***MISSION COMPLETED*** John Robert Smith, 76, USN, 1967-1973 Bolivar, MO Friday 26 Feb 21
The family and loved ones of USN Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class John Robert Smith has honored the Warriors’ Watch Riders with a request for a flag line, a final salute, and a short escort to our hero’s final resting place at the Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, MO. where we will stand a flag line while full military honors are rendered. Everyone, including the PGR, CMA, etc are welcome to participate in honoring our hero.
Hero Smith proudly and honorably served as a Navy medic assigned to the USMC. His last station of assignment was at Cherry Point NC. During hero Smiths 6 years of service he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Expert Pistol Medal.
Hero Smith attended college at Southwest Baptist College and was active in sports, the glee club, mixed chorus and the school plays.
Hero Smith was a lifetime member of the First Christian Church of Bolivar and taught Sunday school for many years and also served as an elder for many years. After his military and college career, hero Smith started a career in the automobile industry where he was a salesman for 25 years. In 1999, hero Smith joined the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar where many of our PGR brothers and sisters became friends with John. He was also an avid motorcycle rider.
STAGE: 9:30a, Fri. 26 Feb 21, First Christian Church, 407 W. Broadway Bolivar, MO (next to Roberts Chev), BRIEF: 9:45a, Fri. 26 Feb 21 FLAG LINE: 10:00a, Fri. 26 Feb 21 SERVICE: 10:30a, Fri. 26 Feb 21 FINAL SALUTE: 11:15a, Fri. 26 Feb 21 ESCORT: 11:30a, Fri. 26 Feb. 21 from First Christian Church to Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, MO (approx. ¾ mile) COMMITTAL SERVICE with flag line and full military honors, Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar, MO WEATHER FORECAST: 36° and 0% chance of precipitation/partly sunny
***NOTE***Group ride from Springfield, South Kum & Go, Norton and US 13 STAGE: Fri 26 Feb 21, 8:45a, KSU for Bolivar at 9:00am
For additional information, please contact:
Kent McGregor Ride Captain/ MO ASC Warriors’ Watch Riders Greater Ozarks Area (850) 544-6616make_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_EMAIL, ' ',make_clickable_callback(MAGIC_URL_EMAIL, ' ', ''Mcgregor.kent@gmail.com', '', '')', '', '')
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