This is the official report submitted to national.  The unofficial report is 
much more interesting but takes more time:)
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"Mick" as he is known to his comrades, was flown into McAlester Air Port at 0915 
on Friday 12 Nov.  The PGR sent a large flag truck and a couple bikes to escort 
the family to the flight line to meet him.  There were approximately 30 bikes 
and several cages waiting to take him the funeral home.

After the honor line at the Air Port, Mick was escorted to the funeral home and 
 another honor line was held when he was taken inside.  The Funeral home was 
well equipped with PGR flags that Tommy put up at 0630 that morning.  The rest 
of the day was spent finding an area to stage for the service at the Church on 
Saturday and a ride to the cemetery to get the lay out for the amount of bikes 
we anticipated.

That evening we held a flag line at the Funeral home for the visitation.  There 
were about 15 PGR members and more than that amount of local folks who wanted to 
stand with us.

Saturday 0600 the area we needed to stage was secured by the ride captains at 
0715 the Vietnam vets MC went to the funeral Home to escort the hearse up to the 
church, at 0900 the DAV MC, Disabled American Veterans MC, went with the funeral 
homes family cars to pick up the family and bring them to the church.

0930 Myself, J.R. Jeff, and Randy made our presentation to the family.  At the 
close of the service 168 bikes, many flag trucks and cages, escorted the hearse 
out to The Cemetery and did the flag line.

I can not write down all the R/C's and individuals who made this happen but 
there were two who stood out and were with me both days doing what ever needed 
to be done.  Thanks Randy and Tommy you are the PGR!!!  Thank you all for what 
you do....

Clubs who supported this mission were:
Archangels,   Southern Cruisers,    Liberty Riders,   Disabled American Vets-two 
chapters, Vietnam Vets MC, BACA,  Brothers of the third wheel,   Sons of 
Confederate Veterans,   American Legion Riders,   Legacy Vets MC,   VFW 1095 and 
2134 chapters,   Ok Outlaws MC,     CMA,    Combat Veterans Assoc,  several 
chapters of HOG,    Leathernecks MC,   Boozefighters MC   and many 
independent riders. 
 
I have spoken with the family today and they want me thank each and every one of 
you who spent the time to honor Mick, protect the family from the protesters, 
and share their final good bye to their hero.   I was also told by the Mayor and 
the funeral home director the town of McAlester had never seen anything like 
what went on Friday and Saturday.

Don "Pappy" Papin
Oklahoma State Captain 
Patriot Guard Riders


"Mission Focused"
There is no wrong way to do the right thing 
