Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral services for CW2 Robert Botek. CW2 Botek entered the US Army in 1966 and served 20 years including deployment to Vietnam.
An obituary has not yet been posted.
This family has a long history of military service to our country. His grandfather is a WWI veteran, his father a Korea KIA, this hero served 20 years, his son is an Army veteran, and two grandsons are Army active duty.
Date/Time: Saturday, 19 October 2019. Service begins at 11 am.
Location: Pflugerville Community Church, 1214 E Pfennig Ln, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. We will stage at the church.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/SUFC4SukdVAFQnJP6
Timeline:
9:50 – 10:20 am – Staging
10:20 am – Briefing
10:30 am- Flag line
Wx: High 90 deg. partly cloudy
Notes: Please bring water for yourself and a friend. This is a flag line only at the church. Following the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly. CW2 Botek has been cremated and will be interred in Michigan at a later date
Ride Captain: Mark Wells, atxpgr@gmail.com, 512-470-0380
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson
Please attend to honor five generations of this long serving soldier's family.