The family of Bud Eugene Welker has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to honor him for his service and sacrifice to our country. It is our privilege to do so.
Bud proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. A veteran of WWII he served aboard the USS Savo Island which took a direct hit from a Kamikaze at Iwo Jima.
Bud and his wife Darlene Lillian Draper Welker (age 79) died in a house fire at home on Dec. 11th 2015. Darlene was born in Utah and was a school teacher. They raised 6 children, four boys including a set of twins and two girls. One of the girls is Denise Welker Sykes, wife of Ray Sykes, long time PGR member.
We will accompany our Hero and his family from their Church in Chula Vista to the cemetery in San Diego. Approx. 8 miles.
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 church to the cemetery. 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 Monday, 21 DEC 15: 1000 – Stage at Latter Day Saints chapel, 790 N. Rancho Del Rey Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA. (Please arrive quietly as services will be in progress)
https://goo.gl/maps/yRGtTUAEV862 1030 – Mission Briefing
1100 - Flag line for distinguished transfer from the Church to coach.
1115 - KSU for accompaniment to Greenwood Memorial Park, 4300 Imperial Ave. San Diego, CA (Approx. 8 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/vU3qmesuTjG2 1145 - Flag line at grave site for Military Honors and service.
R/C Lorenzo Lizarraga
SoCal PGR Ride Captain619-971-2236
llizarraga@yahoo.com
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 post your condolences at the National link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?412218
