The family of James E. “Bill” Gratton, which includes his daughter and son-in-law and fellow NH Patriot Guard Riders members, Susan and Bill Geary, have invited the NH Patriot Guard Riders to stand in Honor for his calling hours and funeral. Mr. Gratton served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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STAGING LOCATION: CALLING HOURS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 (4pm-8pm)
Peabody Funeral Homes
15 Birch St.
Derry, NH
Staging: 3:15pm
Briefing: 3:20pm
Flag Line: 3:30
Park across the street in small parking lot. Tall Flags will be available but bring your own, just in case.
Sr. Ride Captain: Paul Baptiste (Cageman63)
603-463-7213
603-315-3137 cell
pnnbapt@metrocast.net
STAGING LOCATION: FUNERAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 12
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
26 Crystal Avenue
Derry, NH
Staging: 9:15am
Briefing: 9:20am
Flag Line: 9:30am
Park across the street in small parking lot. Tall Flags will be available but bring your own, just in case.
Flag Line Captain, Linda Caldwell
Lin_da@comcast.net
(603) 520-8612
Thank you to all who came out yesterday and today to to stand in honor of Mr. Gratton.
As always it is an honor to stand with all of you.
Paul Baptiste, Cageman63
Sue and I would like to thank everyone who attended the flag lines at Peabody funeral home and St Thomas for Bill. It was very much appreciated, just about everyone who came to the wake had mentioned what an honor it was to you all standing for such a well respected man in town.
Thanks again,
Bill and Sue Geary