The family of Harold Kenneth Fowler have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany this Hero to La Vista Memorial Park. We will be honored to do so.
Harold enlisted in the USMC on 12-27-1939 and was honorably discharged on 12-27-1945. He achieved the rank of Master Technical Sergeant and participated in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the consolidation of the Solomon Islands. He was qualified as a Pistol Marksman and was awarded the Good Conduct Metal.
Harold survived his wife and has 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren, 13 grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.
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 Church to the cemetery. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those wishing to go directly to the Cemetery, we will meet you there. Please be there no later than 1130 hours.
Time Table for Saturday, 24 Jan 2015:1000 – Stage at Shiloh Baptist Church, 2770 Glebe Road, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
https://goo.gl/maps/Cjkae (Please arrive quietly as services will be in progress)1030 – Mission briefing.
1100 – Flag line for Dignified Transfer from the Church to coach.
1115 – KSU accompany our Hero to La Vista Memorial Park 3191 Orange Street, National City, CA
https://goo.gl/maps/XMYSQ (approximate 10 miles)
1145 – Flag line at cemetery with Full Military Honors.
R/C Lorenzo LizarragaSoCal PGR Ride Captain
Lizarraga@yahoo.com
619-971-2236
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 leave your condolences for the family at this link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?399084
