Jon W. Ratcliff, 42, USMC veteran, LEO, Austin, TX, 15 Oct 2024

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    markwells
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    The family of Jon Wesley Ratcliff has invited the PGR to participate in his escort and interment service.  Cpl Ratcliff served 4 years in the Marine Corps and is a veteran of the War on Terror (Iraq).  He also served on the ACC police force. He will be buried at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, and his family would like the PGR to escort him from Cook Walden (SW Austin location) to the cemetery.

    More about his life can be read here.

    Date/Time: Tuesday, 15 October 2024.  See timeline below.

    Staging Location: Cook Walden Forest Oaks, 6300 W William Cannon Dr,, Austin, TX 78749.  Map link

    Timeline:
    10:30 – 11:00 am – Staging
    11:00 am – Briefing
    11:15 am – KSU

    Wx: Sunny, high 95 deg

    Notes: This is a law enforcement escorted procession up to CTSVC, about 70 miles.  Centex PGR will have a flag line at the cemetery for the 1 pm inurnment service.

    Ride Captain: Warren Longacre, longacre@austin.rr.com, (512) 755-4163

    Flag Wrangler: N/A

    Please attend to honor this Marine’s brave service to our nation and support his family in their loss.

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    Wlongacre
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    The Austin PRG were in Austin Texas to escort CPL Jon Ratcliff to Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX.
    CPL Jon Ratcliff served in the US Marine Corps and was a veteran of the War on Terror in Iraq. Jon also served in the ACC Police force.
    The PGR had 29 Motorcycle for the escort to CTSVC with 5 of the PGR present It was a great turnout on a hot day. The family were pleased with the event.
    Thanks to Gary, Steve, David and Keith for their help. The LEO were outstanding as they got us through Austin Traffic.

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