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Author Topic: URGENT NOTICE: Arturo Morales, 61, USAF, RVN, Montebello/Riverside, CA 6 Mar 14  (Read 2529 times)

John Gretzinger

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The fiancee and family of Arturo Morales have invited the Patriot Guard to help honor their hero and we are proud to do so.

Arturo Morales served from 1971 to 1975 in the U.S. Air Force, both as a Medic in Vietnam and a Radiology Specialist at his other duty stations.  Additionally, Arturo worked as an X-Ray Technician for the past 41 years and specialized as a Cardiovascular X-Ray Tech for the past 18.  He was also the Imaging Coordinator for the Cardio Lab at Keck Hospital (part of the USC network).

In his spare time, Arturo loved riding his Harley, Daytona and motorcycle racing, the Dodgers, basketball and football.  His passions were many, including reading and writing poetry.  His musical tastes were also eclectic - ranging from the Doors, Beatles, and Pink Floyd to Mexican Corridos and Mariachi.

Arturo is survived by his fiancee (Agnes Johns), mother (Teodora Lira), brothers (Eduardo and Bob), sisters (Ana and Hilda), children (Marco and Leticia), step-children (Veronica and Benjamin) and grandchildren (Cheyenne, Dayzah, Katelyn and Collin).

NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. 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. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.

NOTE: Please arrive quietly as possible and services for our hero will have started at 0900.

Time Table for Thursday, 6 March 2014:

0930 - Stage at St. Benedict Church, 1022 W. Cleveland Ave., Montebello, CA 90640  http://goo.gl/maps/Z3LKV

0945 - Mission Briefing

1000 - Est Flag Line as our hero is moved to the coach.

1015 - Est KSU to RNC.

1215 - Stage at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA Area 8 for PGR, Area 4 for family http://goo.gl/maps/oCfOt

1230 - Mission Briefing

1245 - KSU to shelter, Flag Line, service and Military Honors


R/C David (Bam-Bam) DeLeon
So Cal PGR Ride Captain
So Cal PGR Posting Team
www.socalpgr.org
deleontow@msn.com
951-830-3524

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 share your condolences for the family at --> https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?387558
John D. "Major" Gretzinger
MAJ, AVN, USA (Ret.)
61st Avn Co (AHC) - Lucky 15
Administrator - SoCal PGR Mission Ops
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