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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mission
information from our brothers and sisters in the Abilene area regarding a
funeral and burial in and near Cross Plains and then Comanche. It is happening
TODAY. It is for Master Gunnery Sergeant Howard “Gene” Hicks
of Comanche.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Another one of our brothers have fallen to the dreaded Agent
Orange. He went to his maker on Thursday at the VA Hospital in Waco, TX. A
highly decorated marine who made it home to fight another war. He was 77yrs
old. Ours prayers go with the family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>The family has requested to have as many Vietnam Vets at his
funeral as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Abilene PGR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Staging: 7/11 parking lot just down from the EXPO Center on
the south side of East S11th St. We will meet around 11:30am w/ KSU at 11:45am
to be at the church by 1:15pm. We will travel down TX-36 to Comanche. Any
other sugestions please contact me via Cell.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Weather: High of 95 with no rain so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Flag bikes always a welcome sight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Funeral<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Where: HigginBotham Funeral Home 309 E. 4th St, Cross
Plains,TX 254-725-6153<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Date: Sunday 27 Sep 09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Time: 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Staging at funeral home: 1:15Pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/y8swe58"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://tinyurl.com/y8swe58</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>We will escort procession to Cemetery following the service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Internment will be at Board Church Cemetery between Cross
Plains and Gustine, TX on TX-36 immediately following the funeral service. I
will have a map for the cemetery but due to the large file size, it will not be
included in this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Definition of a Veteran<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or
reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check
made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of
"up to and including my life."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Stand Tall and Silent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Never forget<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Kelly Evinger<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>AKA " Milcwboy "<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Abilene PGR R/C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>325-864-1638<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><a href="mailto:Milcwboy@patriotguard.org"><span
style='color:windowtext'>Milcwboy@patriotguard.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:Milcwboy@Suddenlink.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>Milcwboy@Suddenlink.net</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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