PGR - John A. Prizzi US NAVY

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Buzz and Anita lost a loved one, Anita's dad passed.  God Bless 'um and cherish the long and good life lived.  

Just a few pics, a flag line was the mission.  Nice turn out for the service.  Was real great to see old friends that I've missed over the months....

It was real nice to see Chappie out!!!!  Been a long time!!!

Sweet Gina with 'er flag flyin'....

Cliff did his normal great job with flags!  Squeezer was AWOL tho... missed 'er!!!

Got to see Slick John, Doug and wife,  Kirk and wife and Cliff!   Forgot the fella on the left name.... 

I really liked this pic.... all the flags flyin' hi!!!!!  Good turn-out and mission.  

PGR/WWR - 10/28 Flag Line: Fall Pumpkin Fun-Fest for Gold Star Familes

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3rd Annual Fall Pumpkin Fun-Fest for Gold Star Families and our favorite RC got picked, Dick A and he is one riding guy!!!  Lots of missions and miles!  Thanks to him for all he does!!!!

We met at the Harley dealership in Morgan Hill for a short ride to the host ranch....

Jim and I were the first 2 to arrive.....

... more showing up, the 2 dogs were with some dog handlers and they were Service animals....

Dick A pulling in....

Been a while since I've seen Mike...

The door kinda got my attention, had to see it at full mast...  

The hood was quite nice too!!! Matt did a lot to his car!

.. now where were we supposed to meet???!!!  GBG

9er dog joining us!!!!

Lookin' rite fine!!!!

... up the driveway and our scoot parking and eating area....

Heading back to get Cliff and Chris's  flags for the line...

Meet and greet while waiting...

Squeezer on the left and our RC Dick A on the right....  got to visit with some of my old ALR friends.

... some of the ranch pics.....

Bev and Dianne were our first 2 customers!!!!  Always a pleasure! 

What the flag line (gauntlet... GBG) looks like from the gate...

No more this way....

... none here... time to eat!!!  GBG

We had some very nice entertainment!!!!  They kept it nice and quiet, just good background music....

The name of our catered food is on the truck and it was VERY good!!!!!

Good to see Matt, been quite a while, and thanks for setting this up!!!

Picture of Gold Star Families  stolen from Roger S.

 Pic of PGR/WWR/ALR/et all of those that attended.  Stolen from Dianne L.

 Good time and good visit with old friends!!!! ... and yes, I ate much more than I should've!!!! 

PGR - Lt. Richard Cooley San Jose

From the RC:  I just arrived home from the mission to pay our respects to Lt. Richard Cooley. It has been an awesome two days with the first mission yesterday to escort the remains to the mortuary from the airport and today from the mortuary to the cemetery. Mrs. Cooley talked with us for a few minutes about her late husband. This was a very impressive man. A real fighter. He lost his right arm when he had to bail out of a P-38 in WWII. He was found badly injured on the ground by a French farmer and taken to a hospital. After the war he went back to Yale and won a championship in.....wait for it.......Squash!! One arm an with the left arm at that. He also played golf.

Took a few pics at the  mortuary, it was a short mission to the cemetery and we were waved off as the family wanted a private service.  They were very gracious and appreciated our escort very much, and it was an honor to be invited!  God Bless

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I pulled up about the staging time and saw the scoots lined up at the sidewalk, and I put Gina into the line.

We were told to bring 'um into the parking lot so in we went.

Hearse at the ready.

Scoots lined up for escort 

Normal visiting before the escort.

Looks like SlickJohn was telling a big one...  GBG

I'll guess we had about a dozen scoots, pretty good for a real short notice!!!  Kirk Bertolet  was RC (Hopefully the next mayor of Morgan Hill!!!)  and did a great job.   Mike and Kirk led the hearse to the cemetery.

PGR/WWR - Gold Star Family Event Morgan Hill

 

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The Mission heading:

Warriors Watch Riders, Patriot Guard Riders, American Legion Riders and all other Military Support Groups are invited to the Gold Star Family event at Mark and Linda Keirstead Ranch in Morgan Hill. We attended this event a couple of years ago, the Gold Star families really were over joyed and thankful. Cliff Brunner will be setting up the flags along the drive way and we will also do a flag line to welcome all the families. Activities will be the Flag Line, greet all the families and lunch will be served.  

Cliff and Squeezer did their normal great job and all looked great!  Been a while since I've been out and I need to "fix" that!  Great to see old friends!  Dick A did his normal great job in organizing and leading this mission!  

It had been a while, and I needed to get Gina (my new to me scoot, '03 Kawasaki Voyager) and she got all embarrassed and bowed 'er backrest!!!  GBG  Raising the trunk lid pushes it forward, sigh....

Just taking pics...

Niner getting one of his "few" pics taken, GBG..... (Great Big Grin)...

We arrived at the ranch and they said there was parking for all, so we just put our scoots everywhere!

VERY nice ranch!!!!

Hopefully our new Morgan Hill Mayor Kirk Bertolet, was clowning with my camera, I asked him to take a pic of Squeezer and I while she earned 'er handle!!  GBG

Gotta get them great hugs!!!!  

Dick walking the line making sure all was OK....

I got a bunch of the flyover that was scheduled just for this event, and could not decide what to publish, so you can pick and choose!

Missing man formation...... IIRC   (If I Recall Correctly)

Folks eating it up!!!  The caterer they hired did a GREAT job!!!!  ALL was great!!!  Ate way too much, but when it's time to break "training", I do it up right!!!  GBG

Thanks again for doing a great job Dick A!!!!!!  Glad to see you back in action!