Military Commander - Maj. Jack G. Grothe, Commander
of the 4th Military District for the Sons of Veterans Reserve
Fifer - Eric Fricke, Champion Hill Camp #17, IN. SUVCW
Color Guard - USA Flag - Larry Reed, McNeil Camp #62,
MO. SUVCW
21st MO. Inf. Flag - Lonnie Dover, McNeil Camp
#62, MO. SUVCW
CSA battle flag, the Southern Cross - Joe Jurado,
McNeil Camp #62, MO. SUVCW & Col. Joseph Porter Camp, #2055,
SCV
CSA 1st National Flag - Charles Chinn, Colors
Sgt., Col. Joseph Porter Camp, #2055, SCV
Corporal of the Guards - Robert Allison, Col. Joseph
Porter Camp, #2055, SCV
Pallbearer Ed Corrick, G.G. Grandson of Zachary Taylor
Byrne, representing John’s father Samuel Byrne and the 29th MO. Inf.
Pallbearer John Edward Helenthal, G.G.G. Grandson
of Harrison Byrne representing John Byrne and the 21st MO. Inf.
Pallbearer David William Helenthal, G.G.G. Grandson
of Harrison Byrne representing brother Joseph Byrne and the 29th MO. Inf.
Pallbearer John Helenthal, G.G. Grandson of Harrison
Byrne representing brother Harrison Byrne and the 2nd Cavalry M.S.M.
Pallbearer Kevin Fox, 2nd MO. Co. K representing brother
Lucian Byrne and the 51st MO. Inf.
Pallbearer Charles Cunningham, MO. Brigade Medical
representing brother Charles Byrne and the 27th Virginia Infantry.
Honorary Pallbearers doing service at the chapel and
in the parade:
David Wilson, G. Grandson of Pvt. George E. Wilson,
21st MO. Inf. Co. H
Kris Lancaster, G.G. Grandson of Pvt. Jeremiah O’Day,
21st MO. Inf. Co. H
Greg Colvin, G.G. Grandson of Pvt. David B. Cravens,
21st MO. Inf. Co. I
Stanley Ewing, G.G.G. Nephew of Cp’l George A. Sallee,
21st MO. Inf. Co. D
Grand Army of the Republic Officers:
Commander - Charles Funck, MO. Dept. Commander of
the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Chaplain - Vern Stottlemyer, Past MO. Dept. Commander
of the SUVCW
Comrade # 1 - Allen Teller, PDC of IN., Adj for the
27th IN, Co. D., SVR, IN. Camp # 1
Comrade # 2 - Thomas W. Rung, SVC of Wm. T. Sherman
Billy Yank MO. Camp # 65
Comrade # 3 - Dennis Daniels, Historian for John McNeil
MO. Camp # 62
Soloist - Roger Shannon, Iowa Past Dept. Commander
of the SUVCW.
Bagpiper - David MacKay
Bodhran drummer - David Parker
Officers of the Charlotte Harrison Boone, MO. Tent
# 20 of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865:
President - Sister Twila Stevenson, G.G. Granddaughter
of Pvt. Henry J.C. Arthur, 8th IL. Inf.
Senior Vice President - Sister Sue Inman, G.G. Granddaughter
of Maj. Thomas J. Lawton, 1st OH. Inf.
Junior Vice President - Sister June Kice, G. Granddaughter
of Capt. Benjamin Shane Palmer, 21st MO. Inf.
Chaplain - Sister Mooreen Harrison Holton, G.G.G.
Granddaughter of Chaplain Jabez Harrison, 21st MO. Inf.
Patriotic Instructor - Sister Joanne Aylward, G Granddaughter
of Pvt. Henry Keck Rugh, 21st MO. Inf.
Color Bearer #1 - Sister Brenda DeMarce, MO. Dept.
Pres.
Color Bearer #2 - Sister Margaret Gordon, G.G.G. Granddaughter
of Sgt. Harrison Byrne, 2nd MO. Cav.
Color Bearer #3 - Sister Sharleen Rimer, G. Granddaughter
of Sgt. Harrison Byrne, 2nd MO. Cav
Color Bearer #4 - Sister Julia McDaniel, G.G. Granddaughter
of Sgt. Harrison Byrne, 2nd MO. Cav.
Allied Orders Wreath Announcers - Rosemary Schaeffer,
National President of the Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States
and her husband Karl F. Schaeffer, Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Woman’s Relief Corp - Shirley Boris, member and DUVCW
PNP
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Inc. - Lynn
Bury, Nat’l President
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865
- Ozzie Thompson, Nat’l President
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Don Palmer,
Nat’l Chief of Staff, MO. PDC
Auxiliary to Sons of Union Veterans - Mary L. Fritz,
Nat’l Chaplain
History of our War Casualties - Rusty Corder, Historian
& Author.
Armed Forces Wreath Announcer - Rusty Corder, Historian
& Author.
United States Army Reserve - SSG. William L. Claus,
Jr., 443 Trans. Co. posted at Great Bend, KS.
United States Navy - Petty Officer 1st Class Everett
Wilson posted at Ft. Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia Beach, VA.
United States Marine Corp - Sgt. Justin Unger posted
at Marine Recruiting Station, Quincy, IL.
United States Air Force - T. Sgt. Steve Snodgrass,
442nd Fighter Wing posted at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO.
United States Coast Guard - Petty Officer 2nd Class
Wanda McFadden posted at Keokuk, IA.
Infantry Gun Salutes - 21st MO. Inf. reenacting Unit
Artillery Gun Salutes - USA & CSA Cannons.
Taps - Robert Erickson, Marine Sgt. Korean War Truce
Bugler
Echo - Pvt. Martin Jones, MO. Brigade Medical
Echo - Russ Mullenix, SUVCW John McNeil MO. Camp #
62
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