The family of Richard Gallegos has invited the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) to attend the Military Honors of their loved one as he makes his final journey. It will be our honor to do so.
Richard was born in Texas on 10 August 1950 and on 25 September 2020 succumbed to cancer at home on hospice.
After high school, Richard enlisted in the Army and served during Vietnam.
After the military Richard went on to become a Senior Maintenance Worker for the Water District for twenty-five years before his retirement.
Richard is survived by his three daughters, Tiffany, Misty, and Amy, and two sons, Dennis and Ricky. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren and two brothers.
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 Sierra Memorial Chapel to his final resting place. Please see the timetable if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
If you cannot accompany this Hero please consider meeting us at the entrance of the Cemetery with a flag line as the hero arrives.
NOTE: Please observe the latest “COVID-19” restrictions.
Before Richard passed, he called Gregg Walker and expressed his wishes that members of the PGR help carry his casket to the shelter. He was adamant that he did not want ordinary pallbearers, but he wanted his brothers and sisters to carry him.
Time Table for Thursday 08 October 20201015 – Stage at Sierra Memorial Chapel, 4933 La Sierra Ave., Riverside
https://goo.gl/maps/ws3anreMP5drpZbh8 1045 – Mission Briefing
1100 – Flag line as our Hero is moved to the coach.
1100 – KSU to Riverside National Cemetery, (Staging Area #5 for family, north of Staging Area #8 for PGR) 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518
http://goo.gl/maps/v0K0E 1200 – KSU to the assigned Shelter for Flag line, Service, and Military Honors.
Brenda “Pebbles” Bixler
So Cal PGR Ride Captain
Bixler.brenda@yahoo.com
951-522-6847
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.
