A Hero Returns Home: Procession for Capt. DuBois

KJCT8 ^ | 12.10.2014 | KJCT8

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. The Community is invited to line the streets and welcome a hero home, to his final resting place. Captain William DuBois' body will arrive in Grand Junction on Thursday in preparation for funeral services this weekend.

According to the Department of Defense, Captain DuBois was killed December 1, 2014 when his F-16 crashed near a coalition base in the Middle East. He was headed to support the U.S mission against Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in Syria.

Here's the schedule of events provided Grand Valley Funeral Homes:

Dec. 11th, 2014 12:15 PM Flight Arrives to Grand Junction Regional Airport

Dec. 11th , 2014 12:30 - 1:10 PM Procession

Procession will go down Horizon Drive to 12th Street and then down 12th Street then a right onto Grand Avenue, it will end at 1055 Grand Avenue.

Grand Junction Police will be procession and planning to have brief closures at some of the major intersections along the route as the cars move through.

Westbound lanes of Grand Avenue between 10th and 12th may be closed for a half hour or so near the funeral home.

We've put a link to the funeral home's website where you can leave a condolence message.

Services will be at Rifle High School on Sunday, December 14th at 11:35 AM.

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Just got back from the procession. Several hundred lined Horizon Drive, and there were many more flags. Folks from the American Legion were present, as Capt. DuBois was escorted from Walker Field to a local funeral home by local veterans, police, sheriff's department and fire personnel. God bless the DuBois family.

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I have two sisters et al. in GJ. This is so sweet. We love it there.

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I have two sisters et al. in GJ. This is so sweet. We love it there.

It was beautiful, although I admit to viewing the procession through tear soaked eyes. I love Grand Junction. When we stand up for community, it means something.