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From the family of Walter A. Schupp

“I would like to express our families’ great appreciation for your support.

The funeral for Walter Schupp will be remembered for years to come. Your unselfish tribute is quite honorable.”

Thank you, William Schupp

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“keithlongacre wrote:
On one of the shortest notices ever, 8 patriots still managed to get there and stand in the flag line for Mr. Wolf. In addition, 5 of us were recruited to be pall bearers. It shows once again why it is so important for us to be there. thank U guys.”

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Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for Mr. Burrell Williams Sr. Mr. Williams served in the US Army including deployment to Vietnam. Additional military service details are pending.

Read more about his life here: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=burrell-williams&pid=195628969&fhid=15137

Date/Time: Friday, 13 March 2020. Funeral service at 11 am.

Location: Black’s Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 7216 Bennett Ave, Austin, TX 78752. We will stage at the church.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/68JiqewQiGpoExeJ7

Timeline:
9:50 am – 10:20 am Staging
10:20 am – Briefing
10:30 am – Flag Line

Wx: High 79 deg F, cloudy

Notes: This mission is a flag line only at the church. Once the service begins we will strike the flag line and depart quietly. Interment service is the same day at 2 pm at CTSVC in Killeen. Centex PGR has been invited to attend.

Ride Captain: Keith Longacre, keithlongacre@att.net, (512) 751-8955
Flag Wrangler: Max Vasquez

Please attend to honor this soldier's service to our nation.

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Extremely short notice Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the interment service for Mr. Joseph Wolf Jr. Mr. Wolf served in the US Navy for 6 years during WWII and the Korean Conflict period. Other details of his service are not available.

More about his life can be read here when published: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/austin-tx/joseph-wolf-9076566

Date/Time: Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Interment service begins at 11 am.

Location: Cook-Walden Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North IH-35, Pflugerville, TX 78660. We will stage at the funeral home.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/8h7REFAmhJo

Timeline:
10:00 – 10:45 am – Staging
10:45 am – Briefing
11:00 am – Flagline

Wx: Hi 78 deg, partly cloudy

Notes: This is a flag line only mission for the interment service.

Ride Captain: Keith Longacre, keithlongacre@att.net, (512) 751-8955
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

Please attend to honor this sailor's service to our nation many years ago.

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the memorial service for Mr. Ronald Paul Bobinsky. Mr. Bobinsky served in the US Army from 1952 to 1955, leaving the service as a First Lieutenant.

Additional information about his life can be read here: https://www.ramseyfuneral.com/obituary/ronald-bobinsky

Date/Time: Saturday, 07 March 2020. Memorial service at 11 am

Location: San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Dr, Georgetown, TX 78633. (Next door to Ramsey Funeral Home). We will stage at the church.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/BQminxAncuwgVvfQ7

Timeline:
9:50 – 10:20 am – Staging
10:20 am – Briefing
10:30 am – Flag line

Wx: Hi 67 deg, partly cloudy

Notes: This is a flag line only at the church. Following the start of the service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.

Ride Captain: Russ Miller, navyvetad2@gmail.com, (512) 636-9692
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

Please attend to show honor and gratitude for this soldier's service to our nation.

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From the DG Mayes family.

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From the DG Mayes family.

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the memorial service for MSG Roy Sharp. MSG Sharp served 24 years in the Army including deployment to the Vietnam conflict.

Additional information about his life can be read here when published: https://www.ramseyfuneral.com/obituary/roy-sharp

Date/Time: Monday, 24 February 2020. Memorial service begins at 2 pm.

Location: The Worship Place, 811 Sun City Blvd, Georgetown, TX 78633. This church is in Sun City. We will stage at the church.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/AhSn7BmNSKv

Timeline:
12:50 – 1:20 pm – Staging
1:20 pm – Briefing
1:30 pm – Flag line

Wx: Hi 65 deg, sunny

Notes: This is a flag line only at the church. Following the start of the service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.

Ride Captain: Keith Longacre, keithlongacre@att.net, (512) 751-8955
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

Please attend to show honor and gratitude for this soldier's long, brave service to our nation.

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Thanks to all who came out on a chilly Saturday morning to honor this 100 yr old WWII US Army and Navy veteran. We had 16 Patriots stand for CPO Mayes at the historic IOOF cemetery in Georgetown. Two riders came from Killeen including a first time mission attendee, George. Welcome!

Thank you, Don Ferguson, for bringing the flags and water.

The Army and Navy provided honor details and coordinated their efforts seamlessly and looked sharp. The service ran a bit long for a graveside event, but it was a cool day so no issues. I spoke briefly with Mr. Mayes son who said he was impressed by the PGR turnout for his dad, and he and other family members thanked us for honoring him in this way.

RIP CPO Mayes. Thank you for your long and faithful service.

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Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the graveside service for Master Chief Petty Officer Walter Alton Schupp.

MCPO Schupp enlisted as a Boatswains Mate in January 1957 and served tours on the USS Yorktown and many other ships. During his service he was also assigned to the Third Riverine Area Advisory Group, River Assault Group 28 & 24 in Vietnam. He eventually retired from the Navy in September

More about his life can be read here: https://www.schertzfuneralhome.com/obituary/walter-schupp

Date/Time: Monday, 17 February 2020. Graveside service at 1:30 pm.

