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THE MARINE HONOR GUARD loads the casket of fallen Marine Staff Sgt. Sky Mote onto a horse-drawn caisson. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

CAMERON PARK residents watch as a military caisson carries the flag-draped casket of Staff Sgt. Sky Mote along Country Club Drive on their way to Faith Episcopal Church for funeral services Sunday Aug. 19. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

A MILITARY CAISSON carries the flag-draped casket of Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote as four vintage military aircraft pass overhead Sunday Aug. 19. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

THE MARINE HONOR GUARD carries the casket of fallen Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote, pictured left, outside for a 21 gun salute. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

THE MARINE CORPS HONOR GUARD folds an American Flag to be presented to Russ and Marsha Mote whose son Staff Sgt. Sky Mote was killed by Afghan Police in Helmand province of Afghanistan Aug. 10. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

ARMY Sgt. Tim Stanley reacts as the Marine Honor Guard folds an American flag for his younger brother fallen Marine Staff Sgt. Sky R. Mote Sunday Aug. 19. at Faith Episcopal Church in Cameron Park. Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum