Henry J. Hofferek, 76, US Army/Vietnam veteran, Smithville, TX, 21 Apr 2025

[markwells]

Confirmed Mission: The family of Mr. Henry James Hofferek has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend his funeral and interment services.  Mr. Hofferek served active duty in the US Army from 1969-1971 in the 173rd airborne brigade, including deployment to Vietnam.  He was awarded the Bronze Star and continued in the US Army Reserve until 1975 when he was discharged as a sergeant.

More about his life can be read here.

Date/Time: Monday, 21 April 2025.  Funeral starts at 11 am.

Location: Marrs-Jones Funeral Home, 110 American Legion Rd, Smithville, TX 78957.  Map link.

Timeline:
10:00 – 10:20 am – Staging
10:20 am – Briefing
10:30 am – Flag line

Wx: High 84 deg F, sunny

Notes: Following the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and stand by to join the law enforcement escorted procession to the Oak Hill Cemetery (about 3 miles south) where we’ll have a second flag line for the interment service.

Ride Captain: Gary Mayers, texanat6@aol.com, 512-797-6613
Flag Wrangler: Max Vasquez

Please attend to honor this soldier who bravely served our country.

[Gary Mayers]

Today was a cool breezy day for a ride to the Marrs-Jones funeral home in Smithville. The Patriot Guard was invited to honor SGT Henry Hofferek and seven riders rose to the occasion. We formed a flag line at 10:30 and had many come take pictures of us. Once the service started we broke the line and retreated.
We waited until the service was over and stood off the back side of the hearse and saluted as the Pallbearers load the casket. We then mounted up to take a short ride to the Oak Hill Cemetery where we stood a second flag line.

There were full military honors put on by the Bastrop County Honor Guard. When the graveside service ended we retreated and put up the flags. I thanked all the riders for taking the time out of their day and told them to have a safe trip home.

The son thanked us for being there to honor his father.

Thanks to Max for setting up the flags and providing us with water.

To Henry Hofferek, RIP

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