The family of Sgt Samuel Demers, age 25, and the US 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 Massachusetts. We are honored to do so.
Sgt Samuel Demers was serving with Weapons Co, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at MCAGCC in Twentynine Palms when he passed away of health related reasons. He had been a Marine for several years and had served on deployments in the Global War on Terror. He was very proud to be serving his country and even prouder to be a Marine.
Sam was from New Bedford, Massachusetts and he was a sports fan for all his home teams, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox, and the New England Patriots. He loved watching his teams and rooting for them and had also participated in sports growing up. He loved spending time with his friends and family, but most especially his wife and young daughter.
Sam is survived by his loving wife and best friend and his young daughter and many other family members, friends and his fellow Marines. He was a wonderful man, a great husband, father, and a loyal friend to everyone who knew him. He is dearly missed and will never be 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 70 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.
Time Table for Monday, 11 JULY 2022:1515 - Stage at Rose Mortuary, 66424 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
https://goo.gl/maps/ezxKagEBL6oRPFZ1A1530 - Mission briefing
1545 - Flag Line for transfer of Hero to coach
1600 - KSU to American Airlines Cargo, 2300 E. Airport Dr., Ontario, CA 91761 (70 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/CDfCQ6qo5yFQTixh71715 - Est arrival at AA Cargo
1720 - Flag Line for transfer of Hero from coach to facility
R/C Scotty “Tailgate” Wiles
SoCalPGR Ride Captain
PGR #108920socalpgrrc@yahoo.com
626-922-6304
Riding in honor of HN Daniel “Doc” Noble
KIA 24/07/2007 Diyala Iraq
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.
