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Funeral Services Announced For Lance Corporal Travis Nelson
August 22, 2011
Funeral arrangements have been announced for LCpl Travis Nelson, the 19-year old Marine killed in action last week in Afghanistan.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 26, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. until funeral time at the Atmore First Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 26 at 2 p.m. at the Atmore First Baptist Church with Chaplain Lt. Commander Jeffrey Bornemann and the Rev. George Weaver officiating with military honors.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore.
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15 Responses to “Funeral Services Announced For Lance Corporal Travis Nelson”
God bless this family. LCpl Nelson’s sacrifice did not go unappreciated.
My prayers and thoughts are with Lcpl. Nelson’s family and friends. Semper Fi brother, you will be missed. And you will live on forever, and never be forgotten!!
I would like to pay honor to the family when they travel to Atmore. Has a route and time been established.
I have never met any of your family, but I am the mother of a soldier serving in his 4th tour of Iraq. I can’t imagine the pain and sense of loss you must be feeling, but you have a lifetime of memories of Travis, and you will cherish them, and relive them as they come. The tears will come for a long time, but eventually they will subside, and your inner strength will take hold, and guide you through this very difficult time, which is ‘every parent’s worst nightmare’. From everything I’ve read about Travis, he sounds like he was a ‘really good son’, who from an early age had a strong sense of who he wanted to be, and that I attribute to good parenting. May God bless all of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you…
The tremendous outpour of sympathy, prayers and kindness from all over the world and our great community are so needed and welcomed at this time. I want to ask you to pray also for the safe travel of our family and friends as they make their way here from all over the country to be with the Nelson Family. Please continue to pray for their journey and their safe return back home. Thank you.
I coached Travis in both baseball and football, a few years ago. He and my little brother were the best of friends for quite some time. I always knew he would be the very best at whatever he set his mind to. He was a remarkable young man who grew to be an outstanding adult and example for this country.
Freedom is, indeed, not free. It is perishable and must be earned. Our small community has lost a great person, but has gained an everlasting inspiration. Travis’ life should be celebrated. He is a hero and will impact us all for many years to come.
I am proud to say that I knew him and I can only hope I had a positive impact on his life.
Beckie and Scott, you are wonderful parents and I will be forever grateful to you for allowing me to be a part of Travis’ life.
God bless you Travis Nelson
Words cannot express my sorrow for your loss. I pray God will comfort you in your grief and time will ease your pain. May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Plans call for the remains to arrive at Pensacola NAS at 2 p.m. Wednesday. This is a private event. Persons can line the roadway along New Warrington Road *outside* NAS.
The exact route to Atmore has not yet been announced.
We encourage *everyone* that is not attending the funeral to line Main Street in Atmore from the First Baptist Church to Oak Hill Cemetery on Friday.
I to would like to pay tribute while LCpl Travis Nelson is escorted home!
This is another reminder than freedom isn’t free. It ’s paid for with the lives of young Americans like Lance Corporal Nelson. He is a true American hero. God bless you Travis.
Karen…..I’m with you. I think if anyone can, we should all do that.
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE NELSON FAMILY IN TIME OF LOSE. LC TRAVIS NELSON YOU ARE A TRUE HERO TO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. SEMPER FI / HO RA
Prayers for the family and friends. God Bless and give Peace to the family.
William do you know what time that LCpl Travis Nelson will be transported to Atmore. I live in Pensacola and would love to pay tribute to him along the roadway as they travel to Atmore. I’m assuming they will be going down hwy 29.