2015 – Page 10 – WV Patriot Guard

MEMORIAL – Bataan Death March – Wellsburg, WV – 11 Apr 15

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the upcoming Bataan Death March Survivors memorial ceremony. This will be held at the Brooke County Library in Wellsburg, WV, on April 11th. Survivors, descendants, and dignitaries will be on hand to remember and honor these heroes. Exhibits throughout the day will include many artifacts and displays from this time period, such as rifles, rocket launchers, uniforms, and newspaper clippings. Also on display is silverware from Hitler’s home, various…

CONFIRMED – PFC Clifton Reintzel, US Army Veteran – Wellsburg, WV – 27 Mar 15

The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in silent Honor and Respect for PFC Clifton Daniel “Dan” Reintzel, Sr. for his final service on Friday, 27 Mar 15. Dan went to be with the Lord on 13 Mar 15. Services will be held at the Chambers & James Funeral Home, 1030 Main St., Wellsburg, WV (https://tinyurl.com/obluuek) beginning at 1300. Family will be arriving at 1100. WV District 6 RC, Cheryl Skinner (proudusa@outlook.com) is the designated RCIC of this…

CONFIRMED -Col Curtis Winstead, USAF (RET) – ODS/OIF/OEF Veteran – Alderson, WV – 28 Mar 15

The family of retired US Air Force Colonel Curtis Mark Winstead has requested the Patriot Guard Riders to assist in final honors for their hero. Staging : Saturday, March 28, 2015 @ 11:00 a.m. Big Wheel Restaurant 606 Riverside Rest Drive Alderson, WV Mission Brief : 11:15 a.m. KSU : 11:30 a.m. Flag Line : 12:00 p.m. until services commence at 1:00 p.m. Forecast : Partly cloudy with a high of 44. Dress accordingly. RCIC : Pat Hanifin, Sr. patnpath@frontier.com (304)…

CONFIRMED – Vernon “Dede” Dunn, USN Korean Veteran – Follansbee, WV – 10 Mar 15

CONFIRMED MISSION Vernon “Dede” Dunn, 82 United States Navy USS Princeton Korea Visitation: Chambers & James Funeral Home https://tinyurl.com/pcdsm7r 1245 Main St. Follansbee, WV, 26037 Staging: 10 MAR 15 @ 09:00 am @ Funeral Home Leaving for Church @ 09:15 Visitation @ church from 10:00 until time of service@ 11:00 Escort / Interment: Follansbee United Methodist Church 1002 Virginia Ave, Follansbee, WV to Highland Hills Memorial Gardens Follansbee, WV: https://tinyurl.com/pbadllh WV District # 6 Ride Captain Cheryl Skinner is…

Welcome Home – 130th Airlift Wing – Charleston, WV – 02 & 08 Mar 15

Members of the 130th Airlift Wing are returning home from a deployment overseas, and we are invited to be there to help welcome them home. Since these missions are always subject to change, please monitor this thread for any updates to the mission dates and times. Missions will take place on a US military installation…NO WEAPONS are permitted on your person, or in your vehicle/bike. For now, staging information for both days is the same: Staging location: Go-Mart, 1502 Greenbrier…

PFC Larry Gillispie, US Army, Huntington, WV

We have been asked by the family of US Army veteran to stand in his honor. We will be assisting The WV PGR to stand in honor of PFC Larry Gillispie. Mr. Gillispie served our country honorably and without reservation. This mission is extreme short notice! The following arrangements have been made… Visitation/Funeral Day/Date: Friday, 13 February 15 Time: 1200 hours Place: Chapman Mortuary, 2851 3rd Ave, Huntington, WV https://tinyurl.com/omo99eg Staging Place: Chapman Mortuary, 2851 3rd Ave, Huntington, WV…

CONFIRMED – PFC Blaine Kendall, US Army, Korean War Veteran – Mannington, WV – 5 Feb 15

The family of PFC Blaine Howard Kendall, USA. Korean War Veteran, has requested that the Patriot Guard Riders stand in silent honor and respect on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Hutson Funeral Home, 500 E. Main Street, Mannington, WV beginning at 12:00 p.m., and continuing until 1:00 p.m. (https://www.hutsonfuneralhomes.com/fh/home/directions.cfm?&fh_id=12310). Following the funeral service, the Patriot Guard will resume the flag line until the funeral procession departs. Staging and Mission Briefing: 11:45 at the Hutson Funeral Home, 500 E. Main…

EXTREME SHORT NOTICE -MSC/SS Randy Schmitt, USN (RET), ODS Veteran – St. Clairsville, OH – 29 Jan 15

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for MSC/SS Randy L. Schmitt, 57, U.S. Navy Retired, Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield Veteran, for his final services on Thursday, 29 Jan 15, in St. Clairsville, OH. At the family’s request WV District 6 RC, Cheryl Skinner (proudusa@outlook.com) is the designated RCIC of this most honorable mission. Services will be held at the Toothman Funeral Home, 141 S. Marietta St., St. Clairsville, OH (https://tinyurl.com/k3uy6es)…