The United States Marine Corps and family of Cpl Eric A. Lopez, 36, have requested the Patriot Guard Riders attend their hero’s military honors. We are privileged to fulfill their request.
Cpl Lopez was serving with the USMC Arty Btry 0 5/14 4th MarDiv, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, CA at the time of his passing. Per his sister, “he was a very proud Marine. He always wanted to be a Marine and when he finally got in, he was the oldest in the graduating class and was an honor graduate.”
In his civilian time, he was an EMT and worked armed security.
Eric enjoyed playing piano, singing, and unarmed combat known as grappling. He was a person known to put everyone else before himself. His absolute proudest was being a Marine.
Eric will be greatly missed by his son and daughter as well as his brother (also a Marine) and sister.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Marine. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the church, to the cemetery, approximately six miles. Please see the timetable if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
TIMETABLE FOR FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 20261000: Stage at St. Gregory Armenia Catholic Church, 1510 E Mountain St, Glendale, CA.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HWcGgCzP6G91cbor61030: Mission briefing.
1100: KSU Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale, CA (approx. 6 miles).
https://maps.app.goo.gl/agkrQLJZztkNjnaZA1130: ETA to cemetery. Flag line and military honors.
TOM BARRY
SoCal PGR State Captain
casc@patriotguard.org
(714) 206-1227You do not have to be a veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. All PGR members are 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 Ride Captain (RC). 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 that our mission is to stand tall and silent, and with honor and respect for our Heroes. No talking, smoking, or cell phone use during the flag line or service. Please keep radios off and engine noise to a minimum.
