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<div dir="auto"><div id="gmail-m_7071088310617086175m_-4593881120221901755line_space" dir="auto"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b>Robert "Archie" Leroy Purvis<span class="gmail_default"> Sr.</span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">U.S. Marine Corps</span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">WWII Veteran<br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">8 & <a>9 June 2021</a><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">Renfrew, PA</span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>
</b></i></span><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The
 Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of<span class="gmail_default"> </span><span class="gmail_default">Robert "Archie" Leroy Purvis Sr. </span>, U.S. <span class="gmail_default">Marine Corps</span> veteran, to<span class="gmail_default"></span> stand in silent honor<span class="gmail_default"></span> for his service<span class="gmail_default"> then escort to the cemetery for the interment.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Robert entered the U.S. Marine Corps</span> <span class="gmail_default">January
 of 1944 in theatre during WWII, having served in battles, engagements, 
skirmishes, expeditions with action at Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands </span><span class="gmail_default">and</span> was honorably discharged, with the rank of <span class="gmail_default">Corporal January of 1946.<br></span></span></div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Decorations include the Good Conduct Medal.<br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div>
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span>During World War II, thousands of service members were involved in the 
secret program to build an atomic bomb<span class="gmail_default">, </span>the same project that DTRA 
traces its roots back to known as the Manhattan Project. Thousands more
 were part of the U.S. occupation of Japan immediately following the 
dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Japan's 
unconditional surrender.<span class="gmail_default"> </span><span class="gmail_default">A</span>fter the war ended, through decades of the
 Cold War, many more troops were involved in atmospheric and underground
 testing of nuclear weapons<span class="gmail_default"> and
who
 were or could have been exposed to radiation during their occupation of
 Hiroshima and Nagasaki or while participating in a nuclear weapons test
 during their service to the nation.

 </span> Starting in 2019, the Secretary of Defense 
<span class="gmail_default">honors </span>these 550,000 veterans, or their next-of-kin, with an Atomic 
Veterans Service Certificate<span class="gmail_default">, Archie was one of those heroes. <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">On the 8th of April 2021, Robert was awarded the Atomic Veterans Service Certificate. <br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><br></span>
</div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">Robert</span> served our country with honor, it's now our turn to honor him.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i style="height:auto"><b><span class="gmail_default">Tuesday</span>, <a>8 June 2021</a> <br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b>Staging: </b></i></span><font size="2"><i><span class="gmail_default"></span></i><span class="gmail_default">12:30 PM</span><i><br></i></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b style="height:auto"><i>Boylan Funeral Home & Cremation Center Inc.</i></b></span></div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a>856 Evans City Rd, Renfrew, PA 16053</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrq3pqBFjnhnqajQ9" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrq3pqBFjnhnqajQ9</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b>Briefing<span class="gmail_default"> /<font color="#ff1100"> </font></span></b></i></span><span class="gmail_default"></span><b><i style="height:auto"><font color="#ff1100">Flag Line: <span class="gmail_default"></span></font></i><span style="height:auto"><font color="#ff1100"><span class="gmail_default"></span></font></span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">12:45 PM</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">Family arriving at 1PM</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">Family viewing only 1-2PM<br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">Visitation 2-4PM</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i style="height:auto"><font color="#ff1100">RCIC:<span class="gmail_default"> 
</span></font></i></b></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i style="height:20px"><b>Ken Tenny</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:20px"><span class="gmail_default"><a href="tel:(724)%20376-2573" target="_blank">(724) 376-2573</a></span></span><i style="height:20px"><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:20px"><span class="gmail_default">Text Only <a href="tel:(724)%20854-9939" target="_blank">(724) 854-9939</a></span></span><i style="height:20px"><b><span class="gmail_default"> </span><br></b></i></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b style="height:auto">Alternate Staging<span class="gmail_default">/Briefing</span>: </b></i></span><font size="2"><i><span class="gmail_default"></span></i><span class="gmail_default"><a>5:30 PM</a></span><i><br></i></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b style="height:auto"><i>Boylan Funeral Home & Cremation Center Inc.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b style="height:auto"><i><a>856 Evans City Rd, Renfrew, PA 16053</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrq3pqBFjnhnqajQ9" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrq3pqBFjnhnqajQ9</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i style="height:auto"><font color="#ff1100">Flag Line: <span class="gmail_default"></span></font></i><span class="gmail_default"></span></b><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><a>5:45 PM<br></a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><a><br></a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><a><br></a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><a>Visitation 6-9PM<br></a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"><a><br></a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b style="height:auto"><i>RCIC:<span class="gmail_default"> </span></i></b></span><i style="height:20px"><b>Brad Leighty</b></i><br></span><div>
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><a rel="noreferrer" href="mailto:brad.leighty@gmail.com?Subject=Contact%20from%20website" target="_blank">brad.leighty@gmail.com</a></span></span> </div>

</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="height:auto" dir="auto"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span class="gmail_default"></span><a href="tel:(724)%20822-2422" target="_blank">(724) 822-2422</a></span></span></b></span></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span dir="auto"><span style="font-weight:normal"><br></span></span></b></span>

</font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i style="height:auto"><font color="#252525"><a>Wednesday, 9 June 2021</a></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b>Staging: </b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a>9:30 AM</a></span></span><font size="2"><i><br></i></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b style="height:auto"><i>Boylan Funeral Home & Cremation Center Inc.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b style="height:auto"><i><a>856 Evans City Rd, Renfrew, PA 16053</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrq3pqBFjnhnqajQ9" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rrq3pqBFjnhnqajQ9</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b>Briefing / </b></i></span><b><i style="height:auto"><font color="#ff1100">Flag Line: </font></i></b><a>9:45 AM</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a><br></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a><br></a></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#ff1100"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default">Family arriving at 10:00 AM</span></span></font><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font color="#ff1100"><br></font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><font color="#252525">Service at <a>11:00 AM</a></font></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#252525"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><font style="height:auto" color="#f44c36"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Following the service KSU, escorting for interment:</span> </font><font color="#252525">TBD</font></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b style="height:auto"><i>Evans City Cemetery</i></b></span></div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Franklin Rd, Evans City, PA 16033</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:auto"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/DtAgux6zcHcYPTVj6" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/DtAgux6zcHcYPTVj6</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i> </i></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b style="height:auto">Flag Line set upon arrival<span class="gmail_default"> of the cemetery.</span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b style="height:auto"><span class="gmail_default">RCIC:</span></b></i></span><i style="height:auto"><b><span class="gmail_default"> </span>Randy Ruff</b></i><br></span><div style="height:auto">
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a style="height:auto" href="mailto:randyaruff@gmail.com" target="_blank">randyaruff@gmail.com</a><br><a href="tel:(412)%20613-2109" target="_blank">(412) 613-2109</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span>

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</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="height:auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Members
 can attend all of a mission or any part of the mission. PGR sets no 
time for a member to escort and or stand a mission. We Thank you for 
whatever time you give us and the families of our heroes appreciate your
 time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:auto"><b>Also
 before heading out, please watch the weather, dress accordingly, grab 
your masks and bring your 3 X 5 handheld American flags.</b></i></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-adL"><br></div>

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