Captain Michael “Scott” Speicher Funeral,Burial,and Memorial arrangements and plans are being finalized.
A family spokesman says he will be buried in his
Captain Michael "Scott" Speicher was promoted from Lt.Col. during the years he was MIA.(US NAVY PHOTO)
hometown area of Jacksonville Florida. Captain Speicher was the first casualty of the 1991 Gulf War. His remains will travel from Dover, Air Force Base to Jacksonville, Florida by military Escort. The US Military has not made a statement on the hero’s escort.
Snippet from www.news4jax.com
“Family attorney Cindy Laquidara announced Tuesday that Speicher’s wishes were to be buried in the town where he grew up. The family is planning both public and private services. Laquidara said that a procession will travel through Jacksonville and pass by Forrest High School, Speicher’s church, and will also stop at the Veteran’s Memorial Wall. The exact burial spot has not yet been named, nor has a date for the service.”
It is expected that there will be a church service, a memorial funeral procession stopping at Captain Speicher’s spots in town. A public Memorial Service will most likely happen at The Veterans Memorial Wall in Jacksonville, Florida.”
There is speculation that the burial may be at Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Orange Park near the mall or at the new Jacksonville National Cemetery on Lannie rd near the airport.
No Final Funeral Arrangements on Funeral services have been announced.
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US Navy Speicher photo from Wikepedia.
R.I.P Speicher