Letters to the Editor: SSgt Kevin Casey Roberts

All Letters to the Editor submitted for SSgt Kevin Casey Roberts will be posted below. We will add them as they are received. Thank you.

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I'm Proud of My Little Town - Story
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I Don't Cry Often - Story

Fallen Soldier SSgt Kevin Casey Roberts Arrives in Shelby County - May 14, 2008

SSgt Kevin Casey Roberts, who lost his life last week in Afghanistan, was brought back to Shelby County today. His arrival was escorted by military personnel, local law enforcement and family. Check other stories below.

Patriot Guard Riders will be present to escort SSgt. Casey Roberts
Submitted by Louis McGinty, Sr. Ride Captain Patriot Guard Riders of East Texas

Patriot Guard Riders are a group of mostly Veterans who ride motorcycles, but we are not a motorcycle group, and we are not a Veterans organization, we have many non veterans in the PGR here and nationwide. We encourage anyone who would like to show pride and respect for their country and the members of our armed forces to join with us in that effort. On Friday the Patriot Guard Riders will establish a flag line at Mangum Funeral Home at approximately 1:00 pm, we will maintain that flag line until after the service for SSgt. Kevin "Casey" Roberts begins at 2:00 pm. We would be proud for any of the citizens of Center and Shelby County to come and stand that flag line with us and hold one of our flags for that hour. After the service, the Patriot Guard Riders will escort the funeral procession and will proceed East on San Augustine Street and turn South on Shelbyville Street in route to West Hamilton Cemetery about 20 miles South on FM 2427.

I would like to ask and encourage anyone to come out and stand on that block of the square that we will pass by or anywhere along that 20 miles to the cemetery and bring Flags if they have them. We the people of Shelby County can in a small way let this family know that we care greatly for the loss they have suffered, and we admire "Casey" and other servicemen and women like him who are willing to defend our country, us and our way of life, and in some cases make the ultimate sacrifice.

Funeral procession will leave out sometimes between 2:30 and 3:00, it will be difficult to determine how long the service will be.