Kuss memorial

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Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:55 PM

Updated: Monday, March 6, 2017 11:03 PM

Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

People begin to line up along the motorcade route that will take the remains of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss to Greenmount Cemetery for a private service. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Blue and yellow ribbons and bows were tied along Main Avenue in honor of Blue Angels pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss. Blue and yellow are the colors for the Blue Angels as well as for Fort Lewis College, where Kuss graduated in 2006. Photo by Ann Butler/Durango Herald

Liv Candelaria, 4, waves a flag as Blue Angels pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss motorcade passes through Durango on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Law enforcement agencies escort the motorcade in honor of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as it makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

People line the motorcade route along Main Avenue on Saturday in Durango to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Veterans line up in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars building on North Main Avenue to honor Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Kathy Mousner, who knows the Kuss and Perino families, came out Saturday for the motorcade to honor of Capt. Jeff Kuss. Photo by Ann Butler/Durango Herald

Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Residents wave flags as the motorcade escorting the remains of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss passes through downtown Durango on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Marcos Holley, 5, of Durango waits along the motorcade route to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Fort Lewis College Police prepare for the motorcade and memorial events on Saturday for Capt. Jeff Kuss. Courtesy FLC Police

A Marine Honor Guard rehearses for the graveside memorial for Capt. Jeff Kuss at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Upper Pine Fire Protection District along with Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

The top fighter jet begins to pull away in the Missing Man formation during the graveside services of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss at Greenmount Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Zoey Schwentner, Evan Ray and Peyton, Carter and Jenna Stephenson welcome Capt. Jeff Kuss home during a motorcade Saturday in Durango. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Chris Gregory commemorates Capt. Jeff Kuss with flags, one of which will be sent to Navy Capt. Melinda Michael, who is serving in Guantanamo. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Janet Kuss waves to the Durango crowds that turned out to honor her son, Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Kuss, a Blue Angels pilot, died June 2 in a plane crash. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango

Tourists visiting Durango from Denmark joined area residents to honor Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday. Photo by Luke Perkins/Durango Herald

Carolyn and Casey Cook and Dana and Michelle Lashbrooke line Main Avenue on Saturday to welcome Capt. Jeff Kuss home. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

Dave Abercrombie said the motorcade for Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss reminds us that life is precious and can be taken away at any moment. Photo by Luke Perkins/Durango Herald

Ryan Ray, 1, lines the motorcade route to welcome home Blue Angels Capt. Jeff Kuss. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

A flag was erected in honor of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday in Durango. Photo courtesy of Durango Fire Rescue

Christina Kuss waves to the Durango crowds who turned out to honor her husband, Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Kuss, a Blue Angels pilot, died June 2 in a plane crash. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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People begin to line up along the motorcade route that will take the remains of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss to Greenmount Cemetery for a private service. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Liv Candelaria, 4, waves a flag as Blue Angels pilot Capt. Jeff Kuss motorcade passes through Durango on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Law enforcement agencies escort the motorcade in honor of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as it makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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People line the motorcade route along Main Avenue on Saturday in Durango to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Veterans line up in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars building on North Main Avenue to honor Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Kathy Mousner, who knows the Kuss and Perino families, came out Saturday for the motorcade to honor of Capt. Jeff Kuss. Photo by Ann Butler/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Residents wave flags as the motorcade escorting the remains of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss passes through downtown Durango on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Marcos Holley, 5, of Durango waits along the motorcade route to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Fort Lewis College Police prepare for the motorcade and memorial events on Saturday for Capt. Jeff Kuss. Courtesy FLC Police

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A Marine Honor Guard rehearses for the graveside memorial for Capt. Jeff Kuss at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Upper Pine Fire Protection District along with Durango honors Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss as the motorcade makes its way down Main Avenue on Saturday morning. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Zoey Schwentner, Evan Ray and Peyton, Carter and Jenna Stephenson welcome Capt. Jeff Kuss home during a motorcade Saturday in Durango. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Chris Gregory commemorates Capt. Jeff Kuss with flags, one of which will be sent to Navy Capt. Melinda Michael, who is serving in Guantanamo. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Tourists visiting Durango from Denmark joined area residents to honor Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss on Saturday. Photo by Luke Perkins/Durango Herald

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Carolyn and Casey Cook and Dana and Michelle Lashbrooke line Main Avenue on Saturday to welcome Capt. Jeff Kuss home. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald

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Dave Abercrombie said the motorcade for Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss reminds us that life is precious and can be taken away at any moment. Photo by Luke Perkins/Durango Herald