Memorial Missions

Missions & Blogs

These are some of my personal missions for our veterans and our fallen heroes.

I attend the funerals and photograph them for free for the family with consent.

I started doing this in 2003 after the war started.

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As of 01/04/09 I will have attended 300 funerals/memorial related missions. (It's more than that and doesn't count the many welcome home missions).

The CD has snapshots of the event and I try to cover as much as possible or allowed with the equipment I have. I create a visual record that can be passed on to the next generation, especially to the ones too young to know now.

I try to take as many photos as possible, depending on the situation and conditions and then over the next day crop and size them.

Names of some of the NW Memorial Services Photographed

Name	Date	Location	Miles
Aleksa, Jordan David	04/21/08	Portland, OR	14
Allen, Charles D	01/14/07	Kent, WA	335
Anderson, Phillip R	03/18/08	Ft.Lewis to Spanaway, WA	308
"	03/20/08	Tacoma & Kent, WA	375
Anderson (Unknown)	03/28/08	Boise, Idaho (See Joseph Moore)
Anderson, Ron	09/28/06	Portland, OR	111
Bailey, Eldon V	06/14/08	Hood River, OR	120
Baloga, Michael	08/14/07	Everett & Kent, WA	446
Banks, Bruce (USN)	07/10/08	Portland, OR	14
Barnhill Sr, Michael	06/07/05	Fair Oaks, CA	1209
Baum, Tane	10/06/05	Pendleton, OR	437
Bell, Ryan M	03/17/07	Colville, WA	843
Best, Marvin	06/29/04	Prosser, WA	386
Bier, Joseph	12/19/05	Centralia & Kent, WA	346
Bloem, Nicholas W B	08/15/05	Renton & Kent, WA	357
Boeing	11/19/08		10
Boeing	11/26/08		10
Boeing	12/03/08		10
Boeing	12/05/08		10
Boeing	12/10/08		10
Boeing	12/12/08		10
Boeing	12/13/08	Delivery	19
Boeing	12/15/08		10
Bogar, Jason M C	07/25/08	Seattle, WA (398Mi)	398
Borbonus, John	04/23/07	Boise, ID (847Mi)	847
Bradach-Nall, Travis	07/11/03	Portland, OR (28Mi)	28
Brasil, Scott M	04/12/08	Springfield, OR Welcome Home
Brennan, Joshua	11/02/07	Boise, ID Escort	936
"	11/03/07	Fruitland, ID (Incl. Above)
Bridges, James	11/14/06	Buhl, ID	1070
Bright, Dean R	10/14/06	Sutherlin & Roseburg, OR	381
"	04/14/07	Sutherlin, OR, Dedication	344
Brown, Timothy	11/22/06	Sacramento, CA	1184
Browning, Brian A	02/16/07	Warrenton, OR	208
"	02/20/07	Portland, OR	14
Burke Jr, Daniel D	12/03/08	Estacada, OR	94
Buster, Roland H	11/21/08	Portland & Portland, OR	24
Caldwell, Chad A	05/10/08	Spokane, WA	824
Campbell, Jaime L	01/21/06	Ephrata, WA	577
Carriker, Casey	06/23/07	Aberdeen, WA	352
Casavant, Casey	02/10/07	Maytown, WA	271
Cook, Jason	08/29/04	Yakima, WA	354
Chavez, Daniel	06/18/05	Seattle & Kent, WA	440
Christensen, Harold	01/22/08	Woodburn, OR	86
Christensen, Jeremy	12/07/04	Portland, OR	13
Clearman, Brent	08/14/06	Portland, OR	14
