Confirmed Mission:
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family to participate in the funeral service of William Henry Shotwell Sr, 78. He served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Staff Sergeant. During his service he was a fire fighter and was deployed to England and two tours in Viet Nam.
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov 8th, 2012 10:00am
Location: Cook Walden Capital Parks, Pflugerville, Tx
Directions: Cook Walden Funeral Home, 14501 North IH-35, Pflugerville, TX 78660. Funeral chapel is located approx. 1 mile north of Howard Lane off the northbound IH-35 service road. Map Link:
tinyurl.com/CookWaldenPflugerville
Timeline:
8:45am – 9:15am Staging
9:15am – Mission Briefing
9:30am – Establish flag line
WX: Partly cloudy, Lo – 55 Hi – 80
Notes: Arrive fed, hydrated, and bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. Sunblock is recommended. Full military honors will be rendered in the cemetery next to the chapel immediately after the service. There will be no procession.
Ride Captain: Juan Gonzales, 512-466-8968 , JCGonz13@yahoo.com
Flag Wrangler: Juan Gonzales
Please make plans to honor this Air Force Viet Nam veteran for his years of service.