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Funeral Arrangement Finalized for Captain Speicher

Tiffany Griffith

@ August 7, 2009 6:20 PM Permalink | Comments (3)

Funeral arrangement have been finalized for Captain Scott Speicher, the local navy pilot who's body had been missing since the start of the first Iraq War, 18 years ago.

The public memorial for Captain Speicher will be held on Friday, August 14th, from 9am - 9:45am at the Jacksonville Veteran's Memorial Wall on East Adams Street.

According to Jacksonville's Office of Military Affairs:

A memorial procession for Captain Scott Speicher will leave Naval Air Station Jacksonville at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2009. It will proceed to the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall before continuing to a number of other locations significant to Captain Speicher.

A musical prelude at the Veterans Memorial Wall will begin at 9 a.m. with a posting of the colors by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department at 9:15 a.m. It is anticipated that the procession will pass the location at between 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office will conduct a 21-gun salute and play taps to conclude the ceremony. The public is invited to attend. Free parking available.

Other locations planned by the family along the route include Forrest High School, Lake Shore United Methodist Church and Cecil Field. The procession will be recognized by groups at these locations respectively.

Specific details regarding the route will be release by the family early next week.

In addition, at the request of the family, MAVDSD is collecting the bracelets worn by those who supported the Speicher family over the years as they hoped for Captain Speicher's safe return. The collected bracelets will be buried with Captain Speicher. Bracelets must be returned to the MAVDSD by Wednesday, Aug. 12 for inclusion.

For additional information, contact Bob Buehn or Harrison Conyers in the Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Division at 904-630-3680.

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Watching The Procession
I was surprised to see not that many people near out little piece of Argyle Boulevard. There was a clump of viewers at the Winn Dixie, but only six or seven people at the entrance to our subdivision. I thought there would have been more...
By Kathleen @ 08/14/09 11:31:13 AMreport abuse
Capt Speicher returns
A Hero returns to Jacksonville and his country. We salute you Spike. God bless.
By Lance @ 08/13/09 01:00:39 PMreport abuse
Lining the Route for CAPT Speicher
It would be a great show of support for CAPT Speicher's family, for all of the community to man the route Friday. Though it will be during normal working hours, I would think businesses could allow folks time on this special occasion to pay their respects to our fallen hero, friend and Jacksonville Son.
By Jeff Richardson @ 08/10/09 11:59:25 AMreport abuse