Clevenger, Ross	02/17/07	Marsing & Caldwell, ID	806
Combs, Casey	04/21/07	Puyallup & Enumclaw, WA	355
Craig, James E	02/09/08	Spokane, WA	794
Cressman, Sharri	05/31/08	Puyallup, WA	336
Cross, Robert L	10/04/08	Newberg, OR	46
Daniels, Daniel L	05/16/08	Portland, OR	14
Davis, Adam J	08/02/07	Twin Falls & Jerome, ID	1279
Davis, Kevin D	04/21/05	Lebanon, OR	193
Day, Kacey C	07/07/08	Camas, WA	40
Dehn, Dariek E	06/16/07	Spokane, WA	755
Diaz, Julia A	10/05/07	Portland, OR	16
Douglas, James	03/12/08	Portland, OR	14
Ebert, Blain	11//27/04	Washtucna, WA	569
Eggleston, Cody J	10/30/08	Redmond & Madras, OR	308
Elizalde, Adrian M	09/01/07	North Bend, OR	276
Ellis, Jessica A	05/22/08	Baker City, OR	610
Ellis, Shane E	11/06/07	PDX to Keizer Escort	112
"	11/09/07	Keizer, OR	119
Emerson, Matthew J	09/25/07	Grandview & Prosser, WA	541
Ensinger, Milo F	10/10/08	Aloha & Portland, OR	61
Estes, Justin M	07/13/08	(4Hours) Worked and posted pics.
Ewens, Forrest	06/22/06	Gig Harbor, WA	303
Ewert, Norman Walter	08/29/08	Portland, OR	14
Eyerly, Justin	06/13/04	Portland, OR	17
Farris, Billy B	12/13/06	Salem, OR	57
Fennerty, Sean P	01/27/07	Beaverton & Portland, OR	43
Ficek, Damien Thai	01/10/05	Portland, OR	18
Fierro, Reyes B	06/18/08	Portland, OR	14
Fleek, Matthew	10/12/08	Milwaukie, OR	29
For Who the Bell Tolls	08/28/08	Portland, OR	14
Freeman, Ed W	08/23/08	Meridian, ID	885
Freese, Shawn M	03/06/07	McMinnville, OR
Freidel, James	05/15/08	Portland, OR	7
Garcia-Schill, Juan M	07/15/07	Klamath Falls, OR	702
Gibbons, Devon	07/01/06	Port Orchard, WA	382
Gibson, Brennan	12/27/06	Sherwood & Portland, OR	57
Granger, Jesse F	06/30/08	Gresham & Portland, OR	84
Green, George Glen	06/24/08	Portland, OR-Flag line Only	14
Haag, Chase A	10/06/06	Parkrose, OR	6
" "	10/16/06	Portland, OR	14
Hanson, Charles A	07/01/08	Portland, OR - Flag Line Only	14
Hanson, Edward J	03/03/06	Kent, WA **	340
Hanson, Jason	08/09/06	Forks & PA, WA	737
Heller, Eldon D	05/15/08	Camas & Washugal, WA	47
Henderson, Chris	06/25/07	Ft Lewis to Gig Harbor,WA	330
"	06/30/07	Gig Harbor, WA	315
Henkes, Richard	09/11/06	Woodburn, OR	77
"	09/14/06	Portland, OR	17
Hescock, Christian	10/02/07	PDX to Aloha, OR Escort	55
"	10/07/07	Portland, OR	14
Hess, Jordan W	12/16/06	Marysville & Kent WA	456
Hester, Charles B	06/08/07	Escort Mission, Ft Lewis, WA	289
"	06/09/07	Lakewood & Kent, WA	343
Hilby, Gene	09/08/07	Tillamook/Lincoln City, OR**	280
Hill, Ryan J	01/31/07	PDX / Albany Escort	201
"	02/02/07	Salem / Portland, OR	134
Hixon, Steven L	08/04/06	Yakima, WA (362Mi)**	362
Holmason, John	12/11/05	Scappoose, OR	71
Homecoming	07/13/08	Portland, OR
Homecoming	07/31/08	The Dalles, OR
Homecoming	09/28/08	Rochester, WA	214
Homecoming-Chad Hart	10/11/08	Portland, OR	14
