HIGH PROFILE MISSION AS FOLLOWS:
The family of Retired Major General John Blatsos, US Army and NH National Guard has requested the Patriot Guard Riders to stand a flag line on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover St, Manchester, NH between 6 PM and 8 PM. He served with various army units and saw overseas duty in the European Theatre of Operations. See below for a link to his obituary.
Updated info is below in RED
http://phaneuf.tributes.com/obituary/read/John-Blatsos-102301002
FUNERAL HOME FLAG LINE (Monday, 23-MAR)
Staging and Parking: 5:15 PM in the parking lot on Union St across the street from Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover St.
Briefing: 5:25 PM
Flag Line: 5:30 PM
Tall flags will be provided.
RC: Paul Baptiste, Cageman63
pnnbapt@metrocast.net
603-463-7213
603-315-3137 cell
The family has also requested flag lines at the Cathedral and cemetery and a motorcycle escort from Phaneuf Funeral Home (243 Hanover St, Manchester, NH to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral on 650 Hanover St, Manchester) on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
CATHEDRAL FLAG LINE (Tuesday, 24-MAR)
Flag Line Staging at the Cathedral: Tue, March 24, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Briefing: 10:25 AM
Flag Line: 10:30 AM
Parking for the Cathedral flag line will be on Kenney St, facing Hanover St.
Tall flags will be provided
Flag line RC: Paul Baptiste, Cageman63
603-463-7213
603-315-3137 cell
pnnbapt@metrocast.net
CEMETERY FLAG LINE (Tuesday, 24-MAR)
Flag Line Staging: 11:15 AM at the Pine Grove Cemetery, 765 Brown Ave, Manchester, NH
Briefing: 11:25 AM
Flag Line: 11:30 AM
Parking for the cemetery: use the Brown Ave Main Entrance by the pond. Bear left at the fork and then right at the Chapel Lawn (Admin Bldg). Park after the 2nd intersection
Tall Flags will be provided
RC: Paul Baptiste, Cageman63
603-463-7213
603-315-3137 cell
pnnbapt@metrocast.net
M/C ESCORT (Tuesday, 24-MAR)
Escort Staging: 10:00 AM, Phaneuf Funeral Home (243 Hanover St, Manchester)
Escort Briefing: 10:20 AM
KSU: 10:30 AM
M/C Escort RC: Nick Marks
603-305-9754
nskram79@gmail.com
Once again, I have to express my heart felt gratitude to so many of our team for showing up last night in the bitter cold and today at the cathedral and cemetery to honor Maj. Gen Blatsos. I also have to congratulate Nick Marks for taking on his first motorcycle escort with the Patriot Guard Riders. He set up the State Police escort and conducted the preliminary recon for the escort and dealt directly with the funeral home. I need to also thank Tom Urban for helping Nick work his way through his first mission. I do not normally single… Read more »
The following is from Maj. Gen Blatsos’s grand daughter.
I want to thank you so very much for organizing the Motorcycle escort for my grandfather John Blatsos’ funeral. He loved his country and fellow soldiers so deeply and would be honored to know you led our family to his final resting place. Please pass my family’s many many thanks to those who also helped. What a beautiful and fulfilling thing to do for your fellow soldiers, you have our deepest gratitude.
Best,
Whitney Blatsos