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Wizza
10-18-2009, 09:12 PM
For the SA of all, I will be atttending...

The funeral for James "Jay" Burton Hodges, MSGT, USMC (ret) will be at Jones Funeral Home in Jacksonville on Friday at 1300, with internment to follow at the State Veteran's Cemetary at "Montford Point". The family is requesting Patriot Guard support.

We the PGR have been asked by the Family to stand for James "Jay" Hodges MSGT, USMC (ret) Jay was a friend of mine and fellow CMA member of the light keepers chapter here in Jacksonville. Jay has been on several PGR missions with us.

Jay retired from the Marine Corps after 24 1/2 years of active duty service to our country. Jay was the current president for the Lightkeepers Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Members of the CMA will be leading the funeral procession.

Jay died at about 2210 on Saturday, 17 October 2009 at New Hanover County Regional Hospital in Wilmington, NC.

Information that we have at this time: (more information will follow)

PGR Memorial Mission Details:

Friday 23 October 2009

1230:
Flag line at funeral home

1300
Escort to the veterans Cemetery

1330
Grave sight service, full military honors/Flag line.

Staging Time:
1200

Staging Location:

Jones Funeral Home
303 Chaney Avenue
Jacksonville, NC 28540

MapQuest Link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Jones+Funeral+Home&city=Jacksonville&state=NC&address=303+Chaney+Ave&zipcode=28540&country=US&latitude=34.753453&longitude=-77.4257&geocode=ADDRESS&id=3390988 (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Jones+Funeral+Home&city=Jacksonville&state=NC&address=303+Chaney+Ave&zipcode=28540&country=US&latitude=34.753453&longitude=-77.4257&geocode=ADDRESS&id=3390988)

I will be the POC till a Ride Captain is appointed.

God Bless & Ride Safe,
Barry



Barry (Easy)Bertolini
Patriot Guard Riders
PGR NC Eastern Region Senior Ride Captain
PGR HOTH NC Eastern Region Coordinator

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Nightfire
10-19-2009, 12:49 PM
Sorry brother, I get my foot cut on this Wednesday and won't be doing much of anything, let alone any riding until at least Jan/Feb.
SurfriderNC
10-19-2009, 06:58 PM
Hey Tracy,
I got a meeting in Seymour Johnson that day. Sorry I can't make it.
Wizza
10-20-2009, 08:43 AM
Wake added for Thursday evening


Part 1: Thursday 22 October 2009

Wake
1800-2000

Staging Time
1700

Briefing:
1715-1730

Flagline:
1730- 2000

Staging Location:

Jones Funeral Home
303 Chaney Avenue
Jacksonville, NC 28540
kevdude
10-20-2009, 12:41 PM
Was part of a funeral procession last Friday for another retired Marine that passed away on the 12th. The family requested riders to escort him from Richlands to the Veterans cemetary, and it was an awesome and humbling experience. Prayers out to the Hodges family, and Semper Fi....
Wizza
10-21-2009, 08:41 AM
I heard about that mission Kev but was working out of state....well done

I look forward to this as my first mission
kevdude
10-22-2009, 03:27 PM
Are y'all members of the PGR? Was thinking of checking it out myself.
Wizza
10-22-2009, 10:19 PM
Are y'all members of the PGR? Was thinking of checking it out myself.


Take it from me, I attended my first mission tonight at the wake/visitation. The group was absolutely fantastic and made me proud to be a part of the PGR. Although I have claimed membership for over 3 years, this was my first (of many to come) opportunity to participate.

Tomorrow is the family escort and the memorial ride from the funeral home to the Montford Point Cemetary. I look forward to it.

All are welcome.
kevdude
10-24-2009, 11:07 AM
Rode by the cemetery about 2:30 yesterday, only saw a few bikes still there. Think I saw you coming off the bypass and turning on to 17 south.
SurfriderNC
10-24-2009, 02:27 PM
Take it from me, I attended my first mission tonight at the wake/visitation. The group was absolutely fantastic and made me proud to be a part of the PGR. Although I have claimed membership for over 3 years, this was my first (of many to come) opportunity to participate.

Tomorrow is the family escort and the memorial ride from the funeral home to the Montford Point Cemetary. I look forward to it.

All are welcome.

Tracy,
I hate myself for missing this, but there was no out of my meeting in Seymour Johnson.
As it turns out, Jay was a good friend of my father. They both retired from the Marines around the same time and attended the same church. I had met him in church on more than a few occasions but the name never clicked until I spoke with my dad this morning. (Jesse painted a helmet for his granddaughter)
My father said the funeral was very nice and that all the motorcycles and the PGR made it very special for all the family and friends.
Wizza
10-25-2009, 04:18 PM
Count on the family escort was 10 bikes, total 81 bikes rolled around the family and Jay to the NC National Cemetary.

Made me very proud to be a part of it but the day was definetly all about the family.

I saw Rich (Axcellent) out there on the ride too and got to talk to him briefly after the ceremony. Nice to catch him around again.