Howard, Bryce D	08/03/07	PDX to Vancouver Escort	23
"	09/05/07	Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR	41
Howell, Ronald L	08/08/06	Portland, OR	12
Huber, Leo	12/03/07	Portland, OR	14
Hull, Ronald	04/30/08	Portland, OR	14
Huston Jr, James	07/10/04	Hermiston, OR	362
Idanan, Michael	12/02/05	San Bruno, CA	1317
Inman, Steven Ray	12/08/07	Vancouver, WA	24
Isenberg, Benjamin	09/23/04	Sheridan, OR	159
Jeffries, Joseph	06/06/04	Portland, OR	34
Jensen, Drew N	09/20/07	Damascus & Portland, OR	41
"	01/11/08	Gresham, OR	21
Johnson, Alan R	02/03/07	Yakima, WA	374
Johnson, David	10/05/04	Portland, OR	13
Johnson, Jeremiah	01/11/07	Vancouver, WA- Escort	23
"	01/12/07	Vancouver, WA- Memorial	142
"	01/13/07	Vancouver, WA- Funeral	37
"	06/15/08	Vancouver, WA- Home Dedication	32
Jones, Derek	10/21/06	Salem, OR	121
Jones, Robert	06/29/06	Portland, OR	14
Kane, Joseph M	10/26/06	Belfair & Port Orchard, WA	363
Kelly, Bryan	07/28/04	Klamath Falls, OR	619
Kenny, Joseph	07/02/07	Elmira, OR	270
Kent, Aaron A	05/04/05	Portland, OR	13
Kimble, William & Ella	08/05/08	Portland, OR	14
King, Eric D	05/05/06	Vancouver WA/Portland OR	35
King, Jeremy E	09/06/06	Boise & Meridian, ID	886
King, Tim	09/28/08	Sheridan, OR- Homecoming	124
Langmack, Steven	06/05/05	Seattle, WA	345
Larsen, Jackie L	07/28/08	Yuba City & Sutter, CA	1161
LaWare, Casey M	04/16/05	Redding, CA	861
Lawson, Isaac	05/17/06	Sacramento, CA	1227
Leckel, Daniel A	08/04/07	Glendale, OR	507
Lee, Calvin Coolidge	06/12/08	Portland, OR	14
Lee, Marc Alan	08/26/06	Hood River, OR	112
Leiseth, Naomi Dolores	05/02/08	Portland, OR	14
Leisten, Kenny	08/09/04	Portland, OR	14
Lewis, Joel W	05/14/07	Ft Lewis / Lakewood, WA	303
"	05/16/07	Lakewood / Tahoma, WA	338
Lightner, Nicholas	03/26/07	Escort PDX to Newport, OR	314
"	03/30/07	Newport, OR	279
Linden, Justin	06/14/04	Portland, OR	17
Lindsey, Nathaniel	09/20/06	PDX Escort Mission	34
"	09/22/06	Portland, OR	25
Lucas, Jeffrey	08/27/05	Gresham, OR	10
Martinho, Eric N	03/04/08	Grants Pass, OR	281
Matheny IV, Charles	02/27/06	Auburn & Tahoma, WA	341
Maul, Eric S	03/01/07	PDX to Clatskanie Escort	181
"	03/05/07	Clatskanie, OR	140
Maupin, Keith Matthew	04/27/08	Salem, OR	112
Mayfield, Mack	12/13/06	Albany, OR **	102
Maynard, James	12/21/07	Kent, WA	374
McBride, Zachary	01/18/08	Bend, OR Vigil	348
"	01/19/08	Bend, OR Memorial (Overnighted
"	01/20/08	Portland, OR	14
McCrae, Erik	06/18/04	Beaverton, OR	50
McKinley, Eric	06/25/04	Philomath, OR*	202
McMahon, Graham	09/30/07	Corvallis, OR Escort	207
"	10/05/07	Corvallis, OR	287
Meeuwsen, William	12/06/05	Portland, OR	10
Melvin, Tracy	08/18/06	Seattle & Kent, WA	364
Memorial Day Salute	05/24/08	Skyline Memorial	32
Milledge, Joseph	10/20/07	Auburn & Kent, WA	372
