Patriotic Volunteers To Thwart Westboro Baptist Church Protest at Fallen Marine's Funeral

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Funeral services for a fallen Marine from Hoyleton, Ill., Staff Sergeant Jordan Emrick, will be held on Saturday in his hometown. At the funeral protestors from Westboro Baptist Church intend to disrupt the proceedings.

There will be approximately 120 Patriot Guard riders in place to drown out the protesters.

Also, local trucking company, Norrenberns Truck Service, will park two trailers with Marine decals in an effort to prevent the family of the fallen Marine from having to hear the protesters.

Emrick, 26, was killed in combat one week ago in Afghanistan.

Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoyleton.