Part 1 of 2 Parts The Patriot Guard has been invited by the USMC and the family of M/Sgt Robert W. Willis Jr. to attend the arrival and services as he and his wife, Jolene Willis, return to So California from Ohio, where they perished in a motorcycle accident.
M/Sgt Willis enlisted in the USMC in 1994 and had served in Iraq in OIF, he was from El Cajon, CA. His wife Jolene, also 37, was from Riverside, CA.
They are survived by 5 children, ages 5, 8, 12, 16, and 18.
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 arrival to the mortuary. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the mortuary, we will meet you there.
Part 1 time table for Wednesday, 16 APR 14: 2045 - Stage at LAX PD, 6320 W. 96th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (parking lot near the south end fence)
http://goo.gl/maps/bC1kE 2100 - Mission briefing
2115 - KSU to arrival location
2215 - KSU to Tillman Riverside Mortuary, 2874 10th St., Riverside, CA 92507
http://goo.gl/maps/bVP2b 2330 - Est arrival at mortuary
Part 2 18 APR 14 TBA RC Craig 'Gunny' DonorGySgt USMC (ret)
Cell 909 208 7703
pgrgunny-001@yahoo.com
PGR SoCal State Captain
Dream like you will live forever.
Live like there is no tomorrow.
This mission involves an aircraft arrival. Arrival times can change at the last minute so please check this thread for any last minute changes before leaving. 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 post your condolences to the following link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?389062
