Patriot Guard Riders

Updated 17 May 09 0930 edt S Sturgis

FUNERAL: Wednesday 20 May 2009

Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Ma

STAGING: Dunkin Donuts, Rt. 28 South Bourne, Ma.

Located 1.8 miles from the Bourne Bridge, Turn at the Irving Gas station.

TIME; 0900-0935

BRIEFING: 0940

KSU: 0945

RIDE CAPTAIN: Mitch Plonka mitch6223@comcast.net

PLEASE BRING YOUR FLAGS

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updated on 7 MAY 09 at 11:20 hrs. edt by patchworksmin

20 May 2009 :

11:00 am Service for PFC Attila Kupan US Army

Vietnam 1966 – 1969

Survived by his mom Emma Kupan of Framingham, MA

Brother Tom Kupan of Southbridge, MA

Sister Ildi Ouellette of Milford, MA

Also niece and nephew

Services will be held at the MA National Veterans Cemetery in Bourne, MA .

Staging for this service will be as follows:

Staging at D & D on South St in Hopkinton 8:00 – 8:45 am

Transfer of Mr. Kupan with honors 8:50 – 9:00 am

Safety meeting 9:05

Escort line up 9:10

Kick stands up 9:15

We will travel 495 S to destination.

Arriving at Bourne Cemetery between 10:15 and 10: 30

All bikes but two will go to the service area and set up for flag line

Two bikes possibly my self and Attila’s brother Tom will escort the Mr. Kupan to the service area for full military honors

The coordination of the rout down the highway and the formation at cemetery will be organized by the Nam Knights MC. The PGR will be at the cemetery, they will form up under the supervision of there R/C

11:00 am presentation of colors, service, firing squad, taps, retiring of colors

11:20 funeral director will put Mr. Kupan in niche

Then family and guests can go to the niche wall and pay final respects

Est. arrival back in Hopkinton 1:30 or so.

We will have police escort out of Hopkinton by the Hopkinton police

As we hit 495 the officers that are associated with the Nam Knights MC will take the lead on 495 if you would like to ride with us directions to D&D will follow or you can meet up with the PGR down at the cemetery as they will be forming up on site

Thank you all for your help and ride safe

DIRECTIONS

From the south 495 N to exit 21b towards Upton second set of lights

Take left on to South St past EMC on your right D & D is on right at top of hill we will be out back.

From the north 495 S to exit 21b second set of lights take left onto South St go past EMC D & D top of hill on right we are out back.

From 128 take MA Pike east to exit 11 A 495 south to exit 21B toward Upton second set of lights take left past EMC top of hill D &D on right we will be out back

From Worcester area or from the east via the Pike Rt9 or 290 east to 495 south to exit 21 B second set of lights take left onto South St past EMC D & D top of hill on right we are out back.

Need more info please call Don Mac Neill 774-222-2317 or e-mail don7354@verizon.net Thanks again for all your support hope to see you soon .

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Attila Kupan served in the US Army in Vietnam in 1966 to 1969. He passed away on November 16, 1997. The Missing In America Project recovered our hero. Attila will finally be laid to rest on May 20 at 1100 in Bourne National Cemetery with full military honors.

The PGR has been requested to form a flag line at Bourne to Honor this veteran.

Details will be posted when finalized.

Jim Boland
State Captain