Miller, Harley	12/15/04	Spokane, WA	718
Miller, Mikeal W	01/31/08	PDX Escort	20
"	02/02/08	Portland, OR	14
Modaff, George	09/11/08	Portland, OR- USAF, Vietnam Vet	14
Moore, James Lee	02/03/05	Roseburg, OR	384
Moore, Joseph Art	05/28/08	Meridian & Boise, ID	929
Moore, Loren B	09/04/08	Portland, OR	14
Morrison, Lawrence	09/30/05	Yakima, WA	418
Myers, Donald	06/09/06	Kent/Bothell, WA **	412
Needham, Robb	09/29/06	Vancouver WA, Portland, OR	152
Nelson, Christopher	11/26/07	Escorted to Centralia, WA	313
"	12/02/07	Rochester, WA	215
Nettles, Marcques	05/07/06	Portland, OR	19
Newman, Randy	08/29/06	Redmond, OR	364
"	08/30/06	Portland, OR	105
Ngo, Tan Q	09/03/08	Hillsboro, OR- Escort Mission	57
"	09/05/08	Portland, OR	14
Nguyen, Long N	02/20/07	Portland, OR, Escort	10
"	02/24/07	Portland, OR	41
Niehoff, Herman W	08/05/08	Portland, OR	14
Nixon, Travis	11/06/05	Pine City, WA	739
Nordgaard, William D	05/27/08	Portland, OR	14
Norton, Justin	07/02/06	Rainier & Olympia, WA	249
"	08/25/07	Rainier, WA, Dedication	333
Otis, Roy John	02/29/08	Hermiston, OR	490
Paniagua-Morales, Jose	03/17/08	Lakewood, WA	294
Pate, Christopher	07/28/06	Portland, OR	10
Paul, Robert	11/05/06	The Dalles, OR	170
Paulsen, Ronald	10/30/06	Vancouver WA/Portland OR	113
Perkins, Freddy A	01/04/08	Cottage Grove, OR	300
Peterson, Dale	05/05/07	Burns, OR	562
Peterson, Maddison	11/18/08	Portland & The Dalles, OR	183
Pfister, Travis D	03/04/07	Pasco, WA	470
Pierce, Michael G	09/29/08	Portland, OR	14
Potter, Jerome	05/12/07	Ft. Lewis / Lakewood, WA	280
"	05/19/07	Lakewood, WA	280
Prather, Clint L	04/23/05	Cheney, WA	686
Reiten, Joshua M	12/21/07	Kent, WA	374
Ramsey, Howard	03/02/07	Portland, OR***	18
Randall, Jack Stewart	10/01/08	Salem, OR	122
Reynoso, Yadir	08/14/04	Wapato, WA	385
Richards, James D	12/28/06	Portland, OR	32
Ries, David	11/14/04	Vancouver, WA	53
Ring, Michelle R	07/14/07	Aurora & Portland, OR	97
Roberts, Bob	05/26/04	Portland, OR	15
Rockholt Jr, Ricky	05/10/05	Roseburg, OR	388
Roodhouse, Edwin	12/18/04	McMinnville/Portland, OR	118
Roth, Nick	08/28/08	Portland, OR	14
Rowell Jr, Walter W	03/10/07	Portland, OR	14
Rynearson, Eric	01/27/08	Eugene, OR	278
Salisbury, Elton "Ed"	01/16/08	Portland, OR	14
Santos, Jonathan	10/25/04	Whatcom, WA	591
Schmunk, Jeremiah	07/17/04	Warden, WA	616
Scholl, Michael	11/25/06	Vancouver, WA	43
Shaw, Micah	12/17/07	PDX to Vancouver Escort	32
Shields, Andrew J	06/06/08	PDX to Vancouver Escort	32
"	06/07/08	Battle Ground & Vancouver, WA	55
Shimp, Robert & Nancy	06/01/08	Springfield, OR	293
Sides, Dustin	06/12/04	Yakima, WA	378
Simpson, Jacob M	05/27/05	Portland, OR	13
Sinnott, Roy J	03/03/08	Corvallis & Eddieville,OR	231
Sowers, Richard D	09/07/08	Lake Oswego, OR	43
Snowball Express	12/20/08	PDX, Portland	14
