2013 – Page 4 – WV Patriot Guard

SHORT NOTICE – MSgt Henry Dawson, USA WWII/Korea/Vietnam Veteran – Princeton, WV – 8 & 9 Sep

MSGT Henry Dawson (Ret), 84, died on Thursday at his home in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Early on Sunday morning Mr. Dawson will leave Blacksburg on his last journey home to his native West Virginia. Henry Dawson enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17 during the final stages of World War II. He did not see combat in World War II. But he did in Korea and he did in Vietnam……..on all three of his combat…

Bridge Dedication, WVSP Corporal Bailey and Trooper Workman, Wallback, WV 12 SEP 13

Staging Instructions: For those traveling North, staging time will be 1245 with KSU at 1300. There is a 5 mile road construction area around Exit 19. Extreme caution is urged! For those traveling South, staging time will be 1315 with KSU at 1330. Any who cannot make the staging areas or are coming from a different direction, meet at the Park and Ride at the Wallback exit NLT 1345. **************************************************************************************** The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand…

Escort – Jerry Lee Hobbs – USA VN Veteran – Belle to Charleston, WV – 3 Sep 13

The family of Jerry Lee Hobbs has requested the Patriot Guard Riders escort their loved one to his final resting place on Tuesday, Sept 3. Jerry was a decorated United States Army Vietnam Veteran who survived two tours in that country during the war. He will be interred at the Donel C. Kinard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Institute, WV. Jerry is the brother-in-law of WV PGR member Danny Layton. This mission will consist of an escort from the…

SHORT NOTICE – Sgt John “Spyder” Parker, USAF VN Era – Moundsville, WV – 28 Aug 13

The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Sgt John “Spyder” Parker, USAF Vietnam Era Veteran, for his final services on Wednesday, 28 Aug 13. Services will be held at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 118 Grant Ave., Moundsville, WV (https://tinyurl.com/krssy2u) beginning at 1100. Staging will be at the funeral home at 0930. Mission brief at 0945. Flag line will be in place prior to 1000 and maintained until start of services. There will…

Leslie J. Sword, 91, USAF, WWII Veteran, Charleston, WV, 28 AUG 13

The family of Leslie J. Sword has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to stand in silent honor and respect for their loved one at his final services this coming Wednesday…we will be honored to stand for this hero. The mission will consist of a flag line at the Fairhaven Baptist Church on Campbell’s Creek prior to the funeral service, an escort to the Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens in Cross Lanes, and a flag line for the interment service at…

Memorial – EOD CPO Nicholas H. Null Bridge Dedication – Parkersburg, WV – 23 Aug 13

The WV Patriot Guard has been asked to attend the EOD CPO Nicholas H. Null Bridge Dedication Friday 23 August at 11:00. The RC is Carl Spade (ace_gunsmith@hotmail.com) Staging will be at Western Sizzlin, 37 Neal Run Blvd. Parkersburg, WV.(https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en) at 10:15 . Mission Brief at 10:30 and KSU at 10:45. Sincerely, Parris Witte HOTH Director WV Patriot Guard

CONFIRMED – Ron Whitmore, USMC Vietnam Veteran/PGR/WVNG – Oak Hill, WV – 18 Aug

The family of Ronald L. Whitmore has requested the Patriot Guard Riders to assist in final honors for their hero. Ron was a Vietnam veteran, active PGR member, and served 14 years in the National Guard. Staging: Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. High Lawn Funeral Home (304) 469-3283 1435 East Main Street Oak Hill, WV 25901 Briefing: 10:45 a.m. Flag line 11:00 a.m. until service at 1:00 p.m. Forecast: Overcast with a…

CONFIRMED – Sp4 Henry James Miller, II – USA OEF Veteran – Newburg, WV – 18 Aug 13

The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Sp4 Henry James Miller, II, US Army Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran during his funeral and interment services. Sp4 Miller went to be with the Lord at Ft. Lewis, WA on 11 Aug 13. Services will be held beginning at 1100 on 18 Aug 13 at the Bolyard Funeral Home, 79 Morgantown Ave., Newburg, WV (https://tinyurl.com/nyqkoqg). Interment will follow on the family…