Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and burial services for MSgt Gilbert S. Newfield. MSgt Newfield entered the US Marine Corps in 1961 and served 20 years. He is a charter member of the Williamson County Detachment of the Marine Corps League.
His obituary can be found here once posted: https://www.beckchapels.com/obituary/gilbert-newfield
Date/Time: Wednesday, 21 October 2020. Funeral begins at 10 am.
Location: Beck Funeral Home, 15709 Ranch Rd 620 N., Austin. Texas 78717. We will stage at the funeral home.
map link:https://goo.gl/maps/1TWJmJ9BVP42
Timeline:
8:50 – 9:20 am Staging
9:20 am – Briefing
9:30 am – Flag Line
Wx: Hi 86 deg. Partly cloudy
Notes: Mind social distancing protocol. Following the start of the funeral we will strike the flag line and stand by to join the law enforcement escorted procession to the Palm Valley Cemetery in Round Rock where we will form a second flag line for the interment service.
Ride Captain: Russ Miller, navyvetad2@gmail.com, (512) 636-9692
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson
Please make plans to honor this veteran's long and faithful service to our nation.