Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and burial service for SGT Phillip Cruz-Medellin. SGT Cruz-Medellin passed away while stationed at Ft Riley, KS. https://www.armytimes.com/articles/army-identifies-1st-infantry-division-soldier-found-dead-near-fort-riley
Date/Time: Monday, 28 November 2016. Funeral service scheduled for 10 am, with burial to follow.
Location: St John's Catholic Church, 624 E Hopkins St, San Marcos, TX 78666. We will stage at the church.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/fhRU45pejNt
Timeline:
8:45 am – 9:15 am Staging
9:15 am – Briefing
9:30 am – Flag line
Wx: Hi 72 deg, partly cloudy
Notes: Bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. At the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and prepare to join the law enforcement escorted procession immediately following the funeral mass to the San Juan Cemetery in Reedville, TX, about a 10 minute ride. We will form a second flag line there for the burial service.
Ride Captain: Terry Ayers, (512) 925-6101, mototerry@sbcglobal.net
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson
Please attend this mission to honor and show our gratitude for SGT Cruz-Medellin's service to our country.
