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US Army Korea Veteran
Memphis, TN
24 Aug 16
Our great state of Tennessee and the people of Memphis, TN have lost another Veteran Hero.
Robert Payton, 89, Korean War Army Veteran, passed away on August 18, 2016. Mr. Payton’s grandson Jason, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to honor his grandfather and the family. (ESCORT AND INTERMENT ONLY)
STAGING FOR THE ESCORT: 9 AM, tomorrow, 24 August 23, 2016 at:
N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home
12 South Parkway West
Memphis, TN 38109
Patriot Guard Riders, will escort Mr. Robert Payton and provide an Honor Flag line during the Military Honors at the Rotunda of:
West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
4000 South Forest Hill Irene Road
Memphis, TN 38125
CEMETERY STAGING: 9:45 AM
INTERMENT: 10:00 AM
RCIC:
Johnny Rivera
901-488-7537
RC/SV:
Lynne Frazier Overman
901-494-7005
WEATHER: WED 24 AUG, PARTLY CLOUDY, 93°, PRECIP 10% WIND S AT 8MPH
NOTES: If you don’t own or ride a motorcycle, automobiles are always welcome on all missions…You don’t have to be a Veteran to stand on the flag line, to Honor a Veteran or First Responder (Police, Fire or EMS) killed in the line of duty. Treat other PGR members with the same dignity and respect you would expect for yourself.
