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Public urged to pay respects during today's procession for fallen soldier

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The funeral for Eric Lembke will be Saturday at First Baptist Church in Plant City.

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Published: November 4, 2009

Updated: 11/05/2009 05:29 am

TAMPA - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will lead a full escort on Thursday for the procession carrying the casket of U.S. Army Spec. Eric Lembke, who died last month while serving in Afghanistan.

Lembke was raised in Plant City and graduated from Plant City High School. He was 25.

The casket will arrive at MacDill Air Force Base at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sheriff's deputies will escort the hearse from the military base.

The procession will begin at the air force base to Bayshore Boulevard and then east on State Road 60. It will continue east on the Selmon Expressway and end at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City.

Members of the public can pay their respects to Lembke and his family and show their patriotism along the route on Bayshore Boulevard and Channelside Drive.

The funeral is scheduled for Saturday at First Baptist Church in Plant City.

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