Last Updated: 07/03/2009 20:54
North Texas Patriot Guard Riders Calendar
Last Updated:
07/03/2009 20:54
North Texas Patriot Guard Riders Calendar
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(Funeral Service & Interment At DFW Cemetery) Staging: 08:45 Grand Prairie 
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(Funeral Service & Interment) Staging: 09:00 Joshua
(Arrival & Escort To Funeral Home) Staging: 11:00 Carswell
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(Funeral Service & Interment) Staging: 08:45 Ft. Worth
(Arrival & Visitation) Arriving: 16:40 DFW Airport To Grand Prairie |
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
Staging: 06:30 Plano
Staging: 08:30 Waxahachie
Staging: 17:30 Royse City |
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(Interment - DFW Cemetery) Staging: ??:?? Grand Prairie |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Staging: 09:00 Crowley |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | August 1
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| Color Legend: | KIA-Killed In Action | Active Military | Veteran | HOTH | Information Only | East Texas Mission | Other Missions |
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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FIRST RUN - NEW, TEXAS WINDSHIELD BANNERS |
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We Have Them! They are not as great as we would like them to be, but it is a first run of something we think will improve over time. If the logistics work out, they should be available at the Plano parade. They are the static cling type that stick to the outside of your windshield. Also available in the near future will be static cling banners that stick to the INSIDE of your windshield. Since these are a first run, the prices will be the lowest you may see and the quantities are very limited. 
Get yours now, or wait for version II in a few weeks. |
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"ALWAYS THERE" |
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“The Patriot Guard is always there.”
Major General Michael “Mike” Oates
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ANNOUNCING THE NORTH TEXAS PGR STORE! |
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We Are Happy To Announce The Brand New NORTH TEXAS PGR Store Which Went Into Operation At the Fund Raiser 04/26/2009. ALL Proceeds From These Sales Go DIRECTLY To North Texas PGR Operating Expenses Such As Bottled Water, Flags, Support Vehicle Expenses, Safety-Related Items, Plaques, Etc. We Are Developing An Online Store As Well - Watch For Announcements. You Will Be Able To See Photos And Descriptions Of Items And Place Orders On Line. Your Order Can Be Shipped To You, Or You Can Save Shipping Costs By Picking Up Your Order At A North Texas PGR Mission Location. We Hope To Get The Store On Line Around Mid July. |
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Waxahachie |
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| Date: 07/04/2009 | Place: Waxahachie | Staging: 08:30 | |
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This year’s July 4 parade is again a part of
the Crape Myrtle Festival held annually in Waxahachie. Another
great crowd should be on hand and this is another fine opportunity
for the PGR to meet the public and let them see who we are and tell
them what we do. Part 1 – Parade:
Saturday, July 4th – 10:00 AM We will meet in the parking area on the WEST side of the elementary school and then ride the short distance to the parade staging area for our assigned spot in the parade. The parade route is scheduled to be south on College to Main St., then west to Grand, then south to Getzendaner park. |
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Plano Parade Independence Day Parade Honoring the United States of America |
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| Date: 07/04/2009 |
Place:
Plano Senior High School Parking Lot 2200 Independence Parkway Plano, TX |
Staging: 06:30 | |
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In the 2008 parade the Traveling Liberty Bell
and the North Texas Patriot Guard Riders were awarded the "Grand
Marshall Award". This is the number one award given to
participants in this parade. The parade officials were so
impressed with the riders and the flags during the lineup that
the NTPGR was moved from 88th position to the second in the parade.
Riding just in front of David Hall and the Liberty Bell seemed to be
just the right place. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce
the PGR to those in the community who may not have been exposed to
the cause we stand for. This is the one day of the year that
most Americans will stand up and wave the American flag. We
could not pick a better day to demonstrate our patriotism to the
public. Part 1 – Parade:
Saturday, July 4th – 9:00 AM We will set up our parade formation, big flag bikes followed by all other bikes in the line position designated by the parade officials. Once the bikes are in formation, we will do all that we can to hydrate. I want to try an impress on each rider the importance of hydration the night before. The weather will be hot, the bikes will be hot and this would not be the time to end up lying on the hot pavement. During this hot weather it is as important to drink plenty of water but do not forget Gator-aid type drinks to increase your body’s electrolytes. Do not forget your sun screen. |
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Royse City Parade Independence Day Parade |
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| Date: 07/04/2009 |
Place:
First Methodist Church 305 N. Josephine St. (corner of Hwy 66 and Josephine) Royse City, TX |
Staging: 17:30 | |
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We have been invited again this year to the
Royce City 4th of July parade. This is an evening
parade when the sun is lower in the sky and is only about a
half-mile long. The parade is led each year by the Tri-County
Veteran Honor Guard and they have asked us to join them in leading
the parade, a very prestigious position and a great honor. We
shared this honor with them last year and they have invited us back.
