The family of GySgt Ian James Huffman has requested the PGR to be present at his military honors as he is laid to rest. It will be our honor to do so.
Ian retired from the USMC after serving for 20 years. He served in Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, serving both in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Global War on Terror. During that time, he earned a dozen plus medals including the Presidential Unit Citation. In addition to many deployments, he was also crew chief for Marine One assigned to the President of the United States. After he retired from the Marine Corps, he earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Professional Aeronautics and Entertainment Business and went on to work as a Quality Assurance Engineer with NASA.
Ian is survived by his wife, Jaime, and three children, sons, Sean and Aaron, and daughter, Lauren.
The family is asking for an accompaniment of our Hero’s cremains from the mortuary in Canoga Park to Los Angeles National Cemetery (approximately 20 miles).
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the mortuary to the cemetery. 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.
NOTE: Please observe the latest COVID restrictions. Please have a face covering/mask and 6-foot distancing if required.TIMETABLE FOR FRIDAY, 03 SEP 211220 – Stage at Gates, Kingsley & Gates Praiswater Mortuary, 6909 Canoga Ave, Canoga Park, CA
https://goo.gl/maps/fqX5TYVA94KEwSW271230 – Mission briefing
1240 – Flag line as hero is brought out and loaded into family car
1245 – KSU to Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
https://goo.gl/maps/K62N5deAYhf1BmBs61345 – Arrival at Los Angeles National Cemetery
1400 – Flag line, Service and Military Honors
RC: Tom Barry
SoCalPGR Ride Captain
admin@armobility.com714-206-1227
You 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 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 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. Observe the 15 MPH speed limit. Remember, cemeteries are hallowed ground. Show respect to all who are there, not just the ones we are honoring.
