The next day, we returned to the church for the visitation.

Again we took our positions at the entrance of the parking area.

Again other PGRiders and others brought Anibal from the funeral home.

Downhill from the church 300 feet, Tyler Creek runs by. It drains 15 square miles into the Fox.

Those of us not standing waited by the creek.

And then returned to stand some more.

The Rangers were inside rotating at the casket, two at a time as a dozen PGRiders stood outside.

Harvest Bible is a sprawling facility. Late in the day, Anibal was to be moved to the other end of the campus for a service.

We ran from the east end of the property to the west end and formed with the snipers.

The hearse made the short trip from the east building entrance to the west entrance where the pallbearers were waiting.

Soon everyone was inside. Everyone except us.

Anibal had been a Rockford police officer. He would be cremated and buried there.

However, the graveside honor ceremony would first take place in Elgin. Here, on the grounds of the church. Tomorrow.

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