<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
</span><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><font color="#990000"><b><span><span class="gmail_default">Carl Paul "Ed" Launer</span></span><br></b></font></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><font color="#990000"><b><span class="gmail_default">U.S. Army</span><br></b></font></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><font color="#990000"><b><span class="gmail_default">Vietnam Era Veteran</span><br></b></font></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><font color="#990000"><b><span class="gmail_default"><a>29 October 2021</a></span></b></font><b><font color="#f44c36"><font color="#990000"><br><span class="gmail_default">Cranberry Township</span>,<span class="gmail_default"> </span>PA</font><br></font></b></i><br><br>The
Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> the family of Carl Paul "Ed" Launer, a U.S. Army veteran</span><span class="gmail_default">, to stand in silent honor for his service then escort to the cemetery for the interment.</span><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Carl
proudly served the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era from June of 1963.
Then transferred to the U.S. Army Reserves May of 1965, with last duty
assignment 1st Battalion 54th Infantry as a Teletype Operator until he
honorably discharged May of 1969, with the rank of Specialist 4.<br></span></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr">
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Following time served, </span>Carl <span class="gmail_default">became a</span> life member of the American Legion Post #474 in Zelienople,
serving as Sergeant at Arms and acting with the Legion Honor Guard<span class="gmail_default"> and Carl also </span>belonged to VFW Post #499 of Evans City<span class="gmail_default">.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><br><span class="gmail_default"><font size="2"><span></span></font></span><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default">Carl </span>served our country<span class="gmail_default"> and his community</span> with <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>honor, now it's our turn to<span class="gmail_default"></span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">sta</span>nd <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">i</span>n <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>honor for him.<br><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b><font size="2"><i><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></i></font></b></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b><font size="2"><i><span class="gmail_default">Friday</span></i></font><i>, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">29</span> <span class="gmail_default">October </span>20<span class="gmail_default">21</span></i></b></font><font color="#ff0000"><br><span class="gmail_default"></span><br><font color="#ff0000"><br><b><i>Staging<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">:<font color="#000000"> </font></span></i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">8:30 AM</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></font><b><i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></span></i></b></font></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b><i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Boylan Glenn Kildoo Funeral Home</span></i></b></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">130 Wisconsin Ave,Cranberry Twp., PA 16066<br><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/WaNMwmgbkV4msA4k6" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/WaNMwmgbkV4msA4k6</a><br></span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#ff0000"><b><i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></span></i></b></font></font></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/V7hMFwEeZRaikDHb9" target="_blank"><br><span><span></span></span><font color="#ff0000"><font color="#ff0000"><b><i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></i></b></font></font></a></span><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000"><b><i>Briefing:<font color="#000000"> </font></i></b></font><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a>8:45 AM<br></a></font></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>Flag Line: </b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">9:00 AM</span></font><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a>Family arriving at 9:00 AM<br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a>Viewing 10-11:00 AM <br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a> Memorial Service following at 11:00 AM<br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Following the service KSU, Escorting for interment</span><br></a></font></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a>Pinewood Memorial Gardens Chapel<br></a></font></span></b></i></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">20950 US-19, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/qWKB7aoAkC6SyM1t6" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/qWKB7aoAkC6SyM1t6</a></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default"><a><br></a></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Upon arrival of the cemetery, Flag Line set<br></span></b></i></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><br></span></b></i></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></b></i></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></b></i>Interment at 11:45 AM<br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000"><a><br></a></font></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span><span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default">M</span>embers
can attend all of a mission or any part of the mission. PGR sets no
time for a member to stand a mission. We Thank you for whatever time you
give us and the families of our heroes appreciate your time.</span></span><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><font color="#000000"><i><span class="gmail_default">Before heading out </span><span class="gmail_default">p</span>lease <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">w</span>atch <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">t</span>he <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">w</span>eather, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">d</span>ress <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>accordingly<span class="gmail_default"> and</span> <span class="gmail_default">b</span>ring <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">y</span>our 3 x <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">5</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> h</span>andheld <span>American</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">f</span>lag<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">s.</span></i></font></b></span><div><div><table style="width:360px" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td><table cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>RCIC:</b></i><font color="#000000"> <i><b><span class="gmail_default">Randy Ruff<br></span></b></i></font></font></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pgrpa.asc.west@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span><span><span class="gmail_default">randyaruff@gmail.com</span></span></span></a></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default">(412)613-2109</span></span></span></div></div></div>
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