Sandhills-Kitchen-Fayetteville
May 9, 2024 6:12:08 GMT -5
Post by Dean Burgess on May 9, 2024 6:12:08 GMT -5
Honor Mission
Eldon "Sam" Edward Kitchen, Retired
US Army, US Marine Corps - WWII, Korea
Fayetteville, North Carolina - May 9, 2024
About the Mission:
Eldon “Sam” Edward Kitchen, 98, of Fayetteville passed away on May 5, 2024.
Sam was born on April 5, 1926, in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Eldon L. Kitchen and Marie E. Young Kitchen.
He served with U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division where he fought in the WWII, Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired as a Colonel after 30 years of service. Sam received numerous awards and medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, 8 Air Medals, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
After retirement from the military, he worked in hotel management. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Primary Staging Details:
May 9, 2024 -- 12:15 PM
Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home
545 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Ride Captain:
Dennis M. McQuaig
910-806-0504
mcquaigdennis@yahoo.com
Instructions:
Stage: 12:15pm
Briefing: 12:30pm
Visitation: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Funeral service: 2:00pm
Entombment-Mausoleum
2:20pm
Lafayette Memorial Park
2301 Ramsey ST
Fayetteville NC 28301
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will be provided.
Eldon "Sam" Edward Kitchen, Retired
US Army, US Marine Corps - WWII, Korea
Fayetteville, North Carolina - May 9, 2024
About the Mission:
Eldon “Sam” Edward Kitchen, 98, of Fayetteville passed away on May 5, 2024.
Sam was born on April 5, 1926, in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Eldon L. Kitchen and Marie E. Young Kitchen.
He served with U.S. Marines and the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division where he fought in the WWII, Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired as a Colonel after 30 years of service. Sam received numerous awards and medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, 8 Air Medals, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
After retirement from the military, he worked in hotel management. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.
Primary Staging Details:
May 9, 2024 -- 12:15 PM
Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home
545 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Ride Captain:
Dennis M. McQuaig
910-806-0504
mcquaigdennis@yahoo.com
Instructions:
Stage: 12:15pm
Briefing: 12:30pm
Visitation: 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Funeral service: 2:00pm
Entombment-Mausoleum
2:20pm
Lafayette Memorial Park
2301 Ramsey ST
Fayetteville NC 28301
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will be provided.