2015 – Page 6 – WV Patriot Guard

CONFIRMED – MA1 Christopher Eckert, USN Gulf War Veteran – Huntington, WV – 13 Aug 15

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…

SHORT NOTICE – PVT Larry E. Watts, US Army Veteran – Milton, WV – 09/10 Aug 15

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:…

SHORT NOTICE – SGT Joseph P. Geary, US Army, Korean War Veteran – Follansbee, WV – 28 Jul 15

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…

HOTH – WV Vietnam Mobile Wall Escort/Opening Ceremonies – Moundsville, WV – 07/08 Aug 15

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to provide an escort and pay tribute to the West Virginia Vietnam Mobile Wall as it is brought into Moundsville, WV on August 7th 2015 and then to be a part of several ceremonies on the 7th and 8th. (www.westvirginiastatecouncilmobilewall.org) The WV Vietnam Mobile Wall is in Memory of all men and women of West Virginia who paid the ultimate price for our Freedom. The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to escort the Mobile Wall…

CONFIRMED – SGT Joseph P. Hitt, USA, ODS – EMS / Jane Lew, WV, 05 JUL 15

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…

Memorial – USMC Cpl Marple Landes-USA PV2 Margel Landes Bridge Dedication / Buckhannon,WV, 11 JUL 15

**********MISSION STAND DOWN!!!************ Due to circumstances beyond our control, the planned bridge dedication in Buckhannon that was to take place on Saturday, 11 Jul, has been cancelled until further notice! Joe The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect at a bridge dedication honoring the service and sacrifice of brothers PV2 Margel Landes, US Army, and Cpl Marple Landes, US Marine Corp on Saturday, 11 Jul 15, beginning at 1300. PV2 Landes volunteered…

SHORT NOTICE – CONFIRMED – SGT Kenneth R. Berry, US Army (AD), OEF Veteran – Belpre, OH/Parkersburg, WV – 27 & 30 Jun 15

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SGT Kenneth Raymond Berry, 25, U.S. Army (AD) OEF Veteran, as he returns to his native West Virginia on Saturday, 27 Jun, and again for his final services on Tuesday, 30 Jun 15. SGT Berry lost his life when struck by a car in a tragic accident in Clarksville, TN on Tuesday, 23 Jun. SGT Berry will be returning to West Virginia on Saturday, 27…

HOTH – Flag Dedication Ceremony – Wheeling, WV – 01 Jul 15

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the Flag dedication ceremony to be held at the Mt. Zion cemetery in Wheeling on July 1, 2015 at 6 p.m. This ceremony is part of the ongoing reconstruction/refurbishing of this cemetery that will include placing flags on the grave sites of several veterans. This cemetery has been abandoned for many years and is now receiving a revival. The local community has come together to bring respect and honor back…