mission if it is a GO.............My Prayers and Condolences to the Family and Friends.............................. |
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hawgdawg50
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| 12 May 2006 9:42 PM |
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Almost a year ago Meridian hosted a Welcome Home for troops back from SW Asia. Even though he was frail, Gen. Montgomery was there to welcome them. He was truly a great Mississippian.
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HGPreacherman
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| 13 May 2006 1:05 AM |
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"Since we are surrounded by so many examples of faith, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, ...We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up". Hebrews 12:1
Sonny we know you are standing cheering us on and, "we will not tire, we will not falter , we will not fail"! You have taught us with your feet how to live and we will. To the family of Sonny Montgomery, Thank You, for serving our country along side of your hero and ours. We love you and appreciate your sacrifice. Be filled with God's love and courage in the days ahead.
Some talk a talk, this man walked his talked.
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“... 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?” Eleanor Roosevelt
Standing For Those Who Stand For Us!
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big100hd
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| 13 May 2006 2:26 PM |
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We have lost a true American Patriot. Thank you sir, for your lifetime of service to our country.
A guestbook for Sonny Montgomery can be found at: http://www.legacy.com/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonId=17730831
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MaD MiKe
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| 13 May 2006 7:24 PM |
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My prayers and best wishes to the family and friends of Congressman Sonny Montgomery, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Thank you my Brother.
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JimDawg86
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| 13 May 2006 8:27 PM |
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My sincerest condolences to the family of the Honorable Sonny Montgomery. You have served us, your countrymen and your veterans well, and we stand by to salute and honor you. God Bless this hero's family at this time of grief... The nation grieves with them.
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Marine Mark's Mom
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| 14 May 2006 5:58 AM |
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| God Bless a great man! May he rest in peace knowing that his deeds on earth helped those who protected our American way of life. |
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ebaker1954
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| 14 May 2006 9:38 AM |
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NOW A MISSION
We have been formally invited to participate in the services of Congressman Sonny Montgomery our Mississippi brother. The service will be held at 2pm Tuesday, May 16th in Meridian, MS, at the Temple Theatre.
Former U.S. Rep. Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery, 85, of Meridian, a 35 year Army veteran who represented Mississippi's 3rd District in Congress as a conservative Democrat for 15 terms, died early Friday at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. He had been hospitalized for several days.
A public visitation will be held Monday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Air National Guard base at Key Field.
I have Percy Holland running Road Captain on this mission. He is close friends with Sonny's Aide, the Asst Police Chief and asst mayor. Couldn't ask for better connections now can you? I will be speaking with Percy this morning and am hoping to get him to represent the PGR at city hall tomorrow. After the meeting he will be giving me a call to firm up last minute details and a staging area location in the Meridian area. At the moment I plan on pulling out the staging area in Meridian at 1pm and head to Temple theater. This may change but at least this gives you a rough idea to plan around.
For those of us on the coast the staging area will be the hwy 49 K-Mart parking lot in Orange Grove. We will be pulling out at 7:30am sharp. That should put us in Hattiesburg at around 8:30am. For our lower mid state members if you want to head up 59 with us we will be pulling out of one of the gas stations on the North side of the hwy 49-I59 interchange at 8:45am. If you plan on meeting us there please email me so that I'll be looking for you.
This gentleman was one of us and this mission will be twofold, one to render honors to a man that went the extra mile in Washington for all military members and two it will give us, the PGR, national coverage. So now is the time to ask your boss for that day off or suddenly become sick for the day and have the Mississippi Contingent of the PGR show up in full force. There's over 300 of us in Mississippi now. It's a moment that will remain with you forever. Make the effort.
Ed Baker, MS PGR State Captain.
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ScottALR75
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| 14 May 2006 12:33 PM |
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Ed,
Please except our heartfelt condolences for the loss of this
true patriot. We fully understand you
standing down from our Pensacola
mission. God be with Congressman Montgomery and
his family and God be you and the Mississippi Guard as you ride in honor.
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ebaker1954
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| 14 May 2006 12:38 PM |
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Thanks Scott for you and your fellow Florida PGR member's understanding. Our hearts will be in two places at once come Tuesday. Ride safe my friend.
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SonnyDude
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| 14 May 2006 1:21 PM |
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| It is on a date that I cannot be there ..........My Prayers and Codolences. |
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Silver Fox
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| 14 May 2006 3:22 PM |
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WOW...wish I could make this one all the way over in Miss. I was privileged to serve on the Naiotnal Jr. College advisory board for Miss. that Senator Montgomery founded. I had the honor of speaking with him personally on several occasions. A senator with genuine concern and care for his people!! We shared stories of his, and my fathers from WWII on one occasion!!
He will surely be missed!! What a legacy he leaves!! What a man he was!! And is in our hearts!!
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| 14 May 2006 7:15 PM |
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My prayers and condolences go out to Congressman Montgomery, family, friends and community. Although I am at Gulfport Naval Station right now and would attend this mission if I could, I won't be able to. I know the Ms. PGR members will do us proud. To all PGR participating in this mission ride safe and ride to honor an American hero. Take care,
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| 14 May 2006 7:23 PM |
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Death of G. V. Sonny Montgomery
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
As a mark of respect for the memory of G. V. Sonny Montgomery, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that on the day of his interment [Tuesday, May 16th, 2006], the flag of the United States shall be flown at half staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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| 15 May 2006 6:51 AM |
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| I will be leading a group to Meridian Tuesday.We will be departing the Texaco in Brandon,Ms(crossgates exit off of 20 east across from Home Depot))at 9:00am sharp. We will be meeting our gulf coast brothers at the staging area at 11:00. Sorry so late for responding .See ya there ED....................... |
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| 15 May 2006 8:50 AM |
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God bless Sonny Montgomery, his family, friends, and the thousands upon thousands of distinguished veterans that have served this country.
CAJUN,
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