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Final Itinerary
SPC Elton J. (EJ) Johnston, a Texas National Guard soldier from Liberty Hill, was home from basic training and preparing to go to AIT (Advanced Individual Training) when he was critically injured in a vehicle collision on US 183 on March 13. He passed away on Thursday, March 25. His family has invited the PGR to participate in his funeral and interment services.
Additional information about SPC Johnston can be found at http://www.radiofreelibertyhill.com
Date/Time: Wednesday, 31 March. Services scheduled to begin at 10:30 am.
Location: St Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1101 West New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, TX 78613. Procession and interment to follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery, west of Liberty Hill off Hwy 29.
Directions: From the Hwy 183 and New Hope Road intersection, go west approx. 0.8 miles, church is on the right hand (north) side of the street. Map Link: http://tinyurl.com/StMargaretMary
Timeline:
9:00 – 9:35 am staging
9:35 am briefing
9:40 am flag line established
Weather: Sunny, low 49, high 81 deg F. Please bring your own drinking water. Sun screen advised.
Notes: Arrive fed, fueled, and hydrated. Please park on the west side of the church. At the conclusion of the funeral service we will participate in the 15 mile procession to the cemetery, located on the south side of Hwy 29, 4 miles west of Liberty Hill, where we will establish a second flag line for the interment service. Cemetery map link: tinyurl.com/LibertyHillCem
Ride Captain: Keith Longacre, 512-751-8955, keithlongacre@att.net
Flag Wrangler: Bob Binkley
SPC Johnston's life on this earth was taken from him just as he was preparing to put himself in harms way in service to our country. Please make plans to stand tall and silent in gratitude for his commitment.
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