Donald W. Greaves, 95, US Navy/WWII veteran, Georgetown, TX, 24 AUG 2019

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    markwells
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    markwells
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    Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the memorial service for Mr.Donald W. Greaves. Mr. Greaves enlisted in the US Navy in 1942 and completed two years of officer training at the US Naval Academy Midshipmen School (1942-44) followed by two years of active duty in the Pacific as a Lieutenant JG on the USS Menard (1944-1946). During active duty in the US Navy, Don fought in the Invasion of Okinawa. He left the service as a Lieutenant.

    More about his life can be read here: https://www.ramseyfuneral.com/obituary/donald-greaves

    Date/Time: Saturday, 24 August 2019. Memorial service to begin at 10:00 am.

    Location: Ramsey Funeral Home, 5600 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633. We will stage at the funeral home.
    Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/Q7knuupyUP72

    Timeline:
    9:00 – 9:25 am – Staging
    9:25 am – Briefing
    9:30 am – Flagline

    Wx: Hi 97 deg, partly cloudy.

    Notes: This is a flag line only at the funeral home. After the funeral service begins we will strike the flag line and quietly depart.

    Ride Captain: Russ Miller, navyvetad2@gmail.com, (512) 636-9692
    Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

    Please attend to honor this sailor's willingness to risk all in the defense of freedom across the globe.

    #5376
    The Ghost
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    7 Bikes, 2 cages & a flag truck equaled 11 Patriots manning a flag line in honor of Lt. Greaves. Family was very appreciative that we honored their loved one.

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