PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Final Itinerary for Forrest Keene, USAF (ret), DFW NAT'L Cemetery, 17 SEP 08

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

FINAL  ITINERARY 
Forrest Mathew Keene 
Lt. Colonel (Retired), United States Air Force, WWII and  subsequent 
September 17,  2008 
 
Ride Captain:   
Steve “Badger” Lucas,  940-206-4196 (c); _pgrlucas at charter.net_ 
(mailto:pgrlucas at charter.net)  

Interment  Service Only, Wednesday,  September 17, 2008, 11:00  AM 
Staging: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM  
Briefing:  10:30 AM   
DFW  National Cemetery 
2000 Mountain Creek  Parkway 
Dallas,  Texas  75211 
(214)  467-3374 
Map - _http://tinyurl.com/54vdrg_ (http://tinyurl.com/54vdrg)  
Mr. Keene was a retiree of the United States  Air Force with over 30 years of 
service and was in the Army at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  He is 
credited with shooting down the first enemy jet aircraft in combat  (from his P-51) 
and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross among other  awards.  He was a 
surveyor/engineer  after his career in the military.  Other than a small 
funeral home visitation, which has already been held,  the service at DFW  
National Cemetery will be the only service.  His ashes will be buried at the same  
time as those of his wife, who passed away earlier this  year. 
The cemetery would not release which shelter  the service is scheduled for so 
please either check the information board  outside at the visitor center when 
you arrive or just look for the other bikes  in the shelter area.  Big flag 
bikes  please come initially to the staging area for briefing and then you will 
go to  the visitor center to escort the family to the shelter.  Others will 
stay to help with the  flags.  We will use the flags we  have in storage at the 
cemetery for this service.  We will have a water truck  present. 
Mountain Creek  Parkway is now open  from I-20 to the cemetery but the road 
is rough and construction is ongoing as  it nears Keist.  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:  Clear with a high of 83 degrees.  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, 
Steve “Badger”  Lucas 
North Texas  Ride Captain 




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