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Line The Streets: Residents Can Pay Respect To Fallen Marine Today And Friday
August 24, 2011
North Escambia area residents are encouraged to line the streets today and Friday to pay respects to the local Marine who was killed in action last week in Afghanistan.
Wednesday
The body of Lance Cpl. Travis Nelson, 19, will be transported in a small procession Wednesday afternoon from the Pensacola Naval Air Station to an Atmore funeral home.
The procession, led by the Florida Highway Patrol and motorcycle riders from the Patriot Guard, will depart the main gate at Pensacola NAS at or after 2 p.m. Those wishing to show their respects in Pensacola are asked to line the sidewalks on South Navy Boulevard outside the base at 2 p.m.
The procession will travel up Highway 29 out of Pensacola, turning north on Highway 97 to Atmore. In Atmore, the procession will follow South Main Street (Hwy 21) to East Nashville Avenue (Hwy 31) to Petty-Eastside Funeral Home.
Almost 500 Ernest Ward Middle School students will be in front of the school — dressed in red, white and blue and waving hundreds of American flags – as Nelson’s remains pass the school that he attended in the sixth and seventh grades.
Residents wishing to pay their respects in Walnut Hill area asked to gather along Highway 97 north of Arthur Brown Road. Parking will be available at the Walnut Hill Community Center (Ruritan Building) and adjacent to the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department. The fire department is opening their parking lot to those that wish to view the procession from that location. Residents should not gather or park on the grounds of Ernest Ward Middle during school hours.
In Atmore, people are asked to gather anywhere along South Main Street and East Nashville Avenue Wednesday afternoon. The public is requested to remain off the funeral home property as the procession arrives.
The exact time the procession will arrive in North Escambia or Atmore is not known. Updates will be posted on the NorthEscambia.com Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/NorthEscambia. “Like” the page so that alerts will appear on your Facebook wall. Click “Subscribe via SMS” in the left column of the page to receive updates on your cellular phone. (Procession updates will not be posted on NorthEscambia.com — you must visit and “Like” the Facebook page to receive updates.)
Friday
Visitation will be held Friday from 12:30 p.m. until funeral time at the Atmore First Baptist Church on South Main Street. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the 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.
The public is encouraged to line Main Street from the First Baptist Church to Oak Hill Cemetery to pay their respects on Friday. The public is requested to be in place along the highway by 2:30 p.m.
Pictured: A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Saturday night, August, 20, 2011. Photo by Steve Kotecki, U.S. Air Force, for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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13 Responses to “Line The Streets: Residents Can Pay Respect To Fallen Marine Today And Friday”
My prayers go out to this young man’s parents and family. My family and I are thankful to this brave soldier and to the ones that have gone before him, for giving his life for us, his country. Thank you, sincerely, from my heart.
My heart and prayers goes out to the family of this young man.But he is resting in peace and he is in a much better place than we r.THANK U TRAVIS FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY.May god be with your family in their great loss and time of sorrow.
Our hearts and mindful prayers go out to Travis’ family during this difficult time. We thank God for Travis and the men and women who have and continue to offer their lives for our well being. We thank you sir.
God Bless you LCpl. Nelson and thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice. Our heartfelt prayers for your family and friends as you now stand guard in heaven with too many the young military lives lost.
May you rest in peace and never shall you be forgotten!
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>>>I wonder what would be a perfect time to go down by Scott’s Pharmacy to Honor Lance Cpl. Nelson
Check the link to our Facebook page in the bold paragraph above. We will post any status updates as we get them.
I wonder what would be a perfect time to go down by Scott’s Pharmacy to Honor Lance Cpl. Nelson. If they leave at 2 I don’t know how long it would take for them toget on the North End.
Wish I could stand out there waving a flag for Travis and all of our Hero’s, but I will be unable to make it. Just know that there are more poeple who will be praying for the family that are not standing on the side of the road. Rest In Peace Travis.
Words cannot express the sorrow felt, my prayers are with the family. I have a son that came home safely from Afghanistan, I can only imagine the grief the family is going through.
I didnt know this young man, but I do send my deapest sympathy to the family and friends…
Prayers for comfort sent your way! May he rest in peace!
I hope to see many facees out showing their respects today!
This America hero is the same age as my precious daughter. So young. May God comfort Travis’s Mom and all his family. Rest in Peace Travis. Thank you!
May sympathy from those who care, bring comfort to your heart-
And may you know that those you love are never far apart…
May it help and console you to remember often too,
That many comforting thoughts are very close to you.
With our Blessings and Prayers, The Rolin Family
This is wonderful to have the community support this family at this time. He deserves every thing that we can do to let them know that we appreciate all that he gave. Thank you Marine Lance Cpl. Travis M. Nelson.
AWESOME !!!! REST IN PEACE…..