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USN – WWII
Bowie, Texas – 31 Mar 2017
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ABOUT THE MISSION:
Battle of Iwo Jima landing boat officer
We will honor this member of the “Greatest Generation” at his combined visitation and funeral service and interment service. In addition to being a WWII veteran, Mr. Young was also the driving force behind the annual Iwo JIma Survivor’s Reunion that is held in Wichita Falls every year.
PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 31 Mar 2017
- Primary Staging Time: 1215 P.M.
- White Family Funeral Home
1418 Texas Highway 59 - Bowie, Texas – 76230
- Ride Captain:
- Barbara Johnson
brbjo@aol.com
(940) 642-5324
- Special Instructions:
- The family is receiving friends for visitation at the funeral home immediately preceding the funeral service. We will have a flag line up for the visitation and the start of the funeral service. Once the funeral service starts we will stow our flags and move to the cemetery for part two, the interment service. We do realize the extended time for the flag line may make it difficult for some, so we will be prepared to rotate riders in and out of the flag line.
The visitation will run right into the funeral service so again, we will maintain our flag line from just before the start of the visitation at 13:00 through the start of the funeral service itself at 14:00.
Procession Info:
LEO Escort Provided
No Cages Allowed
We will have a limited number of bikes in the procession. Cages will go to the cemetery at the start of the funeral service to assist in preparing the area around the grave site for the arrival of the procession.
- Flags & Water:
- Flags Will Be Provided
- If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
- Water will be provided.
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STAGING #2 DETAILS: 31 Mar, 2017
- Staging #2 Time: 1410 P.M.
- Bowie Elmwood Cemetery
879 East Nelson - Bowie, Texas – 76230
- Ride Captain:
- Mike Johnson
weldermike@aol.com
(940) 224-2872
- Special Instructions:
- Upon the start of the funeral service we will move to the cemetery to prepare for the arrival of the procession. We will place static flags around the area of the grave site and then stand an honor line for the duration of the interment service. Once the interment service is over we will stow our flags, have a short debrief and be dismissed.
- Flags & Water:
- Flags Will Be Provided
- Large Bike Flags will NOT be needed
- Water will be provided.
Submitted By: Dan Mathys
Position: Ride Captain
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