2015 Indiana Patriot Guard
“Ride To Remember” May16/17, 2015

Never Forget

You do not have to ride to participate. Everyone is invited.

Please join the PGR and the families in honoring the fallen of the area who have died while wearing the uniform of the United States Military during the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict. We do this by visiting the grave sites of these heroic men and women, where possible, and conducting a short memorial service in their honor. This year we will be honoring sixteen men and women.

The Ride To Remember is neither a Memorial Day or Armed Forces Day Ride. This ride is our way of demonstrating to those families, who invited us to particpate in their loved one’s funerals, that we remember their sacrifice and that we will Never Forget, what they have done for us.

Please join us in honoring these wonderful men and women along with their familes. You do not need to ride a bike, all vehicle types welcomed. Our only requirement is respect for our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and their families. To learn more, click here (About the RTR)

Right Click here to download printable flyer in PDF format

Please print for schedule and print maps for route.

Saturday May 16th:

Honoring:

SPC William A. Jeffries, INARNG, 39 Evansville, IN
PFC Darren A. DeBlanc, USA, 20 Evansville, IN
SGT Jacen Beck, INARNG, 35, Evansville, IN
SGT Jimmy Shawn Lee, USMC, 26 Mt. Vernon, IN
CPL Willard M. Powell, USA, 21 Evansville, IN
SPC Jonathan R. Pfender, USA, 22 Evansville, IN
SGT Brock A. Babb, USMC, 40 Evansville, IN
LCPL James E. Brown, USMC, 20 Owensville, IN

Assembly:
In Evansville: 9AM Atlas Van Lines Parking Lot, US 41 and St. George Rd.

Approximate Timeline: All times other than assembly times are approximate

9:AM : St. George Rd/US 41. Atlas Van Lines Parking Lot

9:45 AM CPL Willard Powell Sunset Memorial Park

10:20 AM Depart for Wassmer Rd.(CR 1050 S). Poseyville, IN Dist 25 Miles.
Directions: North on US 41, then West on I-64. Take Poseyville exit, turn right onto Hwy 165. Turn left on the second county road you encounter. Cemetery is on your right approximately 100 yards after making turn. Park along one side county road.

11:00 AM LCPL James Brown, Salmon Cemetery (Old Union Cemetery on Google Maps)

Following Service, Lunch in Poseyville or New Harmony:

1:15 PM Arrive SGT Jimmy Lee. Murphy Hill Cemetery, New Harmony, IN Dist 18 miles.

Directions from Poseyville. Go South on 165 and take I-64 West. Take the Indiana 69 (Griffin) exit, turn left. Take the New Harmony Hwy 66 exit into New Harmony. Then in New Harmony take a left onto Main St. Past the Labyrinth take the Old Damm Rd on right. Cemetery is there.

2:00 PM Depart for St. Joseph Cemetery, Mesker Park Dr., Evansville, IN. Dist 23 miles.

2:45 PM SGT Brock Babb

Directions: Retrace route through town, turning right onto 66, then left on Hwy 69. Take IN Hwy 66 to Evansville. Turn right on Mesker Park Drive then right again into St. Joesph Cemetery. Drive straight through to the next to last intersecting lane on right. You may park either on main lane or the intersecting lane which is a hill.

3:10 PM Depart for Alexander Memorial Garden Dist under 1 mile.
Depart St. Joeseph Cemetery by turning right on Mesker Park Dr. Take next right into Alexander. Upon entering Alexander, take first left down the hill. Follow that lane past 2 intersecting lanes. Park between 2nd and third lanes on the left side.

3:25 PM SPC Williams Jeffries, PFC Darren DeBlanc, SGT Jacen Beck

Following these services, we will immediately depart for SPC Jonathan Pfender Dist 300 yards.

4:00 PM SPC Jonathan Pfender

Dismiss

Total ride distance is approximately 70 miles.

Sunday May 17th:

Honoring:

SGT Joseph Ford, INARNG, 23 Knox, IN
SPC David W. Taylor, USA, 20 Dixon, KY
LCPL Alec Terwiske, USMC 21 Dubois, IN
SPC Jared Arnn,* USA, 21 Boonville, IN
CPL Eric R. Lueken, USMC, 23 Dubois, IN
SFC David Moore, INARNG, 42 Dubois, IN
Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell, USN, 19 Tell City, IN
SFC Barry E. Jarvis, USA, 36, Tell City, IN

*Patriot Guard Riders Member

Assembly:
8:00 AM CST at Evansville American Red Cross, 29 S. Stockwell Rd, Evansville

Approximate Timeline: All times other than assembly times are approximate
8:00 AM CST: Assemble Red Cross Evansville 29 S. Stockwell Rd, Evansville, IN
8:30 AM CST: SGT Joseph Ford, SPC David W. Taylor
9:15 AM CST Depart for assembly point, Jasper, IN Route Lloyd Expressway East to I-164 North to I-64 East to 231 North

Enter Eastern Time Zone
11:20 AM EST: Arrive at McDonalds North of downtown Jasper 4130 N. Newton St (US 231 & 41st St), Turn into drive for Super Wallmart
11:20 AM EST Lunch Break
12:15 PM EST Depart for Dubois, IN North 231 to IN-56 East then South on IN 545 into Dubois left on E. Main, then South on 4th.
12:50 PM EST Arrive St. Rafael’s CPL Eric Lueken & SFC David Moore
2:00 PM EST Depart for Celestine, IN Take 4th St. South, Left/East 545 then South, right on N Celestine Rd then left on IN-164 Church on Right
2:20 PM EST LCPL Alec R. Terwiske
3:00 PM EST Depart for Gatchel Cemetery: Right on IN-164 out of church to IN-145 Right/South. Continue on 145 which becomes IN-64 then becomes IN-37 Follow signs for I-64 Interstate. Continue on 37 S past I-64. See map below for Gatchel Cemetery.

Enter Central Time Zone
2:55 CST Arrive Gatchel Cemetery, Gatchel, IN Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell
3:30 CST Depart for Deer Creek Baptist Church (3.1 South from Gatchel)
3:40 CST Arrive Deer Creek Baptist Church, Tell City, IN SFC Barry E. Jarvis
4:15 CST Depart for Maple Grove Cemetery, S. 3rd St., Boonville, IN (See Map for Directions)
5:15 PM SPC Jared Arnn
Total distance is approximately 157 miles from staging to Maple Grove Cemetery.

Media requests may be made to Rick Williams at 812-858-0333