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Classification 

Military Veteran 

Military Branch 

United States Navy 

Mission Segments 

Procession, Interment Service 

Obituary

Link to Obituary 

Photo Permission

Yes

MRC

Jeffrey Wike
jwike1943@gmail.com
(817) 301-4293 

Ride Captain 2 

Darl Easton
darl444@msn.com
(817) 296-5123 

Part 1

Segment

Visitation & Procession 

Mission Date 

02/24/2021 

Staging Time 

1100 

Briefing Time

1115

In Position/KSU Time

1130

Starting Time 

1200 

Staging Point 

Wade Funeral Home 

Staging Address 

4140 West Pioneer Parkway
Arlington, Texas  76013 

Map Link 

Map to Staging, Part 1 

GPS 

32.715987, -97.170615 

Details 

The family of Johnny J. Graves has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to honor his memory and service to our Country by riding with him one last time and standing a Flag Line at his interment service.

Riders will stage at Wade Funeral Home. There will be a short mission and safety briefing to include staging bikes for the procession to DFW National Cemetery. That completed, we will then establish the Flag Line and stand “tall and silent”. The certificate will be presented to NOK prior to departure to the cemetery. Upon arrival at the DFWNC Visitor’s Center, Honor Bikes will turn into the assigned staging lane while the remaining riders will proceed to the designated committal shelter to help set the flags and await the arrival of the procession.

COVID-19 protocols stipulate that riders must have face masks/coverings available for locations where they are required to include DFW National Cemetery (i.e. when family/guests interact with you, when entering the church or funeral home, while standing the Flag Line and when social distancing of 6' is not possible). 

Procession 

Escort Provided 

Support 

Eli Quinonez 

Part 2

Segment 

Interment Service 

Date 

02/24/2021 

Staging Time 

1215 

Briefing Time

1230

In Position/KSU Time

1245

Starting Time 

1300

Staging Point

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

Staging Address 

2000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, Texas  75211 

Map Link 

Map to Staging, Part 2 

GPS 

32.717875, -96.947063 

Details 

Riders not participating in the procession will stage at the DFWNC Visitor’s Center for a short briefing. Any additional Honor Bikes needed will be selected at this time. Remaining riders will then proceed to the designated shelter to set the flags and await the arrival of Mr. Graves, family and friends. Riders will stand “tall and silent” during the committal service, after which flags will be returned to the storage locker. We will then have a short debriefing and be dismissed. 

Support 

Flags only; please bring your own water.