Salem-News.com's Tim King has returned from the funeral in Hood River where the Westboro Church did show this time. The video is under production, including Tim's confrontational interview with Margie Phelps who is the hate group's spokesman. Look for the video sometime late Saturday or early Sunday Pacific time.
(HOOD RIVER) - Oregon residents turned out en masse in Hood River today to drown out a hate group that did their best to disrupt the funeral of an Oregon Navy SEAL who was killed recently in Iraq.
The August 2nd 2006 death of 28-year old Marc Lee was the first suffered in Iraq by the Navy’s elite commando force.
The Westboro Baptist Church out of Topeka, Kansas, had also announced plans to attend the recent funeral and memorial service for Private First Class Thomas Tucker of Madras, Oregon, but were a NO SHOW after the public learned of their plans.
Tim King documented the events surrounding the funeral in Hood River, and will produce full video reports that will be posted late Saturday or early Sunday.
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