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To: 2Jedismom

Very good...

How about the Marine's funeral in Broken Arrow that was supposed to draw those protestors? Was that this weekend?


6,143 posted on 08/15/2005 7:07:09 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Yes, here is my report

Some of the other ladies went to support the family, but they were in Coweta, which is where he is from. They were part of the people that lined the streets of Coweta and offered respect to the family as they drove past on the way to the church for the services (which were held in BA, as you know.)

All these communities (mine, BA, Coweta) are right next to each other. From what I understand, a huge number of Cowetans showed up to line the street.

NONE of the news channels mentioned the people from Kansas. Not a word! They were only there for 30 minutes and were really swamped with supporters of the family.

When the family departed the church, I saw the Marine's wife. She had two little boys that looked to be about the jedis age and it just tore me up. But one of the Marines that spoke during the service said "These boys will have 120 men that will step up to help fill the role" of a father for the boys...or something like that. (I saw that on the news.)

It was very sad, but I was so proud of the community.

6,147 posted on 08/15/2005 7:18:18 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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