The family of Earl Eugene Curry has invited the PGR to honor their Hero with an accompany to the cemetery for his military honors, it will be our honor to do so.
Earl Eugene Curry died March 21,2017 at the nursing home of the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He was 91.
Eugene was born in LaJunta, CO to parents Emmett and Mabel Curry on Feb.26,1926. He was two years old when he, older brother, Leo, and parents moved to Southern California.
He graduated from Escondido High School in 1944 and entered the Navy (Sea Bee)in July of that year. After serving in the Philippines, he was honorably discharged in 1946. The Naval training and service became the focus of his college education. He began his college career at Palomar College, A.A. '48, moved on to the University of Redlands, BS, '50. That September he began to work at NOTS (Naval Ordnance Test Station), China Lake, CA. Because of on-and-off campus college classes he was able to complete work on an MS at UCLA in '65.
To further his career he chose to take a desk job in the Washington D.C. offices. So he packed up his boat and traveled across the country, settling in MD. He continued his interest in folk dancing where he met his future wife, Verna J. Shedd, a school teacher. He continued to work in the Washington , D.C. until his retirement in March, 1983. It was his great desire to return to the southwest. At this time he became very involved with the care of his father. By 1985 plans were in place to return to Ridgecrest, buy land to accommodate his love of gardening, and build a house.
Other interests in his life were two trips to Alaska, a trip to Nova Scotia, and many trips to the mid-west to visit family.
Eugene is survived by his wife, Verna, of Ridgecrest; brothers, Leo, of Douglas, Wyoming, brothers-and-sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews and grandnephews and grandnieces.
A graveside service will be held at the Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin CA Monday April 3, at 2:00 PM preceded by a viewing at Holland and Lyons Mortuary 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
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 mortuary 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 Monday, 03 April 2017:1000: Stage at Holland & Lyon’s Mortuary, 216 Norma St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
https://goo.gl/maps/sQLjU1020: Mission Brief
1045: Flag Line for Transfer Hero to coach
1100: KSU for Bakersfield National Cemetery, 30338 Bear Mountain Blvd. Arvin, CA, 93203
https://goo.gl/maps/sQLjU1300: Est. Arrival at Bakersfield National Cemetery for Flag Line and Military Honors
R/C Greg "Drifty" Vincent
SOCAL PGR Ride CaptainSliick333@msn.com
1-760-371-5467
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.
