2024 Current PGR Missions

www.NorCalPGR.org

Below are some of the current
upcoming NorCalPGR Missions...




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please be sure and contact the Ride Captains for that particular Mission and area.
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Thursday September 11, 2025 at 7:00 am
9-11 Flag Ceremony - Redding, CA

The Enterprise Lions have invited the PGR/SVE to participate at the 9-11 Flag Ceremony
at the Giant Flag on N. Bechelli Lane on 09/11/2025.

Wear PGR uniform and bring flags.

Stage: 0620 at N. Bechelli at Grove St (1 blk N. of Cypress)
KSU: 0630
Service: 0700

Bob Prosser
530 472-3350
bvprosser@yahoo.com

Thursday September 11, 2025 at 9:00 am
9/11 Honor and Remembrance at Oak Hill Memorial Park - San Jose, CA

About the Mission:
On Thursday September 11, we will honor the lives lost on that day in 2001, and remember the courage, sacrifice, and unity shown on that day. We pay tribute to those who perished, to the heroes who rushed in to help, and to the families whose lives were forever changed.
May we never forget their legacy.

Primary Staging Details:
September 11, 2025 -- 9:00 AM at
Starbucks
175 Curtner Ave
San Jose, California 95125

Ride Captain:
Steve Repetto
stevenrepetto@gmail.com
(408) 482-1537

Instructions:
KSU time: 9:35 AM
KSU location: Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Service time: 10:00 AM
We will stand a flag line during the services, which are expected to last 20 ~ 30 minutes.

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Henk Zantman
California Assistant State Captain

Thursday September 11, 2025 at 9:30 am
U S Army, Vietnam Veteran, Felix Anongos Jr. - Salinas, CA

About the Mission:
Mr. Anongos served in the US Army and US Army Reserves for 20 years,
including a tour in Vietnam, where he earned the Vietnam Gallantry Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal.

Primary Staging Details:
September 11, 2025 -- 9:30 AM at
Healey Mortuary
405 N Sanboard Rd
Salinas, California 93905

Ride Captain:
Pete Torrecillas
shadowman98@sbcglobal.net
(831) 227-4862

Instructions:
Please arrive quietly at staging, as Chapel services will be in progress when you arrive.
KSU time: 10:00 AM.
KSU location: CCCVC, 2900 Parker Flats Cut Off Rd, Seaside, CA 93955.
Target arrival time: 10:30 AM.
Service time: 11:00 AM.
We will form a flag line while Military Honors are rendered.

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Henk Zantman
California Assistant State Captain

Friday September 12, 2025 at 9:30 am
U S Navy Veteran, EN/3, Mark Allen Thomas - Redding / Igo, CA

The family of United States Navy EN/3 Mark Allen Thomas have requested an
escort to the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, CA.

EN/3 Thomas served honorably form 1974 to 1977 aboard the USS Durham LKA-114.
He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy E Ribbon.

Stage 0815 at Allen and Dahl, 2655 Eureka Way, Redding
Briefing 0830
KSU 0845
Service 0930 Chapel/Urn

Bob Prosser
530 472-3350
bvprosser@yahoo.com

Friday September 12, 2025 at 12:30 pm
U S Navy Veteran, Albert Soltez - Salinas, CA

About the Mission:
Mr Soltez served in the US Navy for three years, including time on the USS Ticonderoga.

Primary Staging Details:
September 12, 2025 -- 12:30 PM at
Dollar Tree
1441 N Main St
Salinas, California 93906

Ride Captain:
Steve Repetto
stevenrepetto@gmail.com
(408) 482-1537

Instructions: KSU: 12:45 PM, to CCCVC, 2900 Parker Flats Cut Off Rd, Seaside, CA 93955
Arrival: 1:30 PM, (est.)
Service: 2:00 PM, flag-line while Military Honors are rendered

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Henk Zantman
California Assistant State Captain

Monday September 13, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Bay Area Honor Flight #39 - San Franciso, CA

About the Mission:
We will honor our WWII, Korean War, Cold War, and Vietnam War Veterans as they travel to and return from Washington DC to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifice. Let's give them a send-off and welcome home long overdue.

Primary Staging Details:
September 13, 2025 -- 8:30 PM at
San Francisco Airport
Terminal 1
San Franciso, California 94128

Ride Captain:
No RC assigned

Instructions:
The focus of this mission is the Arrival of Honor Flight #39, though you are welcome to join the group for the Departure as well. Please check the flight status for any updates to arrival times. There is no assigned RC for these missions, so it is suggested that you obtain a gate pass (instructions below) and join the Homecoming Parade from the gate to the Arrival Hall.

