Updated 27 NOV 08 harly69g

************MISSION ITINERARY AND URGENT INFO***************

Mrs. Brown, the wife of Major Joseph Brown II has requested that the Patriot Guard Riders serve as pallbearers for her husbands services. As such, I am requesting that anyone in good health, who is making plans to attend this mission, and is able to fulfill the honorable position of pallbearer, please email me at fyrefighter814@aol.com. We are honored to be requested to serve in this manner. However, I do need to be certain that we have six pallbearers as well as those who can maintain a flag line. Hopefully I will get enough response to designate six pallbearers prior to the mission.

Also, the director has offered to allow us to form our flag line inside the funeral home, if inclement weather makes it difficult to stand outside. The funeral home building is fairly large, with a large foyer and hallway. I plan to take advantage of this if necessary, and certainly for those who may have physical issues which make standing in the weather difficult.

The funeral service starts at 2:00. We will meet at the staging area at noon, with briefing to be held at 12:15. We will depart for the funeral home at 12:20, with plans to maintain a flag line from 12:30 to 2:00. The staging area will be immediately off of I-79, exit 137. If you are coming north, get off the exit and turn right. Immediately past the Exxon, there is a gravel lot on your right. Coming south on 79, get off of the exit and turn left. Go under the underpass, and you will see the Exxon, then the gravel lot on your right.

Although the weather is not expected to be horrible, I still do not expect to see bikes. However, if you do come on two wheels, please excercise extreme caution.

We will lead the funeral procession to the cemetery , which is approximately 5 miles from the funeral home. At that point, we will form a flag line, carry Major Brown to his final resting place, and present the plaque to his wife. The roads and access are not a problem.

IF you miss the staging area and time, Ford Funeral Home is located at 201 Columbia St., Fairmont, WV. When you get off of 79, turn the opposite direction from the staging area, and get in the left lane. Turn left at the McDonalds, onto East Park Ave. Go through two stop lights. After going through the second light, take your next left into Guffey St. Two blocks will take you directly to the funeral home, on the right, at the intersection of Guffey and Columbia.

Any questions or comments, please call me at 304-692-6900.

Word has been received of the untimely death of Major Joseph William Brown II, as the result of a hunting related accident.  Major Brown had recently lived in Ohio, but had most recently moved to Texas.  He also previously lived in Kentucky.  In addition to being a Major in the United States Army Reserves, he was also a PGR member.

His wife has requested the services of the PGR to honor the service of Major Brown at the funeral on Saturday, November 29^th at 1400 hrs.  The funeral will be held at the Ford Funeral Home on Columbia Street in Fairmont, WV.  Burial will be at a small church cemetery located in Monumental, WV.  Monumental is located about 2 miles north of Barrackville, WV.

Further arrangements are incomplete at this time.  I have made contact with the funeral home director, and he states that Mrs. Brown has already mentioned the PGR, and wants full services.  

I will post further as I get more info.

Barry Bledsoe

Ride Captain

Fairmont, WV

304-692-6900

My wife Susan and I wish to offer our most sincere prayers and deepest sympathies to the family and friends of US Army Reservist/Patriot Guard Rider, Major Joseph William Brown II.  We pray that the Lord Jesus is there with you to hold you and to give you His Peace and Comfort  during this time of sorrow.
 

Shalom Alechem,

ha’Mashiach Yeshua,

Chaplain Roger D. Casto

El Shaddai Ministries

Columbus, Ohio
 

Be Still, and Know
that I am your God.
              Psalm 46.10