Honor Missions

The family of Ralph Edward Hilderbrand, US Army veteran, has requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders for the final services of their hero and loved one. Ralph proudly served a tour in Afghanistan Services will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 11:00 a.m. at : James Funeral Home 1245 Main Street Follansbee, WV 26037 (https://tinyurl.com/nr7h3z7) Staging will be at the funeral home at 9:00 a.m. Ride briefing will be at 9:15 a.m. with flag line in place pending…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for one our own, Edward Neff, Jr. for his visitation services on Sunday, 06 Sep 15.  Ed went to be with the Lord on Sunday, 30 Aug 15.  Ed is the son of West Virginia PGR member, Ed Neff, Sr. Visitation will be held at the Highlawn Funeral Home, 1435 Main Street E, Oak Hill, WV (https://tinyurl.com/qchd472) beginning at 1200. Family visitation will be from 1200-1300…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the return of SFC Tyler Westbrook, U.S. Army (AD) SF Veteran of our ongoing GWOT on 4, 5 and 6 Sep 15.  Tyler went to take his rightful place as the newest Angel in God’s Army on Friday, 28 Aug 15 at Fort Carson, CO. This will be a multi-state mission as the Ohio PGR will handle the escort on Friday as well as the visitation on Saturday and the…

The family of Ronald N Boyer, PVT, USMC, Vietnam, has requested the assistance of the PGR for the internment services of their family member. Date: Friday, 28 Aug 2015 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: WV National Cemetery, Pruntytown, WV Buddy Myers will be the RC in charge of this honorable mission. There will be no funeral home services. More information will be made available early Wednesday morning. Anticipate staging around 12:30 at the Administration Building. Thank you for your support. Sincerely,…

  The family of Christopher Eckert has requested the services of the Patriot Guard Riders. Petty Officer Eckert passed away at the young age of 44; he was a 20-year veteran of the US Navy, was a Gulf War veteran, and did 9 overseas tours. According to his sister, he was also an avid motorcycle rider, as is most of his family. A number of his family members have expressed a desire to ride with the PGR as we escort…

  The family of US Army veteran, Larry Edward Watts, has requested the Patriot Guard Riders stand in honor and respect for their loved one at his final services, this Saturday, 8 August 2015, in Milton, WV. This mission will consist of a flag line during the visitation, escort to the cemetery upon conclusion of the service (escort route is less than 2 miles), and a flag line during the interment service at the cemetery. Staging information is as follows:…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SGT Joseph Patrick Geary, 83, US Army, Korean War Veteran, for his final services on Tuesday, 28 Jul 15.  Joseph went to be in the Lord’s Army on Sunday, 26 Jul. Services will be held at the James Funeral Home, 1245 Main St., Follansbee, WV (https://tinyurl.com/nr7h3z7) beginning at 1100. West Virginia Ride Captain Ed Gill (egillsdare@yahoo.com) is the designated Ride Captain in Charge of this…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SGT Joseph Paul Hitt, U.S. Army, Desert Storm Veteran and Lewis County EMS for his final services and internment on Sunday, 05 Jul 15.  Joseph went to be in the Lord’s Army on Tuesday, 30 Jun 15. Services will be at the Pat Boyles Funeral Home, 144 Hackers Creek Rd., Jane Lew, WV (https://www.patboylefuneralhome.com/_mgxroot/page_10749.php) beginning at 1400. West Virginia Ride Captain John Brown (kz800c@yahoo.com) is…