The family of Billy Wayne Page, age 56, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend his funeral services and honor him for his military service, it will be our honor to do so.
Billy Page was born in England and lived his early years in England, Ryukuan Islands and Japan, then back to the States. He was very athletic and excelled in football. While playing varsity football in 1975, his team from Burkburnett, Texas, the Marauders, won the youth Super Bowl in Kanto Plain and went on to play in the far east finals in Guam.
Shortly after graduating high school in 1978 in Eugene, Oregon, Billy joined the US Army where he served for 3 years in Germany and at Ft Sill, Oklahoma, and was honorably discharged in 1981.
After serving in the Army, Billy went to work for Tracor Aviation in Santa Barbara and worked there until they closed. He then applied for and was accepted as a Correctional Officer at the Lompoc Federal Correction Complex where he worked until his retirement in 2015.
Billy is survived by his wife Ruth, his parents, Robert and W. Ruth Page, his brother Robert, his brother-in- law and best friend Mark Lampke, his uncle Bill Page and many other relatives and friends. Billy was a very caring, giving and loving person and will be missed by all that knew him.
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 church services 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.
SPECIAL NOTE: Riders from North county meet at Pappys Rest.Santa Maria at 8:00 AM KSU 8:15. Riders the lompoc area at Gavoita Rest Stop at 9AM.Riders from the South meet at the Church 9:30 AM.
Time table for Friday, 17 NOV 17:0930 - Stage at Lady of Sorrows Church, 21 E. Sola St. Santa Barbara CA 93101
https://goo.gl/maps/KKw4DVR6EwG20940 - Mission briefing
0950 - Flag Line as family enters church
1100 - Est Flag Line as Hero exits church for transfer to coach
1115 - Est KSU to Calvary Cemetery, 199 North Hope Ave. Santa Barbara CA 93110.
https://goo.gl/maps/L9MBTk43ZC121130 - ETA to Calvary Cemetery
1145 - Flag Line at graveside for Military Honors
R/C John Arculetta
So Cal PGR Ride Captain45jarchuleta@gmail.com
805-441-8506 cell
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.
