On Wednesday 01 September 2021, five Veterans Without Family from the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office will be brought to Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518 for burial.
The five Veterans being transported from the San Bernardino County Coroner are:
Edward L. Rhodes Jr. 020949-121720 U.S. Navy
Michael Wayne Baldwin 031943-021221 U.S. Army
Edward Lawrence Kline 070835-050421 U.S. Army
Dale Robert Brown 031554-070421 U.S. Marine Corps
Terry Ohler 050142-082920 U.S. Army
We are scheduled to depart from San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office, 175 S. Lena Rd., San Bernardino at 0700 hrs.
The PGR will be there to be the family for these veterans and will stand by while military honors are rendered by the California National Guard Honor Team at Riverside National Cemetery.
May the souls of these Veterans rest in peace beneath the green carpet of grass in a Nation they helped to keep free.
They are not alone, we are their family.“If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days,
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.”NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring these Military Veterans. We will be accompanying these heroes to their final resting place.
Please observe all previously designated COVID-19 Rules.
Time Table for Wednesday, 01 September 20210630 - Stage at San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office, 175 S. Lena Rd., San Bernardino
https://goo.gl/maps/Pnhqe9JBPj8CVLrYA0645 – Mission Briefing
0700 – Flag line as our Heroes are moved to the transport vehicles.
0700 – KSU to Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518
http://goo.gl/maps/v0K0E 0800 – Arrive Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside for Flag line, Service, and Military Honors
R/C: Don “M&M” Bagwell
SoCalPGR Ride Captain
909-838-7451
gpa4many@gmail.com
You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. All PGR members are 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.
