Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for SSG Lee David Thompson (Ret). SSG Thompson enlisted in the US Army in 1972 and served his country for 20 years, including in Vietnam. He retired in 1992.
Information about his life can be read here: http://www.providencejonesfuneralhome.com/obituary/lee-thompson-ii
Date/Time: Tuesday, 15 January 2019. Funeral service begins at 10 am.
Location: Providence-Jones Family Funeral Home, 604 TX-95, Elgin, TX 78621. We will stage at the funeral home.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/QfBphQ544RR2
Timeline:
8:50 – 9:20 am – Staging
9:20 am – Briefing
9:25 am – Flag line
Wx: 55 deg F, cloudy.
Notes: Bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. This mission is a flag line only at the funeral home. After the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly. Burial service will take place the same day at 2 pm at CTSVC in Killeen. Centex PGR will be in attendance.
Ride Captain: Mark Wells, atxpgr@gmail.com, 512-470-0380
Flag Wrangler: Mark Wells
Please attend to honor and show gratitude for the long service of this US Army veteran.
