RIP, brave son.
Posted on 09/15/2004 10:06:40 AM PDT by Calpernia
1) Funeral for Lance Corporal Lamont Noel Wilson will take place this Thursday at 11 am in Lawton (St. John's Missionary Baptist Church on 1504 SW Roosevelt). He had graduated from Eisenhower Senior High school on May 21st, 2003,
Before being KIA outside of Fallujah (Iraq) on Sept. 6th, he had also previously been wounded/awarded a Purple Heart.
2) Fort Sill National Cemetery all with the Cemetery Foundation will be hosting a Memorial Walkway Dedication on 22 September 2004 at 2:30pm. The Ceremony will be held by the flag pole which is next to the site of the Walkway.
The six veterans origination's that have there Memorial Monument in place will be an active part of the program there are American Legion post 193, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Military Order of world Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, Gold Star Wives of America, and Society of Military Widows.
The program is set to last 30 minutes ending with a ribbon cutting and refreshments. The public is encourage to attend for more information please call Fort Sill National Cemetery (492-3200) .
Archy, do you have a ping list or email you can pass this on with?
Thanks
A post on the OK locale page seems like a good idea.
OK Locale Page is done!
A list of people whom you feel might be interested in attending?
I think I remember you having an OK + TX email contact list. If I do remember that correctly, can you copy this off?
I'm also posting a link on the FR Texas locale board. THe old *Lonestar* list is a bit out-of-date, by at least 6 months. I've been occupied.
No problem. Thank you very much for the help in spreading the word!
RIP, brave son.
Hi Peter!
That is a nice picture. Thank you for posting it.
God Bless him and watch over he and his family.
Brothers in Arms.
Amen.
5.56mm
Welcome back, archy.
 Lamont Noel Wilson
Funeral for U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lamont Noel Wilson, 20, Lawton, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, Lawton, with the Rev. Tyrone E. Turner Sr., pastor, officiating. Lance Cpl. Wilson died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, outside of Fallujah, Iraq. Burial with military honors will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under direction of Howard-Harris Funeral Services, Lawton. He was born May 16, 1984, to Lanny and Florence Wilson in Landstuhl, Germany. He graduated from Eisenhower Senior High School on May 21, 2003. While in high school, he was involved in the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, where he attained the rank of master sergeant and won second place in collecting canned goods. He also maintained a newspaper route. He joined the Marine Corps on June 1, 2003. After completing basic training, he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, from Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was a rifleman and attained the rank of lance corporal. He was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 1, 2004, for a six-month tour of duty. His military awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expedition Medal. He was a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church and was active in the Sunday school department and youth group. Survivors include his parents, of the home; two sisters: Tameka Taylor and her husband Corey, Hampton, Va.; and Tafina Wilson, Lawton; a brother, Lanny Wilson Jr., Vilseck, Germany; maternal grandparents, Earnest and Berdie Mac Cypress, LaCrosse, Va.; two nieces: Jariya and Jazmyn Taylor, Hampton, Va.; aunts: Alverda Cypress, Newark, N.J.; Rhonda Ricketts and her husband, Paul, West Mooreland, Jamacia; Sharon Cooper and her husband Frank, Richmond, Va.; and Valerie Wilson, South Hill, Va.; uncles: Earnest Cypress and his wife Vivian, Hinesville, Ga.; Van Cypress and his wife Valerie, Houston, Texas; Tony Cypress and his wife Laura, Houston, Texas; and his fiancee, Christina Foster. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Wednesday at the funeral home. - Lawton Constitution, Sep 14, 2004  |
God bless L/Cpl Wilson and all those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom and their families.
Never Forget!
Freedom is not free!
Semper Fi,
Kelly
Thanks for the ping.
Never got to see the cemetary at Sill when I was there in 96.
I hear tell it's a nice place.
Prayers for the family of Lance Corporal Wilson.
God comfort and protect the family and loved ones of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lamont Noel Wilson.
Thank God for this hero and his loved ones!
SEMPER FI COWGIRL.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
