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Sudbury Residents Want Entire Milley Motorcade Route Filled

Goal is to have every inch from Hanscomb to Duckett's Funeral Home lined with people.

 

UPDATED: 3:10 p.m.

Residents of Sudbury are reaching out to organize efforts to cover every inch between Hansomb Air Force Base and Duckett's Funeral Home in Sudbury for First Lt. Scott Milley's motorcade on Thursday.

Milley, a 10th Mountain Division Solider stationed at Fort Polk, La., was killed in Logar province, Afghanistan, last week from wounds sustained in a small arms weapons attack.  

According to the Town of Sudbury's website, Milley's body will arrive at Hanscom Air Force Base at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday and then leave Hanscom about 10 a.m., escorted by state and local police as they head to Sudbury.   

The motorcade will travel along Bedford Road in Lincoln, turning first onto Route 117, and then onto Sudbury Road at Nine Acre Corner, passing the Nashawtuc Country Club where Sudbury Road in Concord becomes Concord Road in Sudbury.  The procession will continue on Concord Road, passing Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury Town Hall, and Goodnow Library along the way.  At Route 20, the procession will turn right, eventually ending at Duckett's Funeral Home.

Residents gathered at Grange Hall on Wednesday to help make special red, white and blue pins for Thursday's motorcade, and the goal now is to line the route with as many people as possible.

To help with the efforts, citizens are asked to post comments on this article regarding where they plan to be. The goal is to have the entire route lined with people honoring Lt. Milley and his family.

Flags for Thursday's motorcade are now available at Town Hall from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. via drive through, at Goodnow Library during regular hours and at the Senior Center.

Related Topics: Motorcade and Scott Milley

Ron

4:12 pm on Wednesday, December 8, 2010

My heart felt sorrow and prayer for the family and grateful thanks to First Lt. Scott Milley for the ultimate sacrifice. May we NEVER forget and may we hope First Lt. Scott Milley is the last.

Ron
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Marie Royea

7:55 am on Thursday, December 9, 2010

I'll try to bring friends to stand along Bedford St in Lincoln near 117.

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Joi

7:27 pm on Saturday, December 11, 2010

To the family of Lt Milley. I will not say I understand what you must be and are going through. I know the right words and thoughts are never enough.There aren't words to fill such a void. I am the mom of two that serve with the US Army as well as being a veteran myself. You received news no parent or family ever wants to hear.Mrs Milley, please know from one mom to another,my heart breaks for you.I didn't know your son, nor do I know you; its in days and weeks to follow that the Army takes care of its own. There is now and will always be a candle lit for your son and family in my home.

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