<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk45530554"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PV2 Jon G. LeClaire<br>
US Army Veteran</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">August 24th
2023</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<b>New Philadelphia Pa.</b></span></p>
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</span></b><a name="_Hlk69817501"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked by the family of US
Army Veteran PV2 Jon G. LeClaire</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> to honor his service to this nation on Thursday August 24<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Jon served his country as an Armor
Crewman until his honorable release from active duty. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We will be
there to honor his service to our nation with a flag line at his celebration of
life. We will then escort PV2 Jon G. LeClaire to IGNC where he will be interred
with military honors PV2 Jon G. LeClaire is a true patriot who served our
country with honor and now it's our turn to stand and honor him.</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
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August 24th 2023</b><br>
Thomas Bartashus Funeral Home<br>
63 Kimber St<br>
New Philadelphia, PA 17959<br>
<b><br>
Staging:</b> 0930 Hrs.<b><br>
Viewing:</b> 1000-1100 Hrs.<b><br>
Escort:</b> Following service<b><br>
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Map:</b> </span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/jzeKCpnKTk3gC48L9" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://goo.gl/maps/jzeKCpnKTk3gC48L9</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br>
<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RCIC:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> James Harris<br>
<b>Phone:</b> 215-459-1230</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
<b>Interment:<br>
August 24th 2023<br>
</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Indiantown Gap National Cemetery<br>
Annville Pa. 17003</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<br>
Staging:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> 1230 Hrs<br>
<b>Service:</b> 1300 Hrs<b><br>
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Map:</b> </span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/PSZpzoWJmMUmpAiYA" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://goo.gl/maps/PSZpzoWJmMUmpAiYA</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
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RCIC:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Don Barry<br>
<b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:wasmphone@aol.com">wasmphone@aol.com</a><b><br>
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</b>Eric M. Cramer,<br>
Veterans Liaison East<br>
Email: </span><a href="mailto:pgrpa.vetrep.east@gmail.com" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">pgrpa.vetrep.east@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <br>
Phone: 717-507-5213</span><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"></span></strong></p></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Sincerely-- <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Eric M. Cramer, <br><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Veterans Liaison East<br>Patriot Guard Riders Of Pennsylvania</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>