2014 – Page 5 – WV Patriot Guard

CONFIRMED – SSG Paul William Barrett, US Army Korean War Veteran – Moundsville, WV – 07/08 Sep 14

US Army Korean War Veteran, 07 Sept 20014 – 08 Sept 2014 Grisell Funeral Home Moundsville WV The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SSG Paul William Barrett, US Army, Korea Veteran who went to be with the Lord on 04 Sept 14. SSG Paul W. Barrett is the Uncle of RC Michael Whitlatch. The family has requested that the Patriot Guard be present at visitation on Sunday 07 Sept 2014 from…

SHORT NOTICE – Bruce Lynn Bennett, USA Vietnam Veteran – Nutter Fort, 04 Sep 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Bruce Lynn Bennett, US Army, Vietnam Veteran who went to be with the Lord on 31 Aug 14. Bruce served two tours in Vietnam as a member of the 198th Light Infantry Brigade. Services will be held at the Amos-Carvelli Funeral Home, 201 Edison St., Nutter Fort, WV (https://tinyurl.com/opqkxd6) beginning at 1100 on Thursday, 04 Sep 2014. WV RC Buddy Myers (myersbuddy@hotmail.com) is the RCIC,…

CONFIRMED – Howard F. Kelley, US Navy, WWII Veteran – Morgantown, WV – 03 Sep 2014

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Howard F. Kelley, U.S. Navy, WWII Veteran during his final services on Wednesday, 03 Sep 2014. Howard went to be with the Lord on 25 Aug. Services will be held at Dering-Henson Funeral Home, 156 Foundry St., Morgantown, WV beginning at 1100. WV District 4 RC John Brown (kz800c@yahoo.com) is the designated RCIC of this most honorable mission. Staging will be at the McDonalds located…

SHORT NOTICE – William E. Brown, US Army, Vietnam Veteran – Ronceverte, WV – 27 Aug 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the final rites for William Edward Brown, US Army/Vietnam veteran by his family.The ride captain will be Pat Hanifin, Sr. patnpath@frontier.com STAGING: Wallace & Wallace Funeral home502 Monroe AvenueRonceverte, WV 24970MISSIONBRIEF: 11:45 a.m.FLAGLINE 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.A short escort of 3+ miles will occur at the completion of the service.As always, cages and bikes are welcome. Please bring a 3 x 5 flag to stand the flag line. If you can…

Memorial – Highway Dedication – Sgt Mecot E. Camara, USMC – Hinton, WV – 30 Aug 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the highway dedication for Sgt. Mecot E. Camara USMC, by his sister, on August 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., Hinton WV. Sgt. Camara gave all in Beirut, Lebanon in a peacekeeping mission. For additional information, the following Facebook link is available: https://www.facebook.com/events/1448336292104183/?notif_t=plan_user_invited As always, cages and bikes are welcome. If you can fly a 3 x 5 at escort speeds, feel free to do so. For further information, please follow…

HOTH – Vietnam Traveling Wall/Opening Ceremonies – Fairplain/Parkersburg, WV – 26 & 28 Aug 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to provide escort duty for the Vietnam Veteran’s Traveling Memorial Wall from Fairplain, WV to Parkersburg, WV on 26 August 2014. We will be escorting via I-77, so if you plan to fly a flag from your bike/cage, please ensure the flag and mount can endure a 40-mile trip at interstate highway speeds. When we did this escort a couple years ago, we had close to 200 bikes by the time we got…

HOTH – A Day with Heroes / Moundsville, WV, 23 AUG 14

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to escort the opening ceremony flag to the Moundsville Honor Guard, August 23, 2014, A Day with Heroes on the Avenue, Moundsville, WV. A flag line will then be assembled for the ceremony to Honor our Heroes. Ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m. at the BB&T Bank and parking lot located on Jefferson and Fifth Street Moundsville, WV. Staging for escort will be at Valley Harley-Davidson, I-470 Exit 2, RT 88 N, 1034 East…

Charles Lee McKinney, USA Veteran / Mannington, WV, 14 AUG 14

The family of SFC Charles Lee “Mac” McKinney, USA, has requested that the Patriot Guard Riders stand in silent honor and respect on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Hutson Funeral Home, 400 E. Main Street, Mannington, WV beginning at 11:00 a.m., and continuing until 1:00 p.m. Following the funeral service, the Patriot Guard will provide an escort from the funeral home to the Mannington Memorial Park cemetery (https://westvirginia.hometownlocator….20cemetery.cfm). Staging: 10:45 at the Hutson Funeral Home, 400 E. Main Street,…