Procession Live Stream from KHOU Houston

KHOU 11 News is live broadcasting the procession for Daniel Laird in Houston today.
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Memorial Information

Work is continuing at a furious pace to work out details for Daniel's Memorial Service. We want to get it right and make sure we honor him and his family so we are only posting what is confirmed.

This is all the information we have locked down right now.

Public viewing:   Friday, April 5^th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ullrey Memorial Chapel, at 817 Almond Street, Yuba City, CA.

Processional:  There will be one Saturday but we don’t have times or the route yet.

Graveside Service: Saturday, April 6^th at 10:00 a.m. This is a family service and seating is limited but they have invited any members of the U.S. Forest Service, other agencies and the public to attend as room allows.

Memorial: As of now we are still working on the location and time for the Memorial on Saturday afternoon. 

Information will be posted to this blog as soon as we get it. Daniellairdmemorial.blogspot.com  Because it will trickle in, please check back frequently for new information.

We also have contact information: 530-285-0483 or email at: lairdmemorialinfo@gmail.com

Media Advisory

Procession to honor fallen 
Forest Service firefighter to be held tomorrow

When: 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 

What:  An Interagency Fire and Law Enforcement procession coordinated by the USDA Forest Service Honor Guard will escort Forest Service Firefighter Daniel Laird from Conroe, Texas to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX.  Daniel died in a Forest Service helicopter accident March 27 and is being transported to his family’s home in California.

Where: The procession will escort Daniel from Eickenhorst Funeral Services, 1712 N Frazier St., Conroe, TX to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX. 

The planned route is:

South Frazier Street to West Dallas Street, Conroe, TX

            West Dallas Street to I-45 South

I-45 South to Harvey Toll Road

            Harvey Toll Road to Rankin Road, Spring, TX

Members of the public wishing to pay their respects to Daniel and his family are encouraged to do so as the procession passes along West Dallas Street, Conroe, TX.

The public procession will end at Rankin Rd. and the Honor Guard and select vehicles will continue to escort Daniel to George Bush IAH.

Information contact:

For more information, contact Public Information Officer Weldon Dent at 936-404-4783 or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/texas.

Information and details regarding the memorial, procession and activities related to the Daniel Laird Memorial will be added here as they become available.