Plant City soldier's funeral procession to pass through Tampa - St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA — The remains of a local soldier killed in Afghanistan will make a final trip through Tampa today on the way to a Plant City funeral home. The casket bearing the remains of Army Spc. Eric Lembke is expected to arrive at MacDill Air Force Base ...

Residents pay respects to Mitchell - Jackson Sun
They stood in silence, holding American flags, as the hearse carrying Troy Mitchell's body passed by Wednesday. Grandmothers and toddlers. Men in business suits. Young girls in t-shirts and jeans. Soldiers in battle fatigues and firemen in uniform ...

Route 66 artist's life coming to an end - Chicago Tribune
For decades, Bob Waldmire lived on the "Mother Road," wandering the remnants of Route 66 in his orange VW bus and selling his intricate, India-ink artwork from Santa Monica , Calif., to Pontiac, Ill. Normally at this time of year, the Springfield ...

Troy Mitchell laid to rest - Jackson Sun
The best man I ever met. Those were the words Joe Settelen used to describe fellow Marine and friend Troy Mitchell. "I've run with some pretty great men," said Settelen, a retired master gunnery sergeant who spoke at Mitchell's funeral Wednesday ...

Town Readies For Fallen Marine's Vigil - Boston Channel
North Attleborough is expecting a large turnout Thursday night for a vigil to be held for fallen U.S. Marine Captain Kyle Van De Giesen. Police are already warning residents that the town will be enforcing special parking restrictions around ...

Vigil Tonight For North Attleboro Marine - WBZ-TV
A memorial vigil will be held Thursday evening for a Marine helicopter pilot from North Attleboro who was killed in Afghanistan last month. A public candlelight vigil in memory of Capt. Kyle Vandegiesen will be held at Community Field in North ...