The Final Salute

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The Final Salute

The Waters Wake Up Call with Mike Waters · Thu Sep 25, 2025

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here is a bright side happening in Iowa for an unclaimed veteran that I am so proud to be a part of, and you can be as well, and I'll let you know how shortly.

But I have got Paul Smith on the phone from Lock Funeral Services in Waterloo, and he invited me to be a part of this, so Paul, why don't you give us all the lowdown on what will be happening Saturday, October 4th?

So we are going to be taking the cremated remains of a veteran who died in 2004 down to a memorial service and walkie and then ultimately to the Iowa Veterans Cemetery for military honors and internment.

So here we have an unclaimed veteran.

And by the way, I hate that term whose remains have been sitting for about 21 years without being laid to rest.

And I think that's a tragedy that this can happen

someone who has served this country and there are so many

yes this is a huge problem in the United States

right and this happens when the veterans family doesn't claim the remains so they just sit until someone says hey what can I do about this

which is the case of of this veteran that we're going to transport

yes after 21 years he's finally getting the final salute he deserves and Paul I just

can't tell you what an honor it is for me, not just to be a part of it, but to be the earned bearer for this veteran.

And I always say thank you for your service and mean it.

I also, I also look for anything above and beyond I can do to help.

So thank you, thank you.

Well, you're very welcome.

When I started to figure out who I was going to have help me, you were one that came to mind instantly.

Well, I can't tell you how much I appreciate that.

I've, I've always looked for ways.

I can support the veterans, especially while on a radio station so I can really get the word out.

And with that, Paul, what is this ceremony going to be and what's it going to look like?

And so what we will be doing that day is those who will be at the event are going to become the family of these veterans.

We're going to join up with 12 other veterans in Wauke.

As a result of that, there's going to be all these people there who are going to become their family.

And that includes our veteran, Patrick Picker.

We will be transporting him down to Wauke for that memorial service.

We're going to transport him in my Corvette.

We have various veteran organizations who will go with us with police and law enforcement escorts.

We are going to be traveling down

down to the Des Moines area for this entire event.

I've been talking about what an honor it is.

You know what an honor it is.

And we want you to be a part of it too.

Like I say, if you support veterans and are looking for anything above and beyond, thank you for your service that you can do.

This would be a great way to be involved.

So we're gonna meet at your place.

Paul Lock Funeral Services, which is at 4140 Kimball Avenue Tower Park in Waterloo, 7 a.m.

Saturday, October 4th, which is really coming up fast.

Yes, it is.

It's coming quick.

Spread

the word with your friends, and I know you've gotten a lot of classic cars and motorcycles, but we've got people like me too driving their Subaru.

There has to be somebody with a 1989 TL Metro that would make the trip.

Oh, that'd be

nice, wouldn't it?

That would be fun.

Thank you, Paul, for chatting.

and thank you for inviting me along.

I really am looking forward to this whole thing.

Well, and thank you for putting the word out, Mike.

We appreciate it.

Who used all the Wi-Fi?

Ah, apartment life.

Bad Wi-Fi, mystery laundry piles, and a roommate who says, I'll Venmo you.

Maybe 2027 deserves an upgrade.

Coming August 2027, Four Lakes Properties introduces the brand new Union Station apartments.

Furnished, in-unit washer and dryer, internet included, a great central downtown location, one to five bedroom apartments, and no double occupancy fees.

That's less adulting and more actually enjoying where you live.

Union Station apartments, now leasing from Four Lakes Properties.

Wait, we have a washer and dryer in the apartment?

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