Honoring Francis Halpin Mills
🇺🇸 Vietnam Veteran | United States Marine Corps 🇺🇸
📅 Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Join us as we escort and honor the life of Francis Halpin Mills, a proud Vietnam Marine Corps Veteran, with a motorcycle ride, military honors, and a community gathering. All are welcome—whether you’re riding, saluting, remembering, or simply standing beside those who loved him.
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🛵 Motorcycle Escort & Burial Details
📍 Meet at: American Spirit Centre
📍 Address: 10590 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48661
🕗 Arrival Time: 8:00 AM
🕣 Kickstands Up: 8:15 AM sharp
📍 Burial Location: Great Lakes National Cemetery
📍 Address: 4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI 48442
🕙 Military Honors & Burial Service: 10:00 AM
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🎶 Post-Service Gathering
📍 Whitmore Lake Rod and Gun Club
📍 Address: 11150 Lemen Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
🕐 Live Acoustic Music: 1:00 PM – 6:00/8:00 PM
👨👩👧👦 Kids are welcome! There’s a playground on-site, or bring a fishing pole and enjoy the lake.
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This is a time to celebrate Francis’ legacy—his courage, his kindness, and his connection to community. Whether you’re on a bike, in a car, or joining us later at the gathering, we welcome you to stand with us in gratitude and remembrance.
Semper Fi, Francis. Forever in our hearts.
🌿 In Lieu of Flowers
Live plants are requested to honor his love for nature and the beauty of plants may be sent to the Rod and Gun Club for the celebration of life:
📍 Delivery Address: 11150 Lemen Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
If you’d like to make a donation in Francis’ honor, we invite you to support the Innisfree Equine Collective—a community horsemanship program he deeply believed in and was helping bring to life.
💛 While the organization is not yet a registered nonprofit, all funds collected will go directly toward its founding and development—continuing the work Francis began.
📬 Donations can be made via venmo:
https://venmo.com/u/TerraBarn
Please note “Francis Memorial” in the memo.
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