Riders staged at the American Airlines Hangar 5 parking lot for the safety briefing and to be positioned prior the departure of the procession.  A contingent of nine Dallas County Sheriff s vehicles under the command of Lt. Steven Jones were positioned on 28th St in front of the Patriot Guard where we awaited the arrival of the motorcade from the tarmac.  The procession paused to allow  two Honor Bikes to be positioned in front of the coach.  At their request, two vans containing the Marine Corps Honor Guard were positioned directly behind the coach followed by the remainder of our riders. The Airport DPS vehicles led the procession along East Airport Dr. to Walnut Hill at which point we were handed off to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputies.  We proceeded south on Hwy 161 to East I-20 with Lt. Jones as lead vehicle.  Kaufman County Sheriff’s Deputies took over at the Kaufman County Line, escorting us to the Van Zandt County Line where the Van Zandt County Sherriff’s Deputies escorted us to Duke’s Travel Plaza.  Thirty-two members of the East Texas PGR were standing honors as we arrived. After dismounting, riders mingled with family members who expressed their deepest gratitude for our presence.  Prior to the procession departing, we stood in formation at the exit rendering honors as our hero and his family continued their journey to the Tyler Memorial Funeral Home.  Conditions were somewhat windy but we were reasonably comfortable traveling at fifty-five mph and arrived without incident. 