NOTE: 2ND FLIGHT ARRIVAL CHANGE! PLEASE CHECK TIMETABLE CHANGES BELOW
PART 1 OF A 2-PART MISSION
PART 2 will be posted when details become available.
NOTE: Continue to check this thread for any further flight status changes before leaving for this mission.The family of Yolunda F. Faulcon, 61, have requested the Patriot Guard Riders accompany their loved one from the airport to the funeral home as she is brought home to her family. We are privileged to participate.
Yolunda Faulcon was working with the Transportation Security Administration as Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector at the time of her passing. She dedicated 39 years to civil service with an unwavering career of 41 years total with the Federal Service. In addition, she is a veteran who proudly served our country in the United States Army.
Yolunda was better known as “Yo” to all who loved her. She is survived by her mother, Daphnia Deal; her siblings, Michell Harris, Brenda Johnson, Sheila Deal, Roger Deal, and TyTonia Lane. She was preceded in death by her father, Nathaniel Deal.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this military veteran. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the airport to the funeral home, approximately 21 miles. Please see the timetable if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the funeral home, we will meet you there.
TIMETABLE FOR THURSDAY, 30 MAY 20241830 - Stage at Carl's Jr., 5625 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.
https://goo.gl/maps/59qpQRWL6N3aMWUS61845 - Mission briefing.
1900 - Move to arrival location.
2000 - KSU to Stricklin/Snively Mortuary, 1952 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dFgqP5w7b1XAxJtS92100 - ETA to mortuary. Dignified transfer of hero from coach to the building.
TOM BARRY
SoCal PGR Ride Captain
casc@patriotguard.org
714-206-1227You 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.
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.
