Full Military Honors for Tom Bower - January 16th 2004

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

A military service for Thomas Bower was held on the afternoon of January 16th, 2004. The ceremony took place on Point Loma overlooking San Diego Bay with distant views of the Navel Base and the City of San Diego. Joe McGrievy read the Eulogy. An honor guard of six enlisted personnel performed the military honors with a furled flag and six gun salute. Taps were played. Tom's ashes will be interred in the cemetery overlooking the Pacific where he spent many months at sea and where he lived in retirement.

The Flag of the United States and Tom's ashes

Joe McGrievy gives a eulogy

The Guard fires the salute

Honor Gard

Three of the shell casings are carried back, . . . .

. . . . placed in the flag, . . . .

. . . . and presented to Alice

On behalf of the President of the United States and the Chief of Navel Operations, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved ones service to this country, and a grateful Navy.

A final salute to Alice

Joe McGrievy with Alice

And a hug for Linda

Friends left behind, depart

The spot where Tom's ashes will be interred