Alfred Billy Spakes, Jr., 80, USMC veteran, Elgin, TX, 30 Oct 2024

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    markwells
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    Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral services for Mr. Bill Spakes.  Mr. Spakes served in the USMC during the sixties.  No additional details of his military service were made available.

    More about his life can be read here.

    Date/Time: Wednesday, 30 October 2024.  Funeral service begins at 3 pm

    Location: Elgin Funeral Home, 712 N Avenue C, Elgin, TX 78621.  We will stage at the funeral home.
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    Timeline:
    1:30 – 2 10 pm  – Staging
    2:10 pm – Briefing
    2:20 pm – Flag line

    Wx: Mostly sunny, high 90F.

    Notes: Bring water for yourself and a friend.  Be advised a visitation takes place prior to the funeral.  Friends and family will be arriving during our staging period.  After the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.

    Ride Captain: Patti Hutto, patti.donlon@gmail.com, (512) 636-6374
    Flag Wrangler: Gary Mayers

    Please attend to honor this marine’s service to our nation. 

    #7388
    Patti Hutto
    Moderator

    Four patriots attended the flag line for Alfred Billy Spakes, Jr. We were greeted by a Niece and a Brother while waiting to start the flag line. The gusty winds kept the flags furling, with 3 American Flags and 1 USMC flag. Several children believed to be 2nd or 3rd generation were playing various games of hide & go seek, freeze tag, and a wolf number game on the front lawn of the funeral home prior to the start of the memorial service. The Niece informed us they didn’t realize their Uncle served in the Marines until they found some paperwork within his bible. We are humbled and privileged to stand in support of Corporal Spakes, Jr. It was partly cloudy with temps near 90 and lucky enough to have some shade from the funeral home behind us. We stood in the flag line for approximately 45 minutes in solemn respect and quietly departed. One of the flag holders was from the local VFW who knew some of the family members in attendance.

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