The family of Jackie Lamar Brown, USN, has requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders to honor their hero for services on Saturday 28 APRIL 2018 at 2:00pm at Calvary Chapel 210 E. Springer Ave, Ridgecrest, CA. We are HONORED to do so.
Jack was an Torpedo Man 2nd Class and EOD Technician. He served for 10 years, during the Viet Nam war, from June 24, 1968 until honorably being discharged on June 22, 1978. He earned the Viet Nam Service medal with 4 Bronze Stars and 2 Good Conduct Medals as well as several Unit Commendations. TM2 Brown served on a few Submarines where he became a Second Class Diver and eventually qualified as an EOD Technician.
Jack was from Ponce De Leon, Florida originally and joined the Navy out of High School in June of 1968. One of his last duty stations was China Lake Naval Weapons Station where he was honorably discharged and immediately went to work as a Civil Service Range Technician. He retired after 38 years of combined service. He conducted many ordinance tests and range clearance operations on multiple ranges and areas surrounding Indian Wells Valley. He enjoyed his family, motorcycles and being at one with nature, hiking all over Kern County, Indian Wells Valley and the Eastern Sierra Mountains. It was said that Jack left his foot prints on a LOT of ground in this area.
Jack and his wife Leslie Brown, who also retired as a Civil Service Employee after 30 years of service, were taken suddenly in a tragic motor vehicle accident. Jack and Leslie leave behind two sons, and 6 Grand Children, Benjamin and Will Brockwell of Ridgecrest, California. Benjamin and his wife Michelle have 3 children Benjamin 7, Tyler 6 and Joey 1. Will Brockwell and his Girl-friend Katie, have 3 children William 6, Whitney 4, and Hunter 1. Jack and Leslie will be missed by many of the local community.
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 wife from the mortuary to their funeral service and then to their 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 Saturday, April 28, 20181200 - Stage at Holland Lyons Mortuary, 216 S. Norma St, Ridgecrest, CA.
https://goo.gl/maps/R2kuN3VdtEx1215 - Mission Briefing
1225 – Flag line for dignified transfer from Mortuary to Coach
1230 – KSU to Calvary Chapel, 210 E. Springer Ave, Ridgecrest, CA.
https://goo.gl/maps/ChT7DZZSK8t1245 – Flag line for dignified transfer from Coach to Chapel
1400 – Services
1445 – Stage at Calvary Chapel for Flag line for dignified transfer from Chapel to Coach
1500 – KSU to Desert Memorial Park Cemetery - 801 South San Bernardino County Line Rd. Ridgecrest, California, 93555
1515 – Arrival set up Flag line for transfer from coach to graveside and Full Military Honors.
1600 – The family has extended an invitation for all to join them in a Celebration of Life for Jack and Leslie Brown at Calvary Chapel following the graveside services.
R/C: Scoti Tomlinson(760)499-4950 celll
tomlinsonscot@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 Ride Captain. Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a car. Please feel free to attend any part of the mission that you can and ride or drive safely.
