LTC Leon E. Leeper, 82, US Army (Ret), Vietnam veteran, Georgetown, TX, 13 SEP 2016

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    markwells
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    #4834
    markwells
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    Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for LTC Leon Leeper. LTC Leeper attended Texas A&M University and entered the Army immediately upon graduation. He served in post-war Korea and two tours in Vietnam, retiring from the Army after 22 years of service. His son-in-law tells us he was also a life long motorcycle enthusiast and loved his Harleys. More information about LTC Leeper's life can be found here: http://www.ramseyfuneral.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1849510

    Date/Time: Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 11:00 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:
    9:45 am – 10:15 am Staging
    10:15 am – Briefing
    10:25 am – Flag line

    Wx: Hi 91 deg, partly cloudy, 20% rain chance

    Notes: Start hydrating the day before and bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. This mission is a flag line only at the funeral home. LTC Leeper is to be interred at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 1 pm the same day. Centex PGR will participate in that service.

    There is no LEO escorted procession from Georgetown to Killeen. However the Austin Ride Captain will select 2 – 4 big flag motorcycle volunteers to accompany the coach and family to CTSVC. Upon arrival at the cemetery they will fall under the direction of the Centex PGR ride captain.

    Ride Captain: Keith Brown, (512) 422-6310, kbrownl1b@yahoo.com

    Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

    Please attend this mission to honor LTC Leeper's long years of brave service to our country.

    #4836
    Squibby
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    We had10 to participate in honoring LTC Leeper. After the service 4 big flag bikes escorted the LTC to Central Texas Veterans Cemetery.

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