The boy that died graduated from Monett High School in 2007. He was killed in action in Afghanistan on February 28th. It was a very quiet ceremony, thee casket arrived into Monett a few days later. The family was blessed to have the casket was carried by a troop from Fort Leonard Wood. Governor Jay Nixon and the Missouri National Guard was also there. Governor Nixon was not expected to be there.
A nine-person funeral detail from Fort Leonard Wood marched to the plane to receive the body. The detail carried the casket in silence to the hearse while the family, Governor Nixon, and other delegates stood at attention, hands on hearts and in salute until the hearse left the tarmac.
As the hearse stopped next to the airport terminal, 13 Nation Guard soldiers from Monett and Pierce City. The soldiers stood in salute until the family had gathered in the hearse and left. Two bomb squads from this area came to Monett to show their respect to Stark, he was an explosive disposal specialist in Afghanistan.
There were a group of bikers that claim to be a church that came to this kids procession leading up the funeral. They are against gays, lesbians, solider's and so many other things.This church is called WestBoro Baptist Church. They are raising kids to believe the wrong things and to protest against different things.
Here is a picture of what happened at the procession:
This has been a rough time for the last couple weeks for me and wondering what is running through these peoples brains for one and then how it must effect the people of families that all of these signs pertain to. I don't understand these people at all.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MO_FUNERAL_PROTESTS_MISSOURI_MOOL-?SITE=MOMOT&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
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