PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Death of a friend's Mother

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

Many of you know Ron "Roadrash" Mitchell, our long time Senior Ride Captain
and very good friend.  Ron was in charge of a mission on Monday for a fellow
Veteran when his mom passed away.  I know you all join me in expressing
condolences and sympathies to Ron and the rest of his family during their
time of personal sadness and sorrow.

 

While Ron's mom was not a member of the military or other category that
allows us to do a formal mission on her behalf, Ron has been a long time
leader in the PGR locally and a good friend to all of the riders and we have
done missions for his dad and his brother at the times of their passing.  I
know that many would like to attend the services for Mrs. Mitchell and pay
their respects and to help honor her as well.  In addition, she will be
buried at DFW National Cemetery alongside her husband.  It is my opinion
that if motorcycles and some flags were to happen to stop by at the funeral
and at the interment ceremony, and that if some friends of the family
joining in the procession just happened to be riding motorcycles - nobody
would say anything.  These things just happen, you know?

 

This is the obituary:

 

*	BORN: February 2, 1925 
*	DIED: April 6, 2009 
*	LOCATION: Gun Barrel City, TX 


Visitation:


Thursday April 09 
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 
Anderson-Clayton Bros. 
1226 South Elm Street 
Kemp, TX map it
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Funeral services were held for Clara Mae Mitchell, 84, of Gun Barrel City,
at 11:00 AM Friday, April 10, 2009, at the Anderson Clayton Bros. Funeral
Home Chapel in Kemp, with Rev. Betty Belt officiating. Burial at the
Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery at 2:00 PM Friday. The family will
receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Born Clara Mae Richardson, February 2, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri, she
died April 6, 2009 in Gun Barrel City. She was the daughter of Clare Etta
(Hughes) and Homer Richardson, and she was Pentecostal by faith. Her
husband, Curtis E. Mitchell preceded her in death in 2005. She was also
preceded by her parents; a son, Roger Mitchell; grandson, Ronnie Mitchell,
Jr.; and sister, Jessie Ballard.

Survivors include sons, Ronald Mitchell of Hurst, Richard Mitchell of
Commerce, Robert Mitchell and Randall Mitchell, both of Gun Barrel City and
Russell Mitchell of Palestine; daughters, Shelia Phillips of Commerce and
Sharon Mitchell of Hatfield, Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren, and one on the way; sisters, June Stephens of
Fairfield, Rev. Betty Belt of Dallas and Shirley Pride of Dallas. Other
survivors include nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Sign
her online guestbook at www.andersonclaytonbros.com. 

 

Thank you all for keeping Ron and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
I've spoken with Ron several times since learning of his mom's death and I
know it means a great deal to him.

 

Thanks for all you continue to do for our mission and for each other.

 

Steve Lucas

Deputy State Captain

North Texas PGR

 
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