The family of
Master-at-Arms Chief Petty Officer Jose F Tirado 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.
Chief Tirado proudly served his country for 20 years in the US Navy, and had been deployed to Bahrain as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. For his service, Chief Tirado was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medals and various unit and campaign awards. In 2015 he was named as NSA Bahrain Sailor of the Year. He was in Bahrain when he was diagnosed with cancer, and passed with his family at his side.
Chief Tirado is survived by his 5 children Alonzo, Antonio, and Sebastian Tirado, and Alkaid and Larissa Linz. He is also survived by his parents Antonio and Silvia, brother Jorge, sisters Martina Passino and Maria Tirado, his grandmother Eloisa Monte, 3 nieces and nephews, an aunt and uncle, and several cousins.
The family has requested an accompaniment from Saint Rita Catholic Church, San Diego to Riverside National Cemetery, a distance of approximately 90 miles. It will be our honor to do so. Due to the distance of this accompaniment
please ensure your gas tank is topped off before our departure from the church.
As Chief Tirado was on Active Duty at the time of his passing, there will be tags available.
Note: This notice is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all are welcome, please see the time table below. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
Time Table for Monday 08 January 2018:0945 – PGR Stage at Saint Rita Catholic Church, 5124 Churchward St., San Diego, CA 92114
https://goo.gl/maps/9ySiPYKBP6K2 (Please arrive and stage quietly as Mass Services will be in process)1000 – PGR Mission Briefing
1030 – Dignified flag line as hero is moved to the coach
1045 – KSU for Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518
https://goo.gl/maps/PUsErPX6phE2 (PGR Stage north of staging area eight)1200 – (Est) Arrival at Riverside National Cemetery
1230 – KSU for assigned Internment Shelter for Dignified Flag Line, Military Honors, and Funeral Service
Jeff "TriGeezer" WernerSo Cal Patriot Guard Ride Captain
Carlsbad, Ca
Cell: 503-989-5315
Pgrtrigeezer@Yahoo.com
MAC Jose F TiradoMay 24, 1976 - Dec 24, 2017You 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.
