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PATCHES SR. Chaplain User is Offline Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 12997 Karma: 16 applaud / smite Location: Randolph, County N.C. 9216 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:22 am    Post subject: Soldier makes final trip home · Quote MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AUTHOR:UNKNOWN DOBSON, N.C. - Residents lined the roadsides Saturday as the family of Pfc. Adam Lee Marion brought his body back to his hometown of Dobson.    Children held American flags, and their mothers stood beside them on the sidewalk wiping away tears.    In a procession of police patrol cars and rescue vehicles, the hearse made its way to Moody-Davis Funeral Service, two blocks from the Surry County Courthouse where Marion's mother is the clerk of court and his father is a magistrate.    One girl held a sign saying "Thank you, Adam."    Marion died Monday during an attack on a base near Baghdad. He is the 10th U.S. Army National Guard soldier from North Carolina to die in the war.    He was 26.    "You have heroes everywhere. But this was our hero," said Lisa Ladd of Elkin. "This is just everybody's way of letting Adam's family know we appreciate him."    Marion was with the 171st Engineer Company out of St. Pauls. He was the operator of a "Husky," a vehicle that leads convoys to clear improvished explosive devices. Another member of his unit was wounded during the same attack.    A funeral with full military honors is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Dobson.    Some tied red, white and blue ribbons on utility poles in Marion's honor. Someone left a wreath of flowers on the courthouse square. Others put up american flags on the grocery store, the post office and the banks.    Marion was the first soldier with the 171st to be killed in the war.    It took the line of patrol cars, ambulances, firetrucks and motorcycles about 30 minutes to wind its way through Dobson. _________________ Staff Moderator Company XO   M.S.T. Charlie CO. SR. Forum Chaplain I used to ask God if He would come and help me. Then I asked if I could come and help Him. Finally I ended by asking God to do His own work through me.
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