In the invitation they said that last year the PGR “made the parade
a huge success.” Part 1 – Parade:
Saturday, July 4th – 6:00 PM We will meet in the parking area of the church and locate Mr. Gene Allen and the Tri-County Veteran Honor Guard and line up with them for the parade. |
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Sgt. Gabriel Jasso Active Duty Marine |
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| Date: 07/03/2009 | Place: DFW Airport | Staging: | |
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The family of Sgt. Gabriel Jasso has
asked the Patriot Guard to participate in the final services for
this active duty Marine. Sgt. Jasso will be flown in from
Jacksonville, Florida, where he was living after serving combat
tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exact date and time of his
arrival is not yet known. We do know that there will be a
visitation for Sgt. Jasso on Sunday, July 5, 2009 and that his
funeral, followed by interment at DFW National Cemetery will be on
Monday, July 6, 2009. We have offered to escort Sgt. Jasso
from the airport (which airport is also yet to be determined) to the
funeral home, to stand a flag line at the visitation and our other
usual services to his family. Additional details will be forthcoming in the form of a final itinerary as soon as they are known. We have just learned that the airplane carrying Sgt. Gabriel Jasso will arrive tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 4:40PM at DFW airport. The flight is Delta #1923. We will stage to escort him at the Delta Cargo terminal near the south end of the airport on the east side. It is accessed from the northbound service road. Do not use the toll road. We will meet there at 4:00 PM. Our destination is Homestead Funeral Home in Grand Prairie. Additional mission information will be coming soon. Steve Lucas Deputy State Captain North Texas PGR |
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Amedicus Quincy (A. Q.) Howell; Senior Chief Petty Officer Funeral Service And Interment |
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| Date: 07/02/2009 |
Place:
Mountain Valley Funeral Home 3407 SW Wilshire Boulevard Joshua, TX |
Staging: 09:00 | |
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Mr. Howell is the father of Jason "Papacarp"
Carpenter, a PGR member. Mr. Howell
was born on August 31, 1927 in Moore Haven, Florida to Amedicus and
Beatrice Howell. He and his wife Charlene Howell were married on
March 6, 1981 in Durant Oklahoma. He was a Navy veteran, having
served from 1944 until 1964; serving in WW II, the Korean War and
the Viet Nam War as a boiler tender aboard navy ships. He also
served at Guantanamo Bay during the Cuban Crisis. Part 1 – Funeral Service:
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 10:00 AM; Mountain Valley Funeral
Chapel, Joshua, TX We will conduct a flag line for the service. Part 2 – Interment:
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Following the Service; Joshua
Hopewell Cemetery, Joshua, TX We will conduct a flag line for
the interment service. Due to rural area and limited amount
of level parking near the cemetery I ask that you use
caution when parking. |
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Mr. Patrick Dempsey, Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.) Funeral Service In Grand Prairie & Escort To DFW Cemetery |
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| Date: 07/01/2009 | Place: Grand Prairie | Staging: 08:45 | |
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Mr. Dempsey passed away on June 28, 2009
and is survived by his wife Sandi, daughter Anita Maki and other
family members and friends. Part 1 – Funeral:
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 – 10:00 AM We will set up a flag line prior
to the funeral service and receive family and guests as they
arrive at the church for the service. After the
service begins we will break down the flag line and prepare
for the procession to the cemetery. It looks like we
will have a break of some sort prior to the procession but
the duration of that break is not known at this time. Part 2 – Interment Service:
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 – 12:30 PM On the procession’s arrival at
the cemetery, big flag bikes will remain at the service
entrance staging area with the procession and remaining
bikes will proceed to the shelter staging area to assist
with preparations for the service. For those not be able to attend
Part 1, please be at the shelter staging area of the
cemetery no later than 12:00 PM and ready to begin preparing
the area for Mr. Dempsey’s service as soon as possible
following any service immediately before his. We will use
the flags in storage at the shelter for this part of the
mission. |
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