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</div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">J</span>ohn<span class="gmail_default"> Albert</span> Minderler<br>US Army<br>Vietnam Era Veteran<br>First Responder <br>27 June 2021 <br>Shinglehouse, PA</b></i></span><br><br><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family of John<span class="gmail_default"> Albert </span>Minderler, U.S. Army veteran, to escort then stand in silent honor for the interment at the cemetery.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">John <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">entered the U.S. Army </span>during the Vietnam era<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">,</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> served from</span><span class="gmail_default"></span> September of 1961 then transferred to the U.S. Army <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>Reserves<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> September of 1963</span> until he was honorably discharged, with the rank of Private First Class September of 1967.<br><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Following time served<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span> John became a member, now of 50 years with the Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department where he was a Former Chief and Past President<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> and </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">was</span> on the Board of Directors,<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> an</span> EMT and<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> the</span> Ambulance President<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">. John was </span>one of the founding members of the Potter County Fire Departments Chief’s Association, member of Allegany (NY) and Tri-County Fireman’s Association,<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> member of</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">the</span> Potter County Local Emergency Planning Committee,<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> the </span>Potter County Fire Coordinator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Forest Fire Warden, Potter County Emergency Management Coordinator for Shinglehouse and numerous<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">t</span>ownships in the area and <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">was also a member</span> on the Potter County Hazmat Response Unit. <br></span></div><div><br></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>John was also a 42 year active member of the<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> the</span> American
Legion Post <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">#</span>530<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> in Shinglehouse,</span> where he served several times as <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">C</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>ommander and had held
many other positions in the organization<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> and</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> he was an </span>active member of the
Potter County Honor Guard<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">.</span>
</div><div><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">In addition, </span></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">John had previously served as Mayor of Shinglehouse for 9 years.</span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">John served his country and his community with honor, it's now our turn to honor him.<br><br><br><i><b>Saturday, 27 June 2021</b></i><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging: </b></i></span>12:30 PM<br><i><b>Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department</b></i><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">121 Puritan Ave, Shinglehouse, PA 16748</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/K5eusHDQsN1x6YUF7">https://goo.gl/maps/K5eusHDQsN1x6YUF7</a></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br> <br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Briefing: </b></i></span>12:50 PM<br><br><br><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">KSU:</span> </b></i>1:05 PM<br><i><b>Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home</b></i><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">118 Union St, Shinglehouse, PA 16748</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/pBssm3L3SSi3yuxp9">https://goo.gl/maps/pBssm3L3SSi3yuxp9</a><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>KSU, Escorting from the Funeral Home to the cemetery:</b></i></span><i><b>TBD</b></i><br><i><b>Maple Grove Cemetery</b></i><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Shinglehouse, PA 16748</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/WUEpqyLQmHktCqyDA">https://goo.gl/maps/WUEpqyLQmHktCqyDA</a></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Upon arrival of the cemetery, Flag Line set</b></i></span><br><br><br><br>Members 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.<br><br><i><b><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Also, masks are no longer required for those fully vaccinated. If not fully vaccinated, you are required to wear a mask while social distancing.</span></b></i><br><br><i><b>Before heading out please watch the weather, dress accordingly and bring your 3 X 5 hand held American flags.</b></i><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>RCIC:</b></i></span> <i><b>Jeremy "Barnyard" Barnard</b></i><br><a href="mailto:barnyard@agnation.org">barnyard@agnation.org</a><br>(814) 331-8820</span><div class="gmail-adL"><br></div>
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