Per request of Murrieta Valley Funeral Home, the family of LtCol Carleton Henry Morrison, U.S.M.C., Retired has requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders to honor this American Hero; it will be our honor to do so.
Carl was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on 12 July 1942 and tragically passed away in Petaluma as a result of a plane crash as he was flying his private plane home from a business trip on 06 April 2018.
Carl proudly served his country for twenty years in the U.S. Marine Corps honorably retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his tour of duty in the Marine Corps, Carl served as a Judge Advocate, Vietnam Veteran, Master of Law, Public Affairs Officer, Motor Transport Officer and most recently a Vice Commander of the Pacific Region in the Civil Air Patrol. Among his numerous awards/citations, Carl earned a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam.
After his retirement from the Marine Corps Carl started a successful Environmental Public Relations business.
Carl was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served as Bishop. Most recently he was an Area Seventy Executive Secretary.
Carl is survived by his wife Mary, children Robert, Stephanie, Michael, Steven, James and Christine. He also leaves behind twenty-three grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
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 Murrieta Valley Funeral Home in Murrieta 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.
Time Table for Wednesday 18 April 20180915 – Stage at Murrieta Valley Funeral Home, 24651 Washington Ave., Murrieta, CA 92562
https://goo.gl/maps/sHwSqoUGKLw0945 – Mission Briefing
1000 – Flag line as our Hero is moved to awaiting vehicle.
1015 – KSU to Riverside National Cemetery, (Staging Area #2 for family, north of Staging Area #8 for PGR) 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518
http://goo.gl/maps/v0K0E1115 – KSU to assigned Shelter for Flag line, Service and Military Honors
RC: Ray “T-Bone” Gould
SoCalPGR Ride Captain
951-634-4112
ray@gouldgps.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.
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.