Stacy, Steven A	07/11/07	Coos Bay, OR	510
Stagg, Jesse	09/29/08	Portland, OR Homecoming	14
Standefer, Roland N	01/02/08	Boise, Idaho	892
Stanley, Allan	03/05/08	Portland, OR	14
Starr, Jeffrey B	06/08/05	Snohomish, WA	404
Stephens, John	03/23/07	Escort, La Grande, OR	519
"	03/26/07	La Grande, OR	516
Stevens, Ricky F	12/01/07	Poulsbo, WA	252
Strom, Christopher	03/16/08	Shelton, WA	303
Stump, Adrian	10/15/05	Pendleton, OR	418
Swanberg, Shane C	09/26/05	Bothell, WA	391
Unfried, Marvin E	01/28/08	Portland, OR	14
Tacy, Sean W	12/29/07	Roseburg, OR	405
Tallman, Matthew L	08/31/07	Los Altos, CA	1413
Tennant, Tom (WPD)	12/19/08	Salem, OR	120
Thomas, Nicholas J	08/16/05	Portland, OR	19
Tidwell, Jonathan M	10/09/07	Portland to Raymond, WA	302
Towne Jr, Carl W	01/14/08	Salem, OR	194
Troyer, Tyler	11/30/05	Albany, OR	156
Tufts, Blake	12/10/05	Portland, OR	33
Turner, Thomas	07/23/06	Red Bluff, CA	912
Twitchell, Abraham	04/15/06	Lacey, WA	261
Van Der Horn, Chris	01/12/06	Bellevue & Kent, WA	401
Vaughan, Michael	04/26/07	Lincoln City, OR Candle Vigil	205
"	05/03/07	McMinnville, OR Airport	82
"	05/07/07	Newberg/Lincoln City Escort	230
"	05/08/07	Lincoln City & St Paul, OR	221
Vaughan, Debra	10/04/08	Lincoln City & St Paul, OR	199
Vinini, Ed
Wade, Patrick	07/25/07	Oak Harbor, WA	577
Waggoner, Jeffrey	10/20/08	Lakewood, WA	294
Walker, Ryan D	01/16/06	Pendleton/Pilot Rock, OR	426
Walls, Johnny C	11/30/07	Port Orchard, WA	202
Walter, Robert	12/11/08	Portland & Portland, OR	28
Walton, Brett A	04/17/07	Hillsboro, OR Escort Mission	65
Warren, Mark C	02/11/05	La Grande, OR	518
Washington, Michael T	06/19/08	McChord to Auburn Escort	336
"	06/27/08	Federal Way & Kent, WA	360
Weisenburg, David	09/21/04	Portland, OR	17
White, Lucas	11/16/06	Moses Lake, WA	569
Wiens, Kory D	07/16/07	Corvallis, OR Escort	224
"	07/18/07	Dallas, OR	159
Wiesner, Alexandra	08/16/06	Portland, OR**	14
Wiley Jr, James L	09/27/08	North Bend, OR	262
Windsor, Nathanial	03/16/07	Portland to St.Helens Escort	82
"	03/18/07	St. Helens, OR	76
"	03/20/07	Roseburg, WA	256
Wold, Christopher	11/17/06	Vancouver, WA	39
Woods, Travis	09/17/07	Mt Shasta, CA	781
Wiley, James L	09/26/08	North Bend, OR- Escort	527
	09/27/08	North Bend, OR (Incl.Above Mi,Over Nigt)
Wreaths Across USA	12/13/08	Portland, OR	19
Wyman, Eldon	10/24/08	Portland, OR	14
Young, Gregory	/07/05/07	St. Helens, OR	73
Young, Joshua A R	02/05/08	N Bend, OR Escort	549
"	02/07/08	Roseburg, OR	400
Zorn Jr, Daniel P	01/03/08	Wshougal & Camas, WA	47
Zylawy, Mark "Z Man"	02/01/08	Portland, OR	14
Note: Mileage is based on my starting point which can vary on where I'm at the time. * I did not attend funeral. Photos where shot/gathered at family home at a later time. Vietnam Veteran. *Last WWI Combat Veteran. Age 108