The family of MARGARET ALICE KEEN, 84, DISBURSING KLERK THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER, UNITED STATES NAVY, NOVEMBER 15, 1938 – DECEMBER 30, 2022 has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany their HERO to Bakersfield National Cemetery on THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 2023. We are Honored to accompany her and her family.
Margaret was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan on November 15, 1938. Upon completing High School, she went to work at Michigan Bell Telephone Company until she decided to explore and see the world from the oceans and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November of 1960. A year or so later she married and began raising a family, Michael, Kevin and Suzanne became a huge part of her life so she elected not to reenlist in order to spend the most time she could with her new family. She was discharged, Honorably on May 17, 1963 from her last duty station Naval Air Station, Alameda, CA.
Margaret accepted a position as a Contract Specialist continuing her Federal Service as a Civil Service Employee. In 1982 she moved her family to Ridgecrest transferring to China Lake until her retirement after 38 total years Federal Service.
Her hobbies included regularly being a spirited Bingo player at the Knights of Columbus and Elks lodge. She assisted with Knights of Columbus bingo for over 25 years. She was a resident of Ridgecrest for over 40 years. After a short battle with cancer, she left this life on 30 December 2022.
She is survived by her brother Michael, her three children and her sister Barbara of Englewood, Ohio.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the mortuary to the church to cemetery. 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.
TIME TABLE FOR THURSDAY, 19 JANUARY 2023:0800 – STAGE at Holland and Lyons Mortuary, 216 S. Norma St. Ridgecrest, CA 93555
https://goo.gl/maps/zYRtVTojBxHEc5hh60815 – MISSION BRIEF
0825 – FLAG LINE - for dignified transfer of HERO from Mortuary to coach
0830 – KSU to Saint Ann Catholic Church, 446 W. Church St, Ridgecrest, California 93555 (a very short trip)
https://goo.gl/maps/5bJP3Ni8j2ZYHFdR9 0835 – FLAG LINE for dignified transfer of HERO from coach to chapel
0840 – DISMISSED UNTIL 1015
0930 – MASS BEGINS
1015 – ASSEMBLE AND PREPARE FOR FLAG LINE
1030 – MASS COMPLETE
1040 – FLAG LINE for dignified transfer from chapel to coach
1050 – KSU to Bakersfield National Cemetery, 30338 E. Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, California 93203. (96 Miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/dKdzQWhWpLGZV7eT61315 – ARRIVAL BNC Standby for Graveside Service and Military Honors
1350 – MOVE TO COMMITTAL SHELTER
1400 – FLAG LINE for transfer of HERO from coach to shelter for Honors
1430 – DISMISSED
*NOTE ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE.
R/C Scoti Tomlinson
SoCalPGR Ride Captain760 499-4950
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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 Ride Captain (RC). 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.