Location: Wilke Cemetery, 6141 Ranch Rd 1623, Stonewall, TX 78671.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/Lvwgjpo1eLS7Bf6i9

Timeline:
12:50 – 1:20 pm – Staging
1:20 pm – Briefing
1:30 pm – Flag line for duration of cemetery service.

Wx: High 75 deg F, partly cloudy

Notes: This is a flag line only mission at the graveside. At the conclusion of the service we will strike the flag line and depart.

Ride Captain: Soup Campbell, robertsoupcampbell@yahoo.com, (512) 925-2104
Flag Wrangler: Nicki Campbell

Please attend to honor this sailor's long and faithful service to our country.

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Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the graveside service for Chief Petty Officer Davis Gordon (DG) Mayes. CPO Mayes entered the US Army in 1937 at 18 yrs old and three years later entered the US Navy. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor aboard the SS Solace, a hospital ship, on 07 Dec 1941. He bravely served throughout WWII, finally retiring from the Navy in 1957.

More about his long life and military service can be read here: https://www.ramseyfuneral.com/obituary/dg-mayes

Date/Time: Saturday, 15 February 2020. Graveside service at 10 am.

Location: IOOF Cemetery, 701 Smith Creek Road, Georgetown, TX. We will stage off-site and ride in prior to the start of the ceremony.

Staging Location: Shell Station (Food Basket), 3600 E University Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. SW corner of SH130 & Hwy 29 on the east side of Gerogetown.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/VNzWjg55XEMojdh16

Timeline:
9:00 – 9:35 am – Staging
9:35 am – Briefing
9:45 am – KSU for short ride to the cemetery.

Wx: High 66 deg F, partly cloudy

Notes: This is a flag line only mission at the graveside. Upon arrival at the cemetery area we will dismount and form a flag line at the grave site for the duration of the interment service.

Ride Captain: Mark Wells, atxpgr@gmail.com, 512-470-0380
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

Please attend to honor this veteran's long, brave service many years ago.

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for Mr. Richard Lloyd Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson entered the US Army in 1950 and served two years, leaving the Army as a Corporal.

Additional information about his life can be read here when published: https://www.bastropprovidencefuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-wilkinson

Date/Time: Saturday, 01 February 2020. See timeline below.

Location: Bastrop Providence Funeral Home, 2079 Highway 71 East, Bastrop, Texas 78602. We will stage at the funeral home.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/RkzYdunaKb82

Timeline:
1:50 – 2:20 pm – Staging
2:20 pm – Briefing
2:30 pm – Flag Line

Wx: High 69 deg, mostly sunny

Notes: Be aware that a visitation begins at 1 pm. Friends and family will be arriving during our staging period. This is a flag line only at the funeral home. Following the start of the military honors portion we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.

Ride Captain: Soup Campbell, robertsoupcampbell@yahoo.com, (512) 925-2104
Flag Wrangler: Nicki Campbell

Please attend to show honor and gratitude for this soldier's service to our country.

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Great turnout at today's mission with 16 patriots on hand to honor Mr. Mercer. Max Vasquez came all the way from Kyle, and it was great to see Juan Gonzales at the mission, too. We had a nice looking flag line in front of the building with two stationed at the entrance drive off Williams.

I spoke briefly with Mrs Mercer. She didn't say much, but the tears which came to her eyes as I introduced myself and explained what we were doing spoke volumes.

Thank you to all who attended today. RIP Mr. Jack Mercer, US Navy.

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Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the memorial service for Mr. James W. “Jack” Mercer. Mr. Mercer served in the US Navy, leaving the service as a Signalman 3rd Class Petty Officer.

More about his life can be read here: https://www.ramseyfuneral.com/obituary/jack-mercer

Date/Time: Friday, 24 January 2020. Memorial service begins at 3 pm.

Location: Ramsey Funeral Home, 5600 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633. We will stage at the funeral home.
Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/Q7knuupyUP72

Timeline:
1:50 – 2:20 pm – Staging
2:20 pm – Briefing
2:30 pm – Flag line

Wx: High 66 deg F, mostly sunny

Notes: This is a flag line only mission. After the start of the service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly.

Ride Captain: Mark Wells, atxpgr@gmail.com, 512-470-0380
Flag Wrangler: Mark Wells

Please attend to honor this sailor's service to our country.

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral and interment services for Mr. Damon Ansara Jones. Mr. Jones entered the US Army in 1988 and served 8 years including in Operation Desert Storm. He left the service as a Staff Sergeant.

Information about his life can be read here: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=damon-jones&pid=195093928&fhid=15137

Date/Time: Thursday, 23 January 2020. Funeral service starts at 10 am.

Location: Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 4301 Tannehill Ln, Austin, TX 78721. We will stage at the church.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/5MpZpHqnbufuPedc8

Timeline:
8:50 – 9:20 am – Staging
9:20 am – Briefing
9:30 am – Flag line

Wx: High 66 deg, mostly sunny

Notes: This is the third mission in a row at this church. Following the start of the funeral service we will strike the flag line and depart quietly. Interment will be at CTSVC in Killeen the same day at 2 pm. Centex PGR has been invited.

Ride Captain: Keith Brown, kbrownl1b@yahoo.com, (512) 422-6310
Flag Wrangler: Don Ferguson

Please attend to show honor and gratitude for this veteran's brave service to our nation.

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