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Marine on final journey

White doves, one for each day of Sgt. Michael Ferschke’s life, are released at the end of the cemetery ceremony.

Photo by Leslie Karnowski

White doves, one for each day of Sgt. Michael Ferschke’s life, are released at the end of the cemetery ceremony.

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  • Releasing a dove representing the spirit of Sgt. Michael Ferschke are, from left, his mother, Robin K. Ferschke, and his wife, Hotaru Ferschke.
  • A military honor guard stands watch to perform a 21-gun salute in honor of Sgt. Michael Ferschke.
  • Friends and family watch as the funeral mass is performed at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
  • White doves, one for each day of Sgt. Michael Ferschke’s life, are released at the end of the cemetery ceremony.
  • United States Marines serve as pall bearers and carry the body of Sgt. Michael Ferschke to his final resting place at the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville.
  • Rev. John O’Neill performs the funeral mass for Sgt. Michael Ferschke.

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