Honor Mission
Hon. Howard C. Nolan, Jr.
US Marine Corps
Cold War Veteran
Multi-City, NY - 06/26-27/2023
***UPDATED 23 June 2023 - 19:50 hrs***
2nd Phase for 27 June 2023 added to Mission.
See detail below.
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 4, Region 5
About the Mission:
The family of the Honorable Howard Charles Nolan, Jr. has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in his military honors funeral services. Senator Nolan, 90, passed on Saturday, June 17th, 2023.
Born in Albany, Senator Nolan entered the United States Marine Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant during the Cold War Era, on 14 December 1957. He served as a Judge Advocate while assigned to Camp Le Jeune, NC with the 2nd Marine Division. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 13 July 1959 and honorably discharged from active duty on 14 December 1960.
As a lifelong resident of Albany, Senator Nolan co-founded the law firm Nolan & Heller, LLP more than 50 years ago. He was elected to the State Senate in 1974, and served the 42nd District in Albany County for 20 years. He had served on various boards, including President of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., on the Board of Trustees for St. Peter’s Hospital, and on the Board of Directors for the State of New York Mortgage Agency, the Community Foundation for the Capital Region and WMHT. He had also served as Chairman of the Cerebral Palsy Center for the Disabled Foundation Board, the Knights of Columbus, The Ancient Order of the Hibernians, the Albany Chamber of Commerce, and Breeders’ Cup Ltd. Howard graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1950, The College of the Holy Cross in 1954 and Albany Law School of Union University in 1957.
Portions of the above narrative are contained in Senator Nolan's obituary, available for viewing online by clicking here
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
06/26/2023 at 09:30am
Staging Location:
McVeigh Funeral Home
208 N Allen St.
Albany, NY 12206
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Bill Schaaf -
518-542-0608
Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:
Updated 8 March 2022
Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters.
Special Information:
Staging at the funeral home with a flag line for the arrival of family and guests. Dignified transfer will be followed by escort to St. Pius X Church, 23 Crumitie Rd. Loudonville, NY 12211, for a 10:30 am Funeral Mass. Upon conclusion of services, the cortege will return to the funeral home. Interment at Saratