City prepares for funeral of Navy medic Anderson

The Daily Times Call ^ | December 16, 2006 | Trevor Hughes

[jan in Colorado]

Anderson, a Navy hospital corpsman assigned to the Marines, died fighting in Iraq on Dec. 4 and was promoted after his death to petty officer. An admiral will present his family with Anderson’s Purple Heart during this afternoon’s service.

Also planning to show up in force are members of the Patriot Guard motorcycle riders. The veterans attend funerals of fallen military men and women to show their respect. They also attempt to serve as a counterpoint to protests by members of the Westboro Baptist Church.

This afternoon, Anderson’s body will be driven to north Longmont and the start of Lake Park Way. His casket will be transferred to a horse-drawn caisson, which will proceed north on Lake Park Drive to the church. Procession step-off will occur at 1:30 p.m. and will include a police bagpiper and full Navy and Marine Corps honor guards.

After the funeral, six Navy and Marine Corps pallbearers in full dress uniform will return the casket to the caisson. The flag that covered Anderson’s casket will be presented to his parents, then a 21-gun salute will follow, concluding with the bugling of taps.

[jan in Colorado]

Thank you Christopher "Doc" Anderson for your service and your sacrifice!

It was a wonderful service and the Patriot Guard Riders are awesome!

[jan in Colorado]

[Ron2]

Someday, maybe just someday, we'll figure out that we don't need to control problems like this. All we need to do is get rid of the problem. This is what we should do with the country's problem today. Stop trying to protect ourselves....go after the problem in a serious way. Then maybe out boys and girls won't have to go through this. This country use to do that and we did pretty good. We need to all pull together and kick butt.

[jan in Colorado]

The Patriot Guard Riders were there in full force.

The streets were lined with grateful Americans!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Ping.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP Hospital Corpsman Chris "Doc" Anderson

Eternal Father Strong To Save

[jan in Colorado]

[jan in Colorado]

Thank you Kathy!

[Palladin]

Sad and beatiful at the same time.

May this hero rest in peace!

[Just A Nobody]

Thank you for your service to our country, Petty Officer Christopher Anderson. Your grateful nation will not forget your sacrifice.

Prayers for his family at this difficult time.

[Just A Nobody]

Jan, thank you for being there and for posting this thread to honor our fallen hero.

Seeing these pics of patriots with their flags coming out to honor someone most of them do not know gives me chills.

[lndrvr1972]

The Patriot Guard are a class act and I really appreciate all that they do for all of our fallen veterans.
Keep up the great work that you do...

[jan in Colorado]

Justa, no need to thank me! I was privileged to be able to shuttle people from the Wal*Mart parking lot to the church. The number of people that turned out to support this hero and his family was truly inspiring.

Justa, the service was heartbreaking, yet at the same time it was so encouraging. Everyone who spoke said that Chris was where he wanted to be, doing what he wanted to do. He was so honored to be serving his Country and all of his family and friends have comfort in knowing that!

[jan in Colorado]

Two other posts about this brave hero!

Battlefield's 'Doc' now in a nation's care (tissue alert)

and

Bringing "Doc" Home

[Just A Nobody]

What a wonderful tribute that first article is. I'm off to get more tissues before reading the second.

[Bahbah]

Arm yourself with the tissues, Just A. I didn't and wound up with little kid sweater sleeve.

I wish so that the families and the fallen and the soldiers still fighting would know the love we have for them. Now I'm getting weepy again.

[Just A Nobody]

I wish so that the families and the fallen and the soldiers still fighting would know the love we have for them.

I need to believe that they know and just keep working to make sure that they do.

Now I'm getting weepy again.

Yep...still waiting to tackle the second article.

[jan in Colorado]

Memorial contributions may be made to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and sent to
Ahlberg Funeral Chapel
326 Terry Street Longmont, Colorado 80501

Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to leave condolences for the family.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for the heads up, Ma!
Thanks Jan for posting this!
I'm proud to be a member of the PGR!
Ms.B

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks Jan.

For those that would rather send a card than an e-mail, I suppose that the funeral home would get them to the family.