Reply To: Donald Rick, veteran, US Army (Lt. Col.) and Marine (Maj), Monday, 6 July, Bastrop, TX

[markwells]

Austin Staging for Mr. Donald Rick Funeral, Bastrop

Mr Donald Rick, 80, passed away on Wed., 01 July. He served our country in the Korean and Vietnam Wars during a 27 year career in the USMC & U.S. Army. His family has requested the presence of the PGR at his funeral on Monday. Burial will be Thursday at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX..

Location: Ascension Catholic Church, 806 Pine St., Bastrop, TX. Service begins at 1000 hrs. Map link: tinyurl.com/o6qtav

Austin Staging: 290 Cafe in Manor, located on Hwy 290, two miles east of the SH130 toll road. Map link: tinyurl.com/qhpbk9

Staging Time: 0800 – 0815 hrs, KSU 0820 for the 45 min ride to the church.

Directions: The 290 Cafe is located two miles east of the SH130/hwy 290 intersection on the south side of the road. Good place for breakfast, fuel is available next door. If you decide to go directly to the church instead, see address & map link above.

Wx: 30% thunderstorm chance, high temp mid 90's. Please bring two bottles of drinking water.

Notes: We will send at least two big flag bike over to the funeral home to join in the procession from there to the church at approx. 0940. Flag line to be in place at 0920.

Ride Captain: Mark Wells, 512-470-0380, mwells2@austin.rr.com
Flag Wrangler: Bob Binkley

Please make every effort to honor the service and sacrifice of Mr. Rick and his family on our behalf.