[Old Student]

Just returned home from the funeral. A certain group who protest at GI funerals had apparently threated to be at his, and the Patriot Riders showed up to counter them.

It was awesome how many people attended, and the attention his family got.

My brother, who lives in Colorado, decided that Gov. Ritter might be OK after all. He attended the funeral, too, without reporters of his own, and ordered flags flown at half-staff.

I also told the family about the comments here on FR. Thanks.

http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/13/family-recalls-free-spirited-son-killed-by-bomb/

http://cfapp2.rockymountainnews.com/photos/index.cfm?xml=slideshows/091208mayne/091208mayne.xml

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/05/arvada-soldier-killed-ied-iraq/

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10401350

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10458015

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_10411732

[Calpernia]

http://beta.freerepublic.com/focus/news/520262/posts?page=810#810

And thank you Patriot Guard Riders!