PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Final Itinerary - Lance Corporal Robert Tyler Austin, USMC

Fri Oct 16 20:48:59 CDT 2009

FINAL ITINERARY

Lance Corporal Robert Tyler Austin

United States Marine Corps; Active Duty

Mission Dates; October 17-19, 2009

Ride Captains:

Floyd “1st Shirt” Kammerer, (817) 690-6475 (c); fabfloyd at charter.net
<http://us.mc823.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=fabfloyd@charter.net>

Dewey “Diehard” Dyer, (214) 316-8730 (c); dgd4758 at sbcglobal.net

Nineteen year old United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robert Tyler
Austin of Corinth, Texas died as a result of an automobile accident on
Saturday, October 10, 2009 in Escondido, California.

Lance Corporal Austin was born April 3, 1990 in Lewisville, Texas to Robert
Austin and Christine Lawson.  He graduated from Lake Dallas High School 2008
having enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2007.  He completed
boot camp in November, 2008 in San Diego, California; A-School in March,
2009, and was assigned to Twenty-Nine Palms, California as his permanent
duty station in March, 2009.  He was the acting shop supervisor as a diesel
mechanic.

Lance Corporal Austin is survived by his father, Robert Austin and
step-mother, Cherry Austin of Corinth, Texas, and other relatives, friends
and fellow Marines.

Part 1 - Airport Arrival and Escort:  Saturday, October 17, 2009, 4:30 PM;
Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home

Staging - 4:30 PM; Briefing - 4:45 PM; KSU - 5:15 PM

Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home

740 S. Edmonds Lane

Lewisville, Texas  75057

(972) 436-4581

Map - http://tinyurl.com/yky7pxz

We will participate with the funeral home vehicles to pick up the family at
their home and then proceed to DFW Airport to meet the plane.  We will then
ride in the procession back to the funeral home.  We will have escort
service provided.

Part 2 - Visitation:  Sunday, October 18, 2009; 5:00 - 7:00 PM; Mulkey-Mason
Funeral Home

Staging - 4:00 PM; Briefing - 4:15 PM; Flags in place by 4:30 PM

Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home

740 S. Edmonds Lane

Lewisville, Texas  75057

(972) 436-4581

Map - http://tinyurl.com/yky7pxz

We will place flags at the funeral home and stand the flag line during the
visitation period.

Part 3 - Escort and Funeral:  Monday, October 19, 2009; 10:00 AM;
Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home

Staging - 9:30 AM; Briefing - 9:45 AM

Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home

740 S. Edmonds Lane

Lewisville, Texas  75057

(972) 436-4581

Map - http://tinyurl.com/yky7pxz

We will participate in a procession with the limo(s) from the funeral home
to pick up the Austin family and return them to the funeral home for the
services.  An escort company will be providing traffic control.  The exact
time of departure from the funeral home has not been determined so please
remain flexible and ready to go at any time.  The funeral service is
scheduled for 11:00 AM.  Even if you are not going to participate in the
family escort, please arrive at the funeral home no later than 10:00 AM so
that flags can be in place and manned when family members and guests begin
arriving for the services.

Part 4 - Procession and Interment:  Monday, October 19, 2009; Following
funeral service; Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home to DFW National Cemetery

Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home

740 S. Edmonds Lane

Lewisville, Texas  75057

(972) 436-4581

Map - http://tinyurl.com/yky7pxz

DFW National Cemetery
2000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 467-3374

Map - http://tinyurl.com/n53s9e

We will participate in the procession from the funeral home to DFW National
Cemetery.  We will have 2 motor escorts to lead us as well as Lewisville PD
to help us out of Lewisville.  The exact time of departure from the funeral
home has not been determined so please remain flexible and ready to go at
any time.

On arrival at the cemetery big flag bikes will remain with the procession
and the rest of the riders will proceed to the shelter staging area.  The
shelter designation is unknown at this time.  Those not participating in the
escort please plan to arrive at the cemetery no later than 12:30 PM.  We
will use the flags in storage at the shelter.

Please be aware of the possibility of blocked entrances to the cemetery.  An
entrance that we believe will always be open is the one near the
administration building on Mountain Creek Parkway about half way up the
hill, approaching Spur 408 and Loop 12.  The Map in this document shows that
entrance and not the main entrance we are used to - just in case.

Note:  Please remember that our parking area is now on the main road between
shelters A and B.  Funerals are being staged at the administration building
and in the area by the lake.  We will park facing up the hill toward shelter
A with 2 bikes side by side as close to the curb and each other as possible
so that traffic can get by.  This arrangement keeps the motorcycle and voice
noise to a minimum around the shelters during the services and appears to
meet the needs of the cemetery.  We will assemble in this area and not
around the shelters until it is time to move to the shelter to set up for
the service.  Exceptions to this parking arrangement are, as always, made
for those who have trouble walking to the area.

Weather:

Forecast for Saturday:  Partly cloudy.  Lows in the lower 40s.  East winds
around 5 mph.

Forecast for Sunday:  Sunny.  Highs in the lower 70s.  Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.

Forecast for Monday:  Mostly clear.  Lows in the mid 50s.  Highs in the mid
70s.

The flag/water truck will not be present on Saturday but will be present on
Sunday and Monday.

Safety First:  With the cooler weather please remember to dress and ride
accordingly.

Special Safety Note:  For those participating in the airport arrival portion
of the mission:

This portion of the mission will be conducted primarily after dark.
Reflective clothing is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED during this time.  Those who
purchased the memorial reflective belts in honor of North Texas Patriot
Guard Rider Gary Maddux should consider wearing at least these and everyone
should please consider wearing your other reflective clothing.  Remember
that Gary was killed while riding at night and that is the reason that the
reflective belt was chosen in his honor.  At the present time reflective
clothing is not required for night or poor visibility riding in the North
Texas PGR but please be aware of safety at all times.  At no time do we want
to create a mission during a mission or jeopardize the safety of any rider.
The family members of this Marine are sorrowful enough over the loss of
their loved one during this time.  We certainly would not want to add to
their burden with an accident or injury to a rider when it might have been
prevented.  This particular part of this particular mission involves riding
at night, including getting home after the mission, during Texas/OU weekend.
We would be doing ourselves and each other a disservice if we didn’t
recognize that fact and account for it as best we can.

Iron horses if you can, cages are always welcome and appreciated.  All
groups and riders are welcome to ride with us and stand the flag line as we
honor this Marine.

Please remember that our mission is to stand tall, silent, and with honor
and respect for this veteran and his family.

Respectfully Submitted,

Floyd “1st Shirt” Kammerer

North Texas Ride Captain

Dewey “Diehard” Dyer

North Texas Assistant Deputy State Captain

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