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Old 08-09-2013, 11:42   #1
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westboro baptist clowns plan to protest SGT New's funeral

I am hoping some of the guys on here have friends in Tennessee, because as of right now, the westboro baptist church is planning to protest Sgt New's funeral on Saturday. Here is the information for the funeral home and the service time.

Funeral Service
Saturday, August 10, 2013
2:00p.m.
Faith Baptist Church
3755 North Germantown Road
Bartlett, TN 38133
901-386-4785

Visitation
Saturday, August 10, 2013
11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Faith Baptist Church
3755 North Germantown Rd.
Bartlett, TN 38133
901-386-4785

Please pass this information to anyone you know that may be able to help stop this from happening. I appreciate your help and I'm sure his family would as well. I personally don't know any biker clubs in that area to help, but there are some Patriot Riders in that area I heard about. I just hope enough people are rallied in time to block them from being able to protest.

Below is a link to the facebook post regarding the plan to protest.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...2439399&type=1
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Old 08-09-2013, 12:30   #2
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Several friends and I are standing in his flag line and will remain there as long as we are needed. The last I heard, we have people coming in from AR, MO, MS and AL to stand with us and for him.
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Old 08-09-2013, 12:46   #3
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Several friends and I are standing in his flag line and will remain there as long as we are needed. The last I heard, we have people coming in from AR, MO, MS and AL to stand with us and for him.
Glad to hear that brother! I appreciate the good news because we were ridiculously upset over here when we heard about it. Thanks for your help and I'll pass your message to my friends over here.
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Old 08-09-2013, 13:21   #4
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I had already planned on being there, but when the word about Westboro started heating up, it really pissed me off. On a side note, the local news posted some photos a couple days ago for his final flight home.

The gallery is here.
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Old 08-09-2013, 13:58   #5
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I have shared the information.

Rest in peace, Sgt. New. ~Never forgotten, Ever honored~
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Old 08-09-2013, 14:54   #6
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Patriot Guard Riders are on this.....

Patriot Guard Riders, Thanks ladies and gents. Team Sergeant


Updated 06 Aug 13 2105 edt D McKay

PART ONE: (UPDATE) ESCORT

PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS will escort SSG Stephen Michael Parrish New from Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) to Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Garden, 3700 North Germantown Road, Bartlett, TN 38133
STAGING: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 8 AM (Briefing 8:30 AM) at:

Millington Regional Jetport (NQA)

1336 Funafuti St. (Near Hornet Ave)

Millington, TN 38053

************************************************** **********************

Updated 05 Aug 13 1513 edt S Sturgis


PART ONE: Escort [u](Date & Time Pending)



PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS will escort him from Millington Regional Airport, 8182 Hornet Avenue, Millington, TN 38053 to Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Garden, 3700 North Germantown Road, Bartlett, TN 38133.


Obituary:

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dig...13&mid=5618531

PART TWO: Visitation, Funeral Service and Interment

VISITATION: Saturday, August 10th, 2013, 11 AM to 2 PM, PGR will provide a US Flag line during visitation.


STAGING: 10 AM (Briefing at 10:30 AM) at:


Faith Baptist Church
3755 North Germantown Rd.
Bartlett, TN 38133

FUNERAL SERVICE: Starts at 2 PM

INTERMENT: Follows immediately after the funeral service with Full Military Honors, PGR will escort and provide an Honor Flag line for the graveside services. Cemetery is directly across the street from Faith Baptist Church at:


Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens
3700 North Germantown Parkway
Bartlett, TN 38133

RCIC: Johnny Rivera (901) 488-7537 jr1884519@bellsouth.net

RC: James Wood (901) 486-3131 renatejames@xipline.com

RC: Aaron P. Hascher, "Hash" 901) 652-4070 yanqui69@hotmail.com


WEATHER: Saturday, August 10, 2013, Partly Cloudy, 89°, Precip: 30% Wind: at 3mph

Note: if you don’t own or ride a motorcycle, automobiles are always welcome on all missions…You don’t have to be a Veteran to stand on the flag line, to Honor a Veteran or First Responder (Police, Fire or EMS) killed on duty.

Johnny Rivera (Memphis, TN)
West TN ASC,
[H] 901-267-5503
[C] 901-488-7537

http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/t...c/Default.aspx
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Old 08-09-2013, 20:39   #7
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With idiots like the westboro folks in the world I just don't know what to say to them.
Certainly they have their first amendment rights that folks died fighting for but I'm certain they'll be judged according to how they use it. I trust the Patriot Guard and the two state captains that are handling this to be there.

It sounds like the westboro loons publish that they'll be at every funeral they hear about and then often times no-show...hopefully it's a trend they keep up.
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Old 08-09-2013, 21:02   #8
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With idiots like the westboro folks in the world I just don't know what to say to them.
I do. Burn hot in HELL You sorry ass oxygen thieves. Your actions will be remembered by the One most high.

Rest In Heavenly Peace SGT New, your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Thank you to ALL who are standing watch!!!

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Old 08-09-2013, 21:39   #9
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Personally, I hope to have lived a life the likes of which the Westboro Baptist Church would want to protest.

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Old 08-10-2013, 03:43   #10
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I thank God daily for men and women like Sgt New. It angers me that the very freedoms our military personnel have fought and died for are used and abused this way by the WBC.

Thank you to those safeguarding his way to his resting place. WBC is a bunch of misguided idiots that can suck it.
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Old 08-10-2013, 19:01   #11
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Pardon me for being ignorant on this issue; but why are these people being obnoxious at soldiers' funerals? What's the point? Have they no respect for those who have served our country honorably? I don't understand...
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Old 08-10-2013, 19:05   #12
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Pardon me for being ignorant on this issue; but why are these people being obnoxious at soldiers' funerals? What's the point? Have they no respect for those who have served our country honorably? I don't understand...
Where have you been? On the moon?

Here read some of these articles.

http://www.google.com/#bav=on.2,or.&...baptist+church
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Old 08-10-2013, 22:54   #13
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. Pardon me for being ignorant on this issue; but why are these people being obnoxious at soldiers' funerals? What's the point? Have they no respect for those who have served our country honorably? I don't understand...

Fred Phelps and his merry band of idiots are well versed in civil protests, and they go to great lengths not to break the law. His purpose, as an attorney, is to incite others into breaking the law in order to allow the WBC to sue them. He is a scumbag lawyer whose cult violates the teachings of the one who they claim they worship.

Nevertheless, out of something bad (Fred Phelps & WBC), brought out something very good, the Patriot Guard Riders:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G10T_Ih222E
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFzb9A9nbak
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Old 08-11-2013, 01:55   #14
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I just wanted to say thank you to the Patriot Guard Riders and everyone else who showed up to support my friend's family at his funeral. Me and my fellow operators over here in Afghanistan are thankful for you guys and we really appreciate what y'all do. I saw the pictures posted from the funeral and it was definitely a sigh of relief for us over here. Thanks again!
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Old 08-11-2013, 09:56   #15
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PGR Photos

We were pretty busy yesterday, but I snapped a few photos when I could. Stephen was represented well, to say it mildly. Aside from the bikers, there were LEO's, firemen and folks from small children to the elderly standing in his flag line. The town really came out and showed some incredible support for him and his family. When assembled for the briefing, we were asked to raise our hands if we weren't from Memphis. You should've seen how many hands went up. People came from all over. I saw plates from Illinois to Texas to Florida and states in between.
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