PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Final Itinerary for SSgt James Nichols, USA ret, Arlington, TX, 13 AUG 08

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

FINAL  ITINERARY 
SSgt James W.  Nichols 
United  States Army Retired 
August 13,  2008 

Ride Captain:   
Bill Sides, 972/935-8016 
Part 1 – Funeral  Service, Wednesday, August 13, 2008 , 1:00 PM 
Staging 12:00 PM     
St.  Joseph's Catholic  Church
1927 SW Green Oaks  Blvd. 
Arlington, TX 76107  
Plan to arrive not later than 11:50  a.m. at the St.  Joseph’s Catholic 
Church.  We will place the flags  prior to 11:55 a.m. and stand the flag line until 
shortly after commencement of  the funeral service at 1:00 p.m.  At that time 
we will remove the flags and  prepare for the mission Part 2.  Big flag bike 
riders and other  riders wishing to ride as an escort will remain with the 
funeral  procession to escort the family to the  cemetery.   Patriot  Guard 
Riders will not provide road guard  services. 
We will need 4-6 PGR  Riders to go with the Ride Captain to the cemetery to 
assist in setting up the  flag line and preparing for the arrival of the family 
and funeral  procession. 
Flag/water truck will  be present at the Funeral Service but will not go to 
Internment.  Please be  responsible for your own water/Gatorade at Interment. 

Part 2 – Interment  Service, DFW  National Cemetery - Wednesday, August 13, 
2008  ,  2:30 PM 
Staging - 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM  .  Flag line in place ASAP after 2:00 service 
Please park on the road in the assembly  area below shelter A.  We will use 
flags already in storage at shelter A  and place them in the ground in the PVC 
pipe recently installed for that  purpose.   
DFW National Cemetery 
2000 Mountain Creek  Parkway 
Dallas, Texas  75211 
(214) 467-3374 
Map - _http://tinyurl.com/54vdrg_ (http://tinyurl.com/54vdrg)  
It is my understanding that Mountain Creek  Parkway is now open from I-20 to 
the  cemetery but that the road is rough and construction is ongoing.  The 
best  route is likely still to be Spur 408 to Keist to Mountain Creek and  then 
to the cemetery. 
Also please note that other services  may be in progress as we are entering 
or leaving the area so please keep bike  pipe/radio/etc., noise to a minimum.  
Thanks. 

Weather:  Mostly sunny with a high of 95  degrees.  There will be a 
flag/water truck at the Funeral Service  only.  Please hydrate early and make sure you 
have plenty of water/Gatorade  on hand if you are in the escort.  As always, 
one of the keys to proper  hydration is to start hydrating early, the day prior 
to the mission is not too  soon to start.  It is, in fact, recommended by the 
experts. 
Iron  Horses if you can, cages  are always welcome and appreciated.   
Please remember that our mission is to stand  tall, silent, and with honor 
and respect for this Veteran and his family.   
Respectfully Submitted, 
Bill Sides 
North  Texas Ride  Captain 





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