Col James S. Meador, 95, USAF (Ret), Austin, TX, 19 Mar 2025

[markwells]

Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for Colonel James Stuart Meador.  Col Meador dedicated 30 years to the US Air Force, serving in Georgia, Japan, Kentucky, Germany, Virginia, Ohio, Vietnam, North Dakota, Colorado, and California.  He served in leadership positions during four campaigns in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit medals among others.

More about his life can be read here.

Date/Time: Wednesday, 19 March 2025.  Funeral service begins at 9:30 am.

Location: Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 5226 W William Cannon Dr, Austin, TX 78749.  We will stage at the church.
Map link.

Timeline:
8:00 – 8:50 am – Staging
8:50 am – Briefing
9:00 am – Flag Line

Wx: Sunny, high 78 deg

Notes: After the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.  Interment will take place later the same day at Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio.  The SAPGR will be present.

Ride Captain: Soup Campbell, robertsoupcampbell@yahoo.com, (512) 925-2104
Flag Wrangler: Nicki Campbell

Please attend to honor the long and faithful service of this airman to our country. 

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[markwells]

Soup Campbell:
Five Patriot Guard Riders showed up to honor Col Meador on this beautiful but slightly windy morning. As usual, Nicki arrived early and staked flags at the entrance and had flags ready for the ceremony.
I had mentioned to the funeral director yesterday on the phone that if needed we would be able to help unload the casket when it arrived at 0830. We were able to be of service, unloading and positioning the casket in the church.
I greeted Mrs. Meador when she arrived with her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter and presented her the sympathy card signed by all members who were present. The family expressed appreciation for out attendance and were grateful that we acknowledged the fact that Col. and Mrs. Meador had been married for 73 years! Several others thanked us for our presence as they entered the church.
Though our numbers were small this morning, the level of appreciation for our presence was reassuringly high. May this hero with 30 years of honorable service in the United States Air Force “Rest In Peace”.

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