A fitting farewell to a member of greatest generation
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A mason city world war 2 vet received fitting send off as he was laid to rest today.
Kimt news 3's alex jirgens takes us to the celebration of lieutenant colonel robert welter?
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"* part of a generation of world war two stick and rudder men flying bravely on a wing and a prayer.
Xxx it was a very moving service this morning ?
"* celebrating te life of not only a man who served his country ?
"* but also his family.
After the service ?
"* i got the chance to speak with one of welter's sons about the impact his dad left behind.xxx natvo of taps playing jeffrey welter knows he has big shoes to fill following the passing of his aviator father.
"it's a big hole to fill when the passing of the torch extends from the last remaining patriarch of the family."
In 19?
"*43 ?
"* university of iowa student joined the army air corps ?
"* now the u?
"*s air force ?
"* a soon became a fighter pilot in the cockpit of a p?
"*51 mustan.
The skilled aviator also served as a flight instructor.
After the war ?
"* he married jean ?
"* finished his degree at u of i ?
"* and worked for the i?
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"*s.
But he didn't leav military service behind ?
"* he continued in the reserves ?
"* retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
"he had a real sense of duty and commitment and responsibility not only to the family, but to his responsibility as a citizen of the united states."
Robert welter was the patriarch of a large, loving family ?
"* and organized family reunions over the years that would pull people in from across the country.
"places such as the outer banks where we had a number of reunions, dewey beach delaware."
And even up until the final days of his life he remained as sharp as a tack.
"he had undiminshed mental faculties, worked the crossword puzzles, sharp as he was 40?
"* years ago."
Now that this aviator, who was at home buffeted and rocked by the wind, has reached his final resting place ?
"* his son has some words to share.
"to dad ?*- we miss you, and we always will.
Thank you alex.
The p51 mustang that served the lieutenant colonel so well, is a single seat fighter and fighter bomber that continued to fly missions well after world war two during the korean war and