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Leadington Mo Fallen Heroes Ceremony Honoring Thirteen
Heroes
October 18, 2008
Thank you VFW Post 5741 Leadington MO.
for providing your facility
1st slide show photos by Ronald Pohlman DAV Chapter 12 Farmington
Mo.
Thank you Ron.
2nd slide show photos below the 1st by Ralph Riley
MOPH Chapter 125 Fenton Mo.
Ralph's photos were from the back of the hall.
Thank you Ralph.
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Syd Staton welcomed the families and coordinated the ceremony.
Reverend Robert Gay gave the invocation.
Frank Casson opened the ceremony. Frank Casson receives memorial plaque on behalf of Sgt Brandon Wallace of St Louis.
The Wallace family had moved to NC. NICK BROOKS, MOPH PRESENTS THE MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO FRANK CASSON MOPH. CPL JAMES E. SUMMERS FAMILY WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE. TONY CARROLL COMMANDER VFW POST 5896 PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF SSGT TREVOR SPINK, US MARINE OF FARMINGTON MO. SARGENT FIRST CLASS STEVE HARRIS PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF SSGT BRADLEY J. SKELTON US ARMY OF GORDONVILL MO. BRYON FLUEGGE, COMMANDER VFW POST 10495, PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF PFC JEREMY R. SHANK OF JACKSON MO. PFC JEREMY R. SHANKS FAMILY, JACKSON MO. RON NIXON, VFW POST 6996, POTOSI MO. PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF SGT AUSTIN D. PRATT OF CADET MO. THE FAMILY OF AUSTIN D. PRATT, CADET MO. ELMER WERLEY, COMMANDER VFW POST 2426, DESLOGE MO., PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF SPEC RUSSELL M. MAKOWSKI OF UNION MO. THE FAMILY OF SPEC RUSSELL M. MAKOWSKI OF UNION MO. RON ACORD, MARINE CORPS LEAGUE PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF LCPL MATTHEW P. PATHENOS US MARINE OF BALLWIN MO. RON ACORD, MARINE CORPS LEAGUE PRESENTS TO THE FAMILY OF LCPL MATTHEW P. PATHENOS US MARINE OF BALLWIN MO. BOB RIDING COMMANDER DAV CHAPTER 12, FARMINGTON MO., PRESENTS TO THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER OF SGT ADAM J. KOHLASS OF PERRYVILLE MO. MRS. NEIDA P. BLECKLER, NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS, INVITED SPEAKER RICHARD FRANK SEAMLESS TRANSITION OMBUDSMAN, JOHN J. PERSHING VA MEDICAL CENTER, INVITED SPEAKER SYD STATON ADJUTANT MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART WELCOMES THE FAMILIES FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AIR FORCE ROTC COLOR GUARD POSTING THE COLORS FRANK CASSON COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART CHAPTER 125. OPENS THE CEREMONY THE CAKE WITH THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN HEROES BOB RIDING COMMANDER DAV CHAPTER 12 & DON NELSON DAV CHAPTER 12 PURPLE HEART, WILL HOLD A HEART WITH THE NAME OF ALL MISSOURI FALLEN HEROES. THE HEARTS ARE ATTACHED BY FAMILY MEMBERS. BENEDICTION BY FRANCIS ROBERTS CHAPLAIN AMERICAN LEGION POST 416
Front Center: Bryon Fluegge Commander VFW Post 10495, Jackson Mo.
Front Row left to right: Ron Nixon, Service Officer VFW Post 6996, Potosi Mo., Tony Carroll, Commander VFW Post 5896, Farmington Mo., Don Nelson, Past Commander DAV Chapter 12, Farmington Mo., Frank Casson, Commander MOPH Chapter 12, Fenton Mo., Ron Acord, Marine Corps League, Cape Girardeau Mo., Elmer Werley, Commander VFW Post 2426, Desloge Mo., SFC Steve Harris, served with SSGT Bradley J. Skelton.
Back Row left to right: Nick Brooks, Sr Vice Commander MOPH Chapter 125, Fenton Mo., Syd Staton, Adjutant MOPH Chapter 125, Fenton Mo., Reverend Robert F. Gay Chaplain MOPH Chapter 125, Fenton Mo., Joe Briley, Commander VFW Post 5741, Leadington MO., Bob Riding, Commander DAV Chapter 12, Farmington Mo. MR. KOHLHASS ATTENDED FROM CADIZ KY.
THE DAUGHTER AND HER FAMILY WERE FROM ST PETERS, MO. JR. VICE COMMAND MOPH CHAPTER 125 LEAD THE ATTENDEES IN A HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG FOR THIS FOUR YEAR OLD. HER BIRTHDAY WAS OCT. 17TH, 2008.
Syd Staton welcomed the families and coordinated the ceremony.
Reverend Robert Gay gave the invocation.
Frank Casson opened the ceremony.
Front Center: Bryon Fluegge Commander VFW Post 10495, Jackson Mo.
Front Row left to right: Ron Nixon, Service Officer VFW Post 6996, Potosi Mo., Tony Carroll, Commander VFW Post 5896, Farmington Mo., Don Nelson, Past Commander DAV Chapter 12, Farmington Mo., Frank Casson, Commander MOPH Chapter 12, Fenton Mo., Ron Acord, Marine Corps League, Cape Girardeau Mo., Elmer Werley, Commander VFW Post 2426, Desloge Mo., SFC Steve Harris, served with SSGT Bradley J. Skelton.
Back Row left to right: Nick Brooks, Sr Vice Commander MOPH Chapter 125, Fenton Mo., Syd Staton, Adjutant MOPH Chapter 125, Fenton Mo., Reverend Robert F. Gay Chaplain MOPH Chapter 125, Fenton Mo., Joe Briley, Commander VFW Post 5741, Leadington MO., Bob Riding, Commander DAV Chapter 12, Farmington Mo.
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