!!! THIS MISSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TOMORROW/WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL TUES AT EARLIEST/WILL REPOST WHEN WE HAVE CONFIRMED DETAILS !!!The family of LCpl Jonothan F. Barnette, age 24, and the U.S. Marine Corps, have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany their Hero from the funeral home to the airport as he travels home to his family in Georgia. We will be honored to do so.
LCpl Jonothan Barnette was serving with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines at MCAGCC in 29 Palms at the time of his death. He was killed during a Service Level Training Exercise. He was a rifleman with Kilo Company.
Jonothan planned on making the Marine Corps his career by reenlisting and trying out for the Scout Snipers, already a trained designated marksman, beginning to follow in his father’s footsteps.
He was one of those men who would go out of his way to look out for his peers regardless of the task and request and ensured the well being and high morale of his friends. If you were to ask him for a pinch of tobacco he would make a sly joke and give it to you even if it was the last bit he had for himself, because that was the type of man he was. He put his brothers above himself in every way.
Jonothan is survived by his wife, and daughter with another child on the way. He is also survived by his parents, siblings and many other family members, friends and his fellow Marines. He will be sadly missed by all and never forgotten.
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 funeral home to the airport, approx 69 miles. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the airport, we will meet you there.
The Patriot Guard Riders from Georgia will be there to receive this Hero as he arrives in Atlanta.
NOTE: Please have masks/face coverings available if required due to COVID restrictionsDAY/DATE/TIMES UNKNOWN - POSTPONED - Stage at Rose Mortuary, 66424 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
https://goo.gl/maps/ezxKagEBL6oRPFZ1A - Mission briefing
- Flag Line for transfer of Hero to coach
- KSU to Southwest Airlines Cargo, 540 Hellman Rd. Bldg 1, Ontario, CA 91761
https://goo.gl/maps/pnMd5edsPpZXz43eA (approx 69 miles)
- Est arrival at SW Cargo
- Flag Line for transfer of Hero to building
R/C David (Bam-Bam) DeLeon
So Cal PGR Ride Captain
So Cal PGR Mission Opswww.socalpgr.org/pgrdeleontow@msn.com
951-830-3524
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. 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.
