Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for MSgt Fennis Eugene Carter Jr. MSgt Carter entered the USAF in 1966 and served 21 years including two deployments to Vietnam. He is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations including the Gallantry Cross with Palm.
Information about his life can be read here: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=finnis-carter&pid=194467279&fhid=15137
Date/Time: Saturday, 23 November 2019. Service starts at 12 noon.
Location: Mt Zion Baptist Church, 2938 E 13th St, Austin, TX 78702. We will stage at the church.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/E2RHt9nxphy8Etf47
Timeline:
10:50 – 11:20 am – Staging
11:20 am – Briefing
11:30 am – Flag line
Wx: High 64 deg, sunny
Notes: Following the start of funeral service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly. Interment will be Monday, 25 November 2019, 11 am at CTSVC. Centex PGR has been invited to attend.
Ride Captain: Jim Callison, hotp2t@yahoo.com, (907) 321-3854
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson
Please attend to show honor and gratitude for this veteran's long service to our nation.
