Thousands expected to line 31 miles of closed roads to honor a fallen Marine
Missouri
by: Chris Regnier
Posted: Sep 16, 2021 / 09:00 AM CDT / Updated: Sep 16, 2021 / 01:31 PM CDT
Watch Live Video: Funeral procession for fallen Marine Jared Schmitz
ST. CHARLES, COUNTY, Mo. – Many miles of roadway will be closed later today as a fallen Wentzville Marine will receive a hero’s escort to his final resting place. This afternoon, the body of Lance Corporal Schmitz, 20, will be taken from a St. Charles funeral home to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Another massive crowd is expected to line roadways to honor Schmitz and his service to our country.
The Patriot Guard will lead the procession for Schmitz. The Missouri Highway Patrol is going to close 31 miles of roadway for the escort.
The procession will leave St. Charles at around 2:00 pm and arrive at Jefferson Barracks around an hour later. The procession will travel East on I-70, then go south on I-270 to I-255 eastbound, and exit at Telegraph Road. The procession will then head north on Telegraph Road to Sheridan Road and end at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
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