The family of a local soldier killed by a bear in Alaska invites people across Northeast Florida to come out Monday and pay their respects.
Staff Sergeant Seth Plant’s family will hold a private ceremony at the Jacksonville International Airport once the plane lands around 1:40 p.m.‘He was a true patriot’: Family remembers Army sergeant from St. Augustine killed by bear in Alaska
From there, the procession will start at the airport and then along the interstate to US 301. Along the way, it will pass through Duval, Clay, Bradford and St. Johns counties. From US 301 it passes through Starke where Plant was born. It will exit along State Road 230 and onto 16 through Penney Farms and Green Cove Springs before crossing over the Shands Bridge.The route will then head south on State Road 13 and east alone State Road 206 before turning North on A1A along the beaches Plant’s family says he loved.Plant was training with a small group earlier this month when they were attacked by a bear. Another soldier was injured but survived.‘He was a true patriot’: Family remembers Army sergeant from St.
Plant spent 12 years in the army, he served a year in Afghanistan and spent the better part of this past year in Alaska. His family describe him as a “true patriot”, who loved serving his country, and dreamed of one day becoming a member of the elite Special Forces the Green Berets.Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.
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