Wreaths Across America! Number three for me, it was a cold ride up 280 at 0800 but felt like I had to go.. and "ahem", I'm the ONLY rider on his scoot there! That was for Rich M! GBG
Afterward it was on to my VROC Polar Bear Ride starting at Livermore... Don did a blog for us: http://tinyurl.com/5fwg47 But back to our honor mission to GGNC...
There was a nice crowd this year, hope more folks make it in the future!
The lady with us is a Gold Star Mom,Sue Turley, we visited her son's grave afterward, pics at the bottom.... behind are Rich B, John, Cranky (me) and Rich M. She offered a Prayer for all that have fallen at the service.
BTW, she is a pastor at the VA hospital in Palo Alto! Thank you for being there for them!
A pic of the ceremony where all the flags and wreaths are to be placed. John on the left, one of our PGR members and a fellow ALR District 13 rider got drafted to place the Army wreath. Rich Martin also got drafted for the Marine honors, this is two years in a row for him.
The sun played heck on my photos, it was just coming over the hill, as you can see by the wreath on the cement, it was quite windy and cool. This is the first time we did not do it up on the hill, I guess that was good as it would have been windier up there...
Debbie, one of our Pacifica Blue Star Moms is placing the MIA / POW wreath, sorry for the blur, but I wanted to show the photo.
After the service, which lasted about 1/2 hour, we visited two graves, Debbie placing a wreath on Travis J. Layfield's grave.
Group pic of PGR riders, Cranky, Rich M, Rich B and John surrounding Blue and Gold Star moms, and grand moms! GBG
We Have Debbie, Sue, and Debbie's mom Dorothy Bolton..... and we were on to Sue Turley's son's grave next, she's the lady in the middle, very sorry for the loss, there are no words that can really say "I'm sorry", God Bless!
A wreath for Keith Jesse Moore's grave, God Bless and Rest in Peace! Thank you Sue!
Another pic of PGR surrounding the ladies... it was an honor to visit and offer respect for these fine American Heros!
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