Funeral Information - Corporal Crooks

[Tim Robinson]

Details for Cpl Crooks' visitation/funeral/interment.

Visitation:
Date/Time: Tuesday 31 March 09
1400-1600 and 1900-2100

Wednesday 01 April 09
1400-1600 and 1900-2100

Location: Davidson Funeral Home
135 Clarenca St.
Port Colborne,On

Dress: DEU's

Funeral:
Date/Time:  Thursday 02 April 09 1300hrs

Location: First Evangelical Lutheran Church 688 Elm St Port Colborne, ON

Dress: DEUs

Interment:  Immediately after funeral

Location: Overholt Cemetery, Bethel, ON

Dress: DEUs

[Mike Blais]

Roger.

The Niagara Branch, The RCR Assoc., with the PPCLI Association and the CAVUNP, will be parading with the firemen at the Highway 20/406 overpass. Cpl Crooks should arrive between 1630-1700 hrs. More details to follow re internment but I suggest that Branch shall hold a brief memorial services Wednesday night at the funeral home. naturally, all Royal Canadians in the region are invited to join us. At the moment, it is my intent to encircle the casket, remove headdress, recite the Lords prayer, a brief honourific followed by the regimental prayer, placement of poppies on the casket. Participation for Thursday has yet to be determined but I suggest we shall be forming up an honour guard on the street near the cemetery with the legion lads and the other military associations, More to follow.

For those of you who wish to attend, when you get to the bridge, look for the Regimental banners. We have two, one for branch, one for Regiment.

[Mike Blais]

FYi. The Branch will be assembling today on the bridge. Tuesday, I will attend the funeral home to seek permission for the branch to conduct a short memorial service at the funeral home Wednesday night. Thursday, we shall lead the honour guard in front of the cemetery.

[Mike Blais]

Well, our brother is finally home. Excellent turnout on the bridge from the branch for all of those who took the time out of their Saturday afternoon to welcome our brother home. The firedudes hoisted the regimental banner at the top of the ladde3r truck in respect. I will post pictures later this evening.