<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><p class="gmail-TableContents" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,54,93)">(Short Notice)<br>
SN Robert E. “Bob” McGovern<br>
US Navy WWII Veteran</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,54,93)"></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-TableContents" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,54,93)">17 August 2019</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-TableContents" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,54,93)">Canton, PA</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<strong><span style="color:rgb(23,54,93)"> </span></strong><br>
The family of US Navy WWII Veteran, Seaman First Class Robert E. McGovern has
requested that we escort Robert to his final rest then stand in silent honor
during his graveside service and committal on Saturday 17 August. Robert joined
the Navy just before graduation and served aboard the USS Indiana Battleship
which was among the first to bombard Japan’s homeland. Robert received the
Asiatic Theater Service Medal, American Theater Service Medal, and the WWII
Victory Medal. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif">He
was a life member of the American Legion post 49 in Towanda and part of their “Last
Man Club” and was a life member of Canton Moose Lodge 429. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We will escort Robert to his final rest at
Oak Hill Cemetery in Towanda where we will stand in silent honor of his service
to this Nation<a name="_Hlk7543756">.<span style="color:black"> SN Robert E.
McGovern is a patriot who served our country with honor and now it's our turn to
stand and honor him.</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-TableContents" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Escort:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <b><span style="color:rgb(23,54,93)">Saturday 17
August 1015 Hrs. </span></b><br>
<b><span style="color:red">Staging:</span> <span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(23,54,93)">0945 Hrs.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">Pepper Funeral Home</span><b><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)"><br>
</span></b>578 Springbrook Dr.<br>
Canton Pa. 17724</span></p>
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</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Map:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
</span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/z8k253uMZ1vFZyWZ8" style="color:navy"></a> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/vFddZCwu835vYDmK8" style="color:navy">https://goo.gl/maps/vFddZCwu835vYDmK8</a></span>
<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"></span></b></p>
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</span></u><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"><br>
Graveside Service: </span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#1f497d" style="font-weight:bold">1100
Hrs.</font><br><font color="#ff0000" style="font-weight:bold">Staging: </font><font style="font-weight:bold" color="#134f5c">1030 Hrs.</font><font color="#0000ff" style="font-weight:bold"> </font><font color="#000000" style="">(If only going to cemetery)</font><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Oak Hill Cemetery<b><span style="color:red"><br>
</span></b>Towanda Pa 18848 </span></p>
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