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Mission Summary: Ride Captain Warren Longacre
Completed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders were in Burnet TX Saturday April 27-2019 to show honors for David Lee Arnold.
David Arnold serve in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves from 1969 to 1975. We had 14 PGR members to honor David Arnold.
David Liked Motorcycling and had numerous friends riding with us to the cemetery on their Bikes. The family brought an American Flag
to the cemetery and ask the Patriot Guard to fold the Flag for them. Keith Longacre and Warren Longacre folded the flag.
We were assisted by Nicki Campbell and John Willy. We presented the Flag to David’s Grandson. This was a Gravesite Funeral.
Thanks to Nicki for setting up the flags.

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Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the memorial service for Mr. David Lee Arnold. Mr. Arnold served in the US Army and Army Reserves from 1969 to 1975, leaving the service as a Specialist E-5.

An obituary is not posted.

Date/Time: Saturday, 27 April 2019. Memorial service begins at 2 pm.

Location: Bethel Cemetery, about 9 miles NE of Burnet, TX.

Staging location: Valero gas station, NE corner of Hwy 29 & 281 in Burnet.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/XRERgb1y6B9sLwtQ9

Timeline:
12:45 – 1:15 pm – Staging
1:15 pm – Briefing
1:30 pm – KSU for 12 minute ride to Bethel Cemetery
1:55 pm – Flag line

Wx: Hi 85 deg, sunny

Notes: Bring a bottle of water for yourself and one for a friend. Sunscreen recommended. This is a flag line only for the inurnment ceremony. At the conclusion of the ceremony we will strike the flag line and depart.

Ride Captain: Warren Longacre, longacre@austin.rr.com, (512) 755-4163
Flag Wrangler: Nicki Campbell

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

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Mission Summary: Ride Captain Warren Longacre
Completed Mission:The Patriot Guard Riders were in Fredericksburg TX Saturday March 30 to show honors for Paul Roger Klier. Mr Klier serve in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves from 1969 to 1975. Paul Klier served during the Vietnam Era and served on the DMZ in Korea. Paul was a teacher and later worked in the high tech industry. He received a Master degree from the University of Texas.The weather was little cool however we had 15 PGR from Austin, San Antonio and Killeen, TX. Just like other missions the family walk the flag line and thanks us. Thanks to Nicki and Soup for the way they set up the flags.

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“markwells wrote:
Confirmed mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the funeral service for Mr. Paul Roger Klier. Mr. Klier served in the US Army and Army Reserves from 1969 to 1975 including deployments to Vietnam and Korea.

Additional information about his life can be read here:https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=paul-r-klier&pid=191429290

Date/Time: Saturday, 30 March 2019. Funeral service at 12:00 noon.

Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 426 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/D9qgcPMkBXt

Timeline:
10:50 – 11:20 am – Staging
11:20 am – Briefing
11:30 am – Flag line

Austin Area Staging: For those in the Austin area who wish to ride out together, here is staging info:
Location: US Post Office in Liberty Hill. 2655 Ranch Rd 1869, Liberty Hill, TX 78642.
map link: https://goo.gl/maps/PodZkYXYZ2K2

8:25 am – Briefing
8:30 am – KSU for the approx. 90 minute ride to Fredericksburg. No intermediate stops.
Ride Captain: Russ Miller, navyvetad2@gmail.com, (512) 636-9692

Wx: High 65 deg, cloudy

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

Ride Captain: Warren Longacre, longacre@austin.rr.com, (512) 755-4163
Flag Wrangler: Nicki Campbell

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

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Mission Summary: Ride Captain Warren Longacre
Completed Mission: Leslie E. Clawson was 85 and served in the USMC. PFC Clawson was honorably discharged in 1952. He is survived by his wife of 66 years and 5 sons. The weather was cold and damp however 7 PGR stood in the flag line. Mr. Clawson’s Wife and Sons walked the flag line and thanked all the PGR. When the service was over 3 big flag bikes escorted the procession to the Cemetery. We fulfilled our mission with respect. Thanks to Don for wrangling the flags and thanks to all the PG Riders.

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Mission Summary: Ride Captain Warren Longacre
Completed Mission: Neil McSwain Cochran, 65, of Georgetown TX.
Neil Cochran was a veteran of the US Marine Corp and Marine Corp Reserve. He served from 1971 to 1977 and left the service as a Sergeant.
The funeral home was full of family and friends and we had a good turnout with 16 riders and a total of 12 motorcycles. The family walked the flag line and thanked each one of us. The weather was good for the people as well for the riders.
After the service the PGR had 4 big flag bikes escort Sergeant Cochran to CTSVC in Killeen TX.
Many thanks to Don for wrangling the flags and thanks for all the riders that came to honor Sergeant Neil Cochran.

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