A day after ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle was memorialized at Cowboys Stadium, thousands have lined up in roadways and overpasses to pay their respects to him for a 200-mile procession in Texas.
Residents of Midlothian, a city in North Texas where Kyle was a long-time resident, are sending him off like a hometown hero. Flags are lining the route to the slain former Navy SEAL's final resting place in Austin.
“I think it’s wonderful that they're honoring this man. So I think it's, I think it's beautiful,” says Midlothian resident Gina Lowman.
"It's a small town so everybody knows and everybody cares for everyone, even if they don't know each other they don't hesitate to help,” says Midlothian resident Ana Juarez.
Police say military personnel, first responders and the Patriot Guard will escort the procession.
Dan Mathys is one of the more than 200-plus Patriot Guard Riders invited by Kyle's family to take part in the memorial.
"Chris Kyle's mission is the biggest mission we've ever done," Mathys said. "We've done big missions in the past. We hear riders are coming in from all over the country. Florida, Montana, let alone the military and the public being invited to this memorial service is something we've never seen before."
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Thousands of people, military and non-military, honored Kyle at a two-hour memorial service at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Monday.
Friends and military service members described him as a dedicated family man known for his sense of humor, compassion, selflessness and generosity.
Kyle earned a reputation as one of the military's most lethal snipers during four tours of duty in Iraq. His wartime account, "American Sniper," was a best-seller.
In a news release Saturday, Midlothian Police Chief Carl Smith said the procession for Chris Kyle will begin at about 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Midlothian ISD's multipurpose stadium at 1800 South 14th Street.
The procession will take U.S. 287 to Interstate 35E to Texas State Cemetery in Austin where Kyle will be laid to rest.
Morning commuters can expect delays and police are asking onlookers to use access roads or overpasses to watch the procession instead of stopping along the highway.
A livestream of the procession to Austin started at about 8 a.m. central time. At times, the signal may appear distorted, delayed, or go to no video. Please be patient to see if video returns.
NBC 5's Ben Russell and Kendra Lyn contributed to this report.
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