For All Departures:
Please arrive at SFO no later than 6:30 AM. You can park in the multi-level parking structure across from the terminals. Park in Section B. (Please bring your white parking ticket with you for validation.) Take elevator to Level 5. Walk across the enclosed bridge to Terminal 1. Walk through Terminal 1 and veer to the left. Take escalator down to departure level. Meet at Terminal 1, Departure Level/Alaska Airlines to support the Honor Flight as they prepare for their departure. 25 Veterans / 25 Guardians / 3 Staff // 25 Wheelchairs (property of Honor Flight Bay Area) will arrive 6:30-7:00 AM, Terminal 1, Door 6.

Flag lines of PGR and Military Support Organizations will be stationed at Security Checkpoint as Veterans proceed through.

For All Arrivals:
Meet at Terminal 1, Departure Level. Flag lines of Patriot Guard Riders and Military Support Organizations and those without gate passes can wait outside security for the returning Veterans who will be led by banners, flags, and bagpipers.
Gate Access Passes: All who wish access to the arrival gate must have a Gate Access Pass. Please go to the Honor Flight Bay Area website/Tours/Gate Access Pass and enter personal information needed for security vetting. Honor Flight Bay Area - Tours

Please arrive at SFO no later than 8:30 PM. You can park in the multi-level parking structure across from the terminals. Park in Section B. (Please bring your white parking ticket with you for validation.) Take elevator to Level 5. Walk across the enclosed bridge to Terminal 1. Walk through Terminal 1 and veer to the left. Take escalator down to departure level.
When you receive your Gate Access Pass, please leave your white parking ticket for validation by SFO Authority. The validated parking ticket will be returned to you after we exit the secure section of the airport with the Veterans.
For everyone age 18 and older, please bring a valid government photo ID (driver's license, REAL ID, or passport--May 7th a REAL ID is required or passport). No liquid. No knives.

Thank you for your continuous support of our military and for honoring our veterans. Let's give them a Welcome Home long overdue.

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
Large Bike Flags will not be needed.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Henk Zantman
California Assistant State Captain

Monday September 15, 2025 at 8:30 am
Jim Climo - Sparks / Fernley, NV

About the Mission:
Jim Climo Rank of SGT Honorably Served his County While in the United States Marine corps From 1946 -1951.
He was Awarded The Victory Medal.

Primary Staging Details:
September 15, 2025 -- 8:30 AM at
Alamo Casino and Travel Center
1950 Greg st
west end of parking lot
Sparks, Nevada 89441

Ride Captain:
Jim Strum
775-750-6208
jamessturmsr@gmail.com

Instructions:
Those Leaving Reno/ sparks wishing to ride or drive as a group, plan on meeting
at the Alamo For a short briefing at 8:45 AM and departing at 8:50 AM for the service in Fernley at 10:00 AM.

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
Large Bike Flags will not be needed.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.

Stage 2 Details:
September 15, 2025 -- 9:30 AM at
Northern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
14 Veteran's Way
Behind the North Wall
Fernley, NV 89408

Ride Captain:
Tony Jacovino
702-683-3745
botza@aol.com

Instructions:
Follow the circumference Road to the north side of the property behind the wall,
for a short briefing at 9:45 AM , at 9:55 AM we will depart on foot to join the 10:00 AM service.

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
Large Bike Flags will not be needed.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Tony Jacovino
Nevada Assistant State Captain

Tuesday September 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm
U S Army, Vietnam Veteran, Ellis Glenn Broadwater - Redding / Igo, CA

About the Mission:
SP/5 Ellis Glenn Broadwater served honorably in the United States Army with duty in Vietnam.
He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Vietnam Service Medal w/2 OS Bars.

Primary Staging Details:
September 16, 2025 -- 12:15 PM at
Allen and Dahl
2655 Eureka Way
Redding, California 96001

Ride Captain:
Bob Prosser
530 472-3350
bvprosser@yahoo.com

Instructions;
Stage: 1215
Briefing: 1230
KSU 1245:
Service 1400

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will be provided.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Robert Prosser
California Assistant State Captain

Saturday September 20, 2025 at 1:00 pm
U S Navy Veteran, Frank Peter Smith - San Jose, CA

About the Mission:
These words were written by one of Frank's daughter in his memory;
"Eulogy for Frank P. Smith Born August 29, 1959.
No farewell words were spoken, there was no time to say goodbye. And yet, today we gather—family, friends, neighbors, and fellow veterans—to say goodbye in our own way. We gather not only in sorrow, but in gratitude. Gratitude for a life lived with honor, service, and love.

Frank P. Smith was a man of quiet strength and unwavering loyalty. Born on August 29, 1959, Frank would grow into a man who wore many hats—veteran, husband, father, grandfather, friend, neighbor, and proud American. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy, aboard both the U.S.S. America and the U.S.S. Enterprise. He carried that sense of duty with him long after his military service ended.

During his time in the Navy, Frank met Debbie Hosler of San Jose, California. Together, they built a life and had five beautiful children. Life would take its turns, and later Frank would marry Kathryn Wolfe of Lancaster, California. With Kathy, he found a partner in love, in life, and on the road. They shared a passion for motorcycles and together raised a beautiful blended family of eight children in Colorado.

Eventually, Frank returned to his roots, to the family ranch in San Jose, California. It was here that he found deep joy and purpose once again—joining the Patriot Guard Riders, riding alongside his fellow veterans in a bond that only those who have served can fully understand. The P.G.R. gave him not just a community, but a mission, and Frank embraced it with the same heart and humility that defined his life.

Frank was the kind of man you could count on. The kind who showed up when others didn’t. He never hesitated to help a neighbor, lend a hand, or offer a kind word. His neighbors weren’t just people who lived nearby—they were family. And his greatest joy, his most sacred responsibility, was taking care of the people he loved.

When his father fell ill, Frank stepped up without hesitation. He gave his final days in service to the man who had taught him so much, and he made plans to continue caring for his mother at home on the ranch. That’s who Frank was—a son, a father, a brother, and a friend who showed his love not through words, but through action.

Frank is survived by his beloved mother, his brother, his daughters, Sarah, his nine grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He is now reunited in peace with those who went before him—his father Harold, his brother Norman, his sons Little Frankie and Jeremy, his wife and best friend Kathy, and his first wife Debbie. Though he is no longer with us, Frank’s spirit lives on—in the lives he touched, in the children and grandchildren who carry forward his legacy, in the quiet hum of a motorcycle engine on a long open road, and in the soil of the ranch he called home. Let us remember Frank not with sadness, but with pride. Let us carry forward the lessons he taught us: to serve without asking for thanks, to love without condition, and to live with honor.

A memorial service will be held in Frank’s honor on September 20, 2025,
at the family ranch in San Jose. Rest easy, Frank. You’ve earned it."

Primary Staging Details:
September 20, 2025 -- 1:00 PM at
Starbucks
2990 E Capitol Expy
San Jose, California 95148

Ride Captain:
Henk Zantman
bayarea.pgr@gmail.com
(925) 997-5061

Instructions:
KSU time: 1:30 PM
KSU location: Family ranch in San Jose (address is with the RC)
Service time: 2:00pm
We will form a flag line while Military Honors are rendered.

Flags & Water:
Flags will not be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.
________________________________________
Submitted by: Henk Zantman
California Assistant State Captain

Friday September 26, 2025 at 9:30 am
U S Navy Veteran, Master Chief, Billy Ray Ball - Redding / Igo, CA

The family of United States Navy Master Chief Billy Ray Ball have requested
an escort to the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, CA.

Master Chief Ball served over 21 years and was awarded his 5th Good Conduct Medal.

Stage: 0815 at Allen and Dahl, 2655 Eureka Way, Redding
Briefing: 0830
KSU: 0845
Service: 0930

Bob Prosser
530 472-3350
bvprosser@yahoo.com

Monday September 29, 2025 at 9:30 am
U S Marine Corps Veteran, Cpl E/4, Brian Lee Silkwood - Redding / Igo, CA

The family of United States Marine Corps Veteran Cpl E/4 Brian Lee Silkwood
have requested an escort to the Northern California Veterans Cemetery.

Cpl Silkwood served honorably from 1969 to 1974 with duty i n Vietnam.
He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal/1
and Vietnam Campaign Medal w/Device

Stage: 0815 at Allen and Dahl, 2655 Eureka Way, Redding
Briefing: 0830
KSU: 0845
Service: 0930 Shelter/Urn

Bob Prosser
530 472-3350
bvprosser@yahoo.com

Remember . . .
"It's about the Veteran's
and their families.."
NOT about Personalities,
Clubs or Bike Models . . .

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