Honor Missions

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the final services for Robert “Bob” Wheeler, US Army National Guard Retired, on Friday, 02 Nov, in Clarksburg, WV. Bob went to be with the Lord on 29 Oct 18. He served our country in the US Army National Guard during Iraq Freedom with twenty-two years of service. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 11-02-18 Staging Time: 09:30 Davis Funeral Home and Mortuary 124 Olen Thomas Dr. Clarksburg, West Virginia…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for our native son, Command Sergeant Major Timothy Bolyard, U.S. Army, who was killed in the line of duty while deployed on Monday, September 3, 2018. He was an armor/cavalry scout Senior Sergeant out of Fort Benning, Georgia. Previous combat deployments include Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and Albania. CSM Bolyard served in the military for 24 years following his enlistment in June of 1994.…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in bringing home our native son, Command Sergeant Major Timothy Bolyard, U.S. Army, who was killed in the line of duty in Logar Provence of Afghanistan on Monday, September 3, 2018 He was an armor/cavalry scout senior sergeant who was serving as the squadron command sergeant major assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade out of Fort Benning, Georgia. Previous combat deployments…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Donald Ray Van Camp, Sr., US Army Veteran, for his final services and interment on Monday, 10 Sep 18. Donald went to be with the Lord on 03 Sep 18. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his Son, Captain David Van Camp, US Army, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; who died…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Thelma Ruth Gilliam, 93, who went to be with the Lord on 27 August. Thelma was a Wave during WWII, serving as an aircraft mechanic. Her final services and interment will be Saturday, 01 Sep 18. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 09-01-18 Staging Time: 09:30 Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary 328 6th Avenue Huntington, West Virginia 25701 https://tinyurl.com/y93js4vd Ride Captain: Kentucky ASC Tom Epperly (thomas.epperly@yahoo.com) has graciously…

ABOUT THE MISSION: We have been invited to provide escort and stand a flag line during the interment services for PFC James E. Strickland of Elkview, WV. PFC Strickland served our Nation honorably during the Korean War Conflict. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 08-23-18 Staging Time: 08:45 Hafer Funeral Home 50 N. Pinch Rd. Elkview, West Virginia 25071 https://tinyurl.com/y9sew5nx Ride Captain: Jim Shaffer (shaffer13e20@frontier.com) and Jeanne Shaffer (jas875@frontier.com) are the Co- RCIC. Special Instructions: Mission briefing: 0900 KSU: between 0915-0930 for short…

ABOUT THE MISSION: We have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Kenneth G. Wright, 91, US Navy Veteran for his final graveside services on Tuesday, 21 August. Kenneth went to be with the Lord on 15 August.   This will be a graveside services only mission.   PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 08-21-18 Staging Time: 12:30   Parking lot of Tractor Supply Company located in the New Martinsville Plaza. 245 Co Rd 2/9 New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155…

ABOUT THE MISSION: We have been asked by the family of Cpl Jerry E. Williams, USMC Vietnam Era Veteran, to provide escort as he is transported from Franklin, TN to the West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, WV for his final services on 9 and 10 Aug 2018. This will be a Multi-City/Multi-State escort with numerous stops in Kentucky and West Virginia for fuel, rest and pick-up any additional riders. Stops in Kentucky will be as follows (all times are approximate/all…