The family and the US Navy have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend the services for LT Ruth Yesenia Cortes, 40, we will be honored to do so.
Ruth was born on October 19, 1979 in Hawaiian Gardens, California the middle child out of five of Jose and Laura Cortes. She graduated from Magnolia High School in Anaheim, CA class of 1997 where she was a cheerleader, student body president and a track star, received her Bachelor of Science in 2002 from San Diego State University, San Diego, CA and graduated from Touro University, Vallejo, CA as certified Physician’s Assistant in 2012.
She served in the United States Air Force Reserves for six years and was actively serving as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. At the time of her passing she was assigned to Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA. In 2015, Cortes deployed to Afghanistan as a surgical assistant. She next worked in the emergency room of the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and then at the Naval Hospital in Guam.
Ruth accomplished a great many things for which she viewed as a blessing and faced adversity through it all but her Christian faith never wavered. She had a passion for helping others, especially using her skills in medicine. She was a skilled artist and used her drawings to bring joy to others and to educate patients. She enjoyed traveling with friends which was evident by her ever growing list of places she had visited and placed she longed to see. She ran for fitness and as a way to destress and accumulated trophies and medals for 5k’s, 10k’s and marathons she completed. She was known for her quick wit, infectious smile and laugh, her kind, compassionate, selfless spirit and her love of life.
She is preceded in death by her father, Jose and mother, Laura. She is survived by her sisters Judith, Ana, Vanessa, brother Jose and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and her family from the church to the cemetery. Please see the time table if you would like to participate.
Time Table for Saturday, 16 NOV 19:1000 - Stage at St Justin Martyr's Catholic Church, 2050 W Ball Rd., #5415, Anaheim, CA 92804
https://goo.gl/maps/dPczmkRB62Yap7qM6 (Please arrive quietly as services will be underway)
1030 - Briefing
1100 - Flagline as Hero is transferred into coach
1105 - KSU for Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, 7845 E. Santiago Canyon Rd., Orange, CA 92869
https://goo.gl/maps/7QFFHUEWssPWnES581130 - Approx Arrival at cemetery for Flagline and final Military Honors
R/C Tom Barry
So Cal PGR Ride Captainadmin@armobility.com
(714) 206-1227
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.
