Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for Mr. Joe M. Riojas. Mr. Riojas served during WWII in the US Army, April 1943 to Nov 1945, with the 69th Fighter Squadron as a Sergeant in Japan, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Southern Philippines, Luzon.
More about his life can be read here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/austin-tx/joe-riojas-10094594
Date/Time: Monday, 15 March 2021. Funeral mass begins at 1 pm.
Location: San Jose Catholic Church, 2435 Oak Crest Ave, Austin, TX 78704. We will stage at the church.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/JmpYho9pw9V5Vyuy9
Timeline:
11:50 – 12:20 pm – Staging
12:20 pm – Briefing
12:30 pm – Flag line
Wx: Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High around 85F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Notes: Maintain social distancing protocols. Bring water for yourself and a friend. After the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and stand by to join the LEO escorted procession to the nearby Assumption Cemetery where we will form a second flag line for the interment service.
Ride Captain: Jim Callison, hotp2t@yahoo.com, (907) 321-3854
Flag Wrangler: Max Vasquez
Please attend to honor this soldier from the greatest generation.
