MSG Mickey W. Summers, 61, US Army (Ret), Elgin, TX, 03 Jan 2025

[markwells]

Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for MSG Mickey Wayne Summers.  MSG Summers served 27 years in the US Army, retiring as a Master Sergeant.

More about his life can be read here.

Date/Time: Friday, 03 January 2025.  Funeral service begins at 2 pm.

Location: Elgin Funeral Home, 712 N Avenue C, Elgin, TX 78621.  We will stage at the funeral home.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/aoetCsG8kEDJLtGS7

Timeline:
12:45 – 1:15 pm – Staging
1:15 pm – Briefing
1:20 pm – Flag line

Wx: Partly cloudy, high 65 F.

Notes: Please be aware there will be a visitation prior to the funeral service.  After 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 20 min SE) 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’s service to our nation. 

[Gary Mayers]

Today 10 Patriot Guard riders met at the Elgin Funeral Home to stand and pay respect for MSG Mickey Wayne Summers. Mickey served in the Army for 27 years. We formed the flag line prior to the service and Mickey’s daughter walked the line thanking everyone for their service. Once the service started we retired the colors and stood by for the procession to the Oak Hill Cemetery for the interment.

Three riders joined the procession to McDade. Five riders formed a second flag line standing as the pallbearers carried the casket to the grave site. A Navy chaplain held the service followed by a 21 gun volley, folding of the flag, and playing of taps. Several family members thanked us for being there along with the funeral director.

After the interment we struck the flag line. I thanked all the riders for being there.
Thanks to Max for taking care of the flags and providing water to the riders.

MSG Mickey Summers RIP

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