CONFIRMED MISSION
PO1 Richard Henry, US Navy, Veteran, Korea and Vietnam
Combined Austin and Centex Mission
The family of Mr Richard Henry has requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders at the Interment of their loved one on Thursday, 4 Feb 10, 1300, at the Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery, Killeen, TX.
Richard Eugene Henry, 73, of Burnet entered into rest 21 Jan 2010. Richard was born 27 Sep 1936 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. After his public education, he entered the Navy where he would spend the next 29 years serving his country through Korea and Vietnam. He was a parachute rigger, cockpit specialist and training diver, responsible for the safety of many of the men and women he served with. After leaving the service Richard continued to serve his fellow men and women as a civil service employee at V.A. Hospitals for the next 16 years. Richard is a lifetime member of the VFW in both West Virginia and Texas. He is survived by 3 daughters, 2 sons, 1 sister, 4 brothers, 19 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
This is a combined Austin and Centex PGR mission and we will be under their control in Georgetown. For those Killeen riders unfamiliar with the Austin staging location in Georgetown a Centex staging will be held near Georgetown for the short ride to Gabriels Funeral Chapel.
Date: Thursday, 4 Feb 10
Staging Location near intersection of SH195 and I-35 near Georgetown, TX: Turnout on the south side of SH195 immediately before the entrance to the construction company site http://tinyurl.com/yk5cdth
Staging Time: 1100
Briefing: 1115
KSU: 1120
WX: 43F, precipitation 60%, wind N at 9mph, showers.
Notes:
-Please arrive at staging hydrated, fueled, and fed. Bring water and dress appropriately for wet, chilly conditions.
-For those who want to go directly to the Austin staging location in Georgetown see the Austin PGR website http://auspgr.org/ and http://tinyurl.com/yh5allp.
-This mission consists of a procession from Gabriels Funeral Chapel to CTSVC, with a flag line for the interment ceremony at the cemetery (no flag line at Gabriels).
Cemetery Staging:
For those members who are able to participate only in the cemetery portion, stage at the visitor center near the entrance.
Time: 1215
Briefing: 1225
Please help us honor this Veteran for his dedicated service to our America.
Ride Captain: Gerry "Tripod" Lowrey, 1-512-863-3193, 1-512-508-0666, g.lowrey@verizon.net Cemetery Ride Captain: David "MarineMajor" Dunn, 512-818-2531, marine9678@aol.com
Edited by RocketMan on 02/03/2010 22:59
