We attended the funeral for Justin today.
They opened a historic little church a quarter mile or so from his house for the ceremony. The hand fans (no electric wiring) had a print of the 1860 construction pledges for the building. Sherman's Army marched up the road in front of the church in 1865.
The church was packed to the rafters (balcony as well), speakers outside the church carried the service for those who couldn't find seats inside, and both sides of the roads were lined with people waving flags. Several hundred cars parked in the lot and on the shoulders of the road. Probably every spare LE car in the county was there, along with a fire truck or two.
Justin's casket arrived in a glass-sided hearse trailer, pulled by a Harley and escorted by at least 50 bikes.
Nice little ceremony, attended by MG Reeder, COL Dinter, CW5 Serano, CSM Zaiser and CSM Meffert.
Burial followed at the back cemetery of the church, amid lots of 19th Century tombstones and markers.
3rd Group did the flag ceremony and looked sharp. Well done, brothers.
The CG presented the flags to the family, in a very touching service.
Justin's family seems to be doing as well as can be expected. Please include them in your prayers for a while.
WO1 Schiro had a nice reception as well:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/ne...welcome/nScxS/
Thanks for your support.
TR