Virginia Society Honors Compatriot Lt. Jeffery Douglas Cooper at His Burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

24 Jan 2017          Arlington National Cemetery

photos by Kate Melhuish

The caisson bearing Lt Cooper proceeds with the Honor Guard to his final resting place.

    1st Lieutenant Jeffery Douglas Cooper, a SAR compatriot, was killed in an accident while deployed to Kuwait.  His father, also an SAR compatriot, from Washington State, requested that the Virginia Society provide the SAR Funeral Ritual at the graveside service today.  Virginia SAR 1st Vice President Mike Elston organized the Virginia Society participation and eleven members of seven chapters, from as far as Norfolk, answered the call to honor Lt Cooper.  The CMM were represented by President Bill Schwetke, who participated in the Color Guard.

The Virginia SAR Color Guard prepares to lead the compatriots to the ceremony.

Virginia compatriots render honors during the military ceremony. CMM President Bill Schwetke is at far right.

Peter Davenport, of the George Mason Chapter, leads the Virginia compatriots in the SAR ritual.