Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for Mr. Jose "Joe" Zavala. Mr. Zavala served his country in WWII in the US Army from 1942 to 1943. He was medically discharged as a PFC. Additional information about Mr. Zavala's life can be found here: missionmemorials.com/tribute/details/2055/Jose-Zavala/obituary.html#tribute-start
Date/Time: Friday, 3 February 2017. Funeral Mass set to begin at 2 pm.
Location: Saint Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church, 126 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704. We will stage at the church.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/Ee8XBUdVx1o
Timeline:
12:50 pm – 1:20 pm Staging
1:20 pm – Briefing
1:30 pm – Flag line
Wx: Hi 60 deg, mostly cloudy
Notes: Bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. Following the funeral service we will form a second flag line at the nearby Assumption Cemetery for the burial service. It is not known if there will be an LEO escorted procession between the church and cemetery. Please follow the instruction of the ride captain.
Ride Captain: Terry Ayers, (512) 925-6101, mototerry@sbcglobal.net
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson
Please attend this mission to bid a respectful farewell to another of our greatest generation.