Robert “Larry” Sieck, 78, US Navy/Vietnam veteran, Austin, TX, 30 Oct 2022

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for Mr. Robert Laurence Sieck. Better known as “Larry” or “Opa”, he served as a Corpsman in the US Navy from 5/2/1963 – 5/1/1969, receiving an honorable discharge.  During this time he was deployed to Vietnam with 2/7 Fox Co.

More about his life can be read here: Robert “Larry” Sieck obituary

Date/Time: Sunday, 30 October 2022. See timeline below.

Staging location: Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX 78745

Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/CpoAmoTkYbUwc6wA9

Timeline:
Staging: 12:30 – 1:00 pm
Briefing: 1:00 pm
KSU: 1:15 pm departure for the 15 – 20 minute ride in the law enforcement escorted procession to the Charles F. Austin cemetery, 5819 1/2 Colton Rd, Austin, TX 78719.  Cemetery map link: https://goo.gl/maps/1yytp1qNbX8T1AAD9

Wx: High 76 F.  Sunny

Notes: This is a law enforcement escorted procession (motorcycle only) from the funeral home to the cemetery.  Upon arrival at the cemetery we will form an honor line (no flags) for the transfer of the coffin, then depart quietly.  The interment service is expected begin at 2 pm and last 2 hours.

Ride Captain: Gary Mayers, texanat6@aol.com, (512) 797-6613
Flag Wrangler: N/A

Please attend to show honor and gratitude for this sailor’s brave service to our country

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From Gary Mayers.
What a beautiful day to Honor one of our fallen Soldiers. Mr. Robert Laurence Sieck was laid to rest on Sunday, 30 October 2022 at the Charles F. Austin cemetery. Robert served as a Corpsman in the US Navy from 5/2/1963 to 5/1/1969 as he was deployed to Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines combat unit on the front lines.

Mr. Sieck’s Daughter came over to greet us and thank us for being a part of her dad’s celebration of Life. She told us about her father and all the things that he did for the community and his Family. This mission started at the Harrell Funeral Home in Austin. Four Patriot Guard Riders assembled to Honor Mr. SiecK including one rider from San Antonio. LEO escorted the procession for a 20 minute ride to the cemetery. Upon arriving at the cemetery we dismounted and formed an honor line behind the hearse. With the casket moved from the hearse we followed behind the coffin to the resting site where we formed another honor line until the casket was put in place. There was a good show of family and friends. We quietly departed and ride captain thanked riders for attending and told them to have a save ride home.

RIP Robert Laurence Sieck. Thank you for your service to our Country.

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