Linked Events

  • Jesse Vega Cornejo, Azusa/Glendora: January 18, 2014

Author Topic: Jesse Vega Cornejo, 88, USN, WWII, Azusa/Glendora - 18 JAN 14  (Read 879 times)

BethieWethie909

  • Guest
The family of Jessie Vega Cornejo has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend the funeral service of their Hero and honor him, we are privileged to do so.
 
Jesse Cornejo enlisted in the U.S. Navy in February, 1944, and served his country in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign during WWII until his honorable discharge in February 1946 at the rank of Seaman First Class.
 
Mr. Cornejo is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Virginia "Ginny" Alva, his daughter Bonnie Robles, his sons Steven (Karvel), Richard (Bernadette), Jeffrey (Roxanne) and Ronald (Donna), 15 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

 
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the church services to his final resting place. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.


Time table for Saturday 18 JAN 14:
 
1130 - Stage at St Frances of Rome Catholic Church, 501 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA  http://goo.gl/maps/V1xyB
 
1145 - Mission Briefing
 
1200 - Flag Line prior to service

1230 – Memorial Service

1315 - Flag Line to Coach following service

1330 - KSU to Oakdale Memorial Park, 1401 S. Grand Ave., Glendora, CA  http://goo.gl/maps/kt3Da

1400 - Flag line and military honors

 
 
RC Dennis "Navrick" Navarre
SoCal PGR Ride Captain
dennis.navarre@gmail.com
909-262-5545 cell
 
 

You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain).  Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car).  Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can.  Please ride/drive safely.

Please remember to post your condolences for the family at this link:

http://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?386051