Mark Lyle Walker, 58, US Navy/Unaccompanied veteran, Cedar Park, TX, 26 SEP 2019

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  • February 5, 2009 at 12:34 pm #1575
    markwells
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    September 27, 2019 at 2:25 pm #5385
    markwells
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    Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for Mr. Mark Lyle Walker. Mr. Walker served in the US Navy as a submariner.

    His obituary can be read here: https://www.beckchapels.com/obituary/mark-walker

    This is an unaccompanied, no-next-of-kin veteran. The PGR will show honor and gratitude for his service to our country.

    Date/Time: Thursday, 26 September. Funeral service at 9 am.

    Location: Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E. Whitestone Blvd. Cedar Park, TX 78613. We will stage at the funeral home.
    Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/EqXHuBKXNq92

    Timeline: This will be a busy, crowded mission. Staging is early to assure there is space to park our motorcycles and flag truck.
    6:45 – 7:30 am – Staging
    8:15 am – Briefing
    8:25 am – Flag Line

    Wx: High 92 F deg, mostly sunny.

    Notes: Bring water for yourself and a friend. Williamson County is paying for Mr. Walker's funeral, and officials have invited the public. We expect a large turnout of cages and other motorcycle groups. Following the conclusion of the service we will join the law enforcement escorted procession to Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen for the interment service at 11 am. Upon arrival at the cemetery we will fall under the direction of Centex PGR.

    Ride Captain: Warren Longacre, longacre@austin.rr.com, (512) 755-4163
    Assistant RC: Keith Longacre
    Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

    Please make an effort to honor the service of this sailor to our nation.

    September 27, 2019 at 2:35 pm #5402
    Wlongacre
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    The Austin PGR stood tall for Mark Lyle Walker an unaccompanied veteran. Mr. Walker served in the US Navy as a submariner. There were 14 PGR in Cedar Park, TX. And 37 Other Motorcycles from difference clubs. We had 42 people on the flag line. We had LEO lead the way to CTSVC in Killeen for interment. Hundreds of people were at the cemetery when we arrived. Mark Walker is no longer alone may he rest in peace. Thanks to Don Ferguson for a great job Handling all the flags and RC Keith Longacre and RC Russ Miller For assisting
    R/C Warren Longacre,

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