Patriot Guard Riders

Patriot’s Name: MSG Jerrel Dean Kerr
Military Branch: United States Army
Classification: Retired From Military
Additional Military Info: Korea and Vietnam Veteran.

Link To Obituary:
http://www.newhopefh.com/obituaries/Jerrel-Kerr/#!/Obituary

Mission Ride Captain:
Garland “PAPA” Raney, papa@ntxpgr.org, (214) 608-7289

Mission Summary:
Stand a flag line at the funeral service, procession, and flag line at interment service. This is a joint mission with East Texas.

PART 1: Flag line at funeral service and procession to cemetery in Emory.
Mission Date: May 21, 2016 – Saturday
Staging Time: 10:00
Briefing Time: 10:15
In Position Time Or KSU: 10:30
Service Start Time: 11:00

Details Of Part 1:

The Patriot Guard will stage at the New Hope Funeral Home in Sunnyvale Texas.

The flags will be put in place, a mission briefing held, and at the appropriate time man the flag line and await the arrival of family and friends.

After the service starts, the flags will be returned to the support vehicle, a safety briefing held, and bikes staged for procession to the cemetery.

Those not wishing to be in the procession can comply with part two of this mission.

This is a joint mission ending in Emory, Texas.

Name Of Staging Point:
New Hope Funeral Home
500 East Hwy. 80
Sunnyvale, Texas 75440

PART 2: Interment service
Mission Date: May 21, 2016 – Saturday
Staging Time: 12:45
Briefing Time: 13:00
In Position Time Or KSU: 13:15
Service Start Time: 13:30

Details Of Part 2:

Patriot Guard Riders will stage at the Forbis Cemetery near Emory, Texas, put their flags in place, hold a mission briefing, and await the arrival of MSG Kerr and family and friends.

After the service is ended, the flags will be returned to the support vehicle, debriefing held, and riders dismissed.

Name Of Staging Point
Forbis Cemetery
669 County Road 3040
Emory, Texas 75440