The family of Ray Rubio, 52, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to be present to honor this hero for his service to his country. It will be our privilege to do so.
Ray enlisted in the US Army Sept 30 1982 to Sept 29 1985. He served proudly with the 508th Airborne out of Ft. Bragg, NC, a unit of the 82nd Airborne, and was deployed to the Suez Canal. Ray earned the Parachute Badge, Marksman Badge M-16, Army Good Conduct Badge, Allied Forces Expeditionary Medal (Granada).
Ray was a Smokejumper for the United States Forestry Service with the Redmond Smokejumpers at Redmond, Oregon for 28 years. He loved to go camping at Glamis and ride the dunes with buggies and ATV’s with his family. Ray is survived by his wife Julie, a son and a daughter, his brother and sister and his father.
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 to the Cemetery. Please see the time table if you would like to participate.
Time table for Friday 30 December 2016: 0745 – For San Diego PGR members, we will depart from Carl’s Jr. 1263 Tavern Rd, Alpine, CA 91901. (Approx 103 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/D3GikBuVUQS2 1015 – Stage at Saint Margaret Mary Church, 620 S. Caesar Chavez St. Brawley, CA 92227. (Please arrive quietly, service in progress)
https://goo.gl/maps/1R7uZwXAjXs 1040 – Mission Briefing
1100 – Flag line for dignified transfer from Church to Coach
1115 - KSU for accompaniment to Riverview Cemetery, 4700 Hovley Rd; Brawley, CA 92227. (Approx. 5.2 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/JHExmKXmPM72 1145 – Flag line 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. No talking, smoking, or cell phone use during the flag line or service.
Please post your condolences to the National link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?426666 
