Reply To: Rodney S. Barilleaux, 74, US Army/Vietnam veteran, Bastrop, TX, 13 Jul 2024

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Gary Mayers
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Today 12 Patriot Guard riders met at the VFW in Bastrop County to honor Rodney Barilleaux.
Our group grew to 60 motorcycles with American Legion riders from Elgin, Bastrop, Austin, and San Marcos. We had 21 flags in the flag line to honor Rodney. Wish we would have had about 30 more flags.

Rodney entered the Army in 1968 as a paratrooper and served in Vietnam. He re-enlisted twice.
There was a color guard from Maxwell TX that played TAPS and folded the flag.
After the military part of the service we struck the flag line and departed.

Many family members and friends thanked us for being there to honor Rodney.
To Rodney, I hope you are riding that Harley in Heaven
RIP