Staging Location: The cul-de-sac between the Walk of Heroes and the Memorial Shelter at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery located off TX 195 just south of Killeen, TX (http://tinyurl.com/CenTexVetsCeme)
Setup & Briefing: Upon clearance and at the direction of the Ride Captain, we will move to the shelter, set up the flags, be briefed and await arrival of the procession.
WX: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Notes:
1. Be at staging ON TIME.
2. Hydrate well prior, bring water for yourself and a buddy and dress with consideration of the weather conditions.
[AUSPGR] LTC Leon Leeper, 82, US Army (Ret), Vietnam veteran, Georgetown, TX
Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for LTC Leon Leeper. LTC Leeper attended Texas A&M University and entered the Army immediately upon graduation.
He served in post-war Korea and two tours in Vietnam, retiring from the Army after 22 years of service. His son-in-law tells us he was also a life long motorcycle enthusiast and loved his Harleys. More information about LTC Leeper's life can be found here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/leon-leeper-obituary?pid=1000000181335181
Date/Time: Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 11:00 am
Location: Ramsey Funeral Home, 5600 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633. We will stage at the funeral home. Map link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ramsey+Funeral+Home/@30.7027039,-97.7463572,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x86452af901b422d9:0xf9ada248d3023cc2!8m2!3d30.7026692!4d-97.7467439
Timeline:
9:45 am – 10:15 am Staging
10:15 am - Briefing
10:25 am - Flag line
Wx: Hi 91 deg, partly cloudy, 20% rain chance
Notes: Start hydrating the day before and bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. This mission is a flag line only at the funeral home. LTC Leeper is to be interred at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 1 pm the same day. Centex PGR will participate in that service.
There is no law enforcement escorted procession from Georgetown to Killeen. However the Austin Ride Captain will select 2 - 4 big flag motorcycle volunteers to accompany the coach and family to CTSVC. Upon arrival at the cemetery they will fall under the direction of the Centex PGR ride captain.
Ride Captain: Keith Brown, (512) 422-6310, kbrownl1b@yahoo.com Flag Wrangler: TBD
Please attend this mission to honor LTC Leeper's long years of brave service to our country.
