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A long procession slowly wound its way up the low hill leading to the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East. The procession was escorted by the Patriot Guard, a veteran-composed motorcycle group, whose sole purpose was to honor a fallen comrade.Â
The final journey had begun at Wurtland Middle School and made its way down the Industrial Parkway, and at each side road along the way emergency vehicles waited as a show of respect and, if need be, to block roads so that the procession would not be interrupted. The American Flag waved farewell from the raised ladders of fire trucks. Motorists pulled onto the shoulder of the road, a sign of respect, until the procession passed by.