We have been invited by the family of William Adrian Garcia, 72, to attend the Military Honors of their loved one. It will be our privilege to fulfill their request.
William or Bill as his family and friends called him, served in the ARMY / 82nd AB Division as a Specialist E4.
After the ARMY, Bill worked with family restoring the small town of Parker, CO and also applied for the Calexico Fire Dept. and California Highway Patrol. The Fire Dept. offered him a position first, which he accepted, and some time thereafter the CHP offered him a position which he then accepted. He worked as a fireman for approx. 1.5 years before accepting the job offer from the Highway Patrol. He was an officer for the CHP for 28 years retiring in March of 2002.
Aimee, Bill’s daughter says my dad was an avid outdoorsman (until his later years when he physically was not able) earlier in his life he was involved in black powder rifle tournaments, he loved to golf and golfed often with work buddies and friends. He loved riding his Harley and took several long road trips w/ his wife and friends through CA, AZ, CO, WY, NM, UT, NV. He loved to fish and camp and hunt with his sons, brother, and nephew as well as friends. He raced cars at Cajon Speedway building his own race car. He taught himself to weld, he could build almost anything. He also got into the hobby of knife making and could fix almost any car.
Bill is survived by his wife Janice, his 5 children, Aimee, Sarah, Andrew, Katie, and Daniel and his 7 grandchildren.
NOTE: This mission posting facilitates your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, all PGR members are welcome. This mission is a Flag Line Only at Miramar National Cemetery. Please see the timetable if you would like to participate.
Time Table for Monday 02 OCTOBER 20231300 - Stage at Miramar National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego, CA 92122.
https://goo.gl/maps/QcEHEDraZ4hJat8n6 1315 - Mission Briefing.
1330 - Flag Line for hero’s and family arrival.
1400 - Flag Line, Funeral Service with Military Honors Miramar National Cemetery
Russ Jubenville “Big Russ”
SoCal Patriot Guard Ride Captainbigruss3@gmail.com
We encourage those who do not ride to participate in your car. If this is your first mission, go to the initial staging area, where you will be briefed 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.
Remember that our mission is to stand tall and silent with honor and respect for our Heroes—no talking, smoking, or cell phone use during the flag line or service. Please keep the radios off and engine noise to a minimum. Remember, cemeteries are hallowed ground. Show respect to all who are there, not just the ones we honor.
