Governor Whitmer has ordered for the U.S and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Master Sergeant Jeffrey Saum, who was laid to rest Saturday. “Our state mourns the loss of Army Master Sergeant Jeffrey Saum as he is laid to rest today,” Governor Whitmer said. “The flags will be lowered to honor his life and signal.
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December 18, 2020
Sergeant First Class Jeffery Saum passed away on December 7th at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs.
On Friday, the city wanted to welcome him home and lay him to rest by acknowledging his service.
Sergeant Jeffery Saum is a Big Rapids native.
He graduated from Big Rapids High School in 2006.
Squad cars and a firetruck led a procession through Big Rapids.
They came from U.S 131 down Perry Street, then went south on State Street, and ended at the Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home.
Homefront Military Liaison, Debra Ankerson says, “For the families they’re broken, they’re sad. When they get cards or people coming through or in this situation a procession, it’s just a very honorable service to him and therefore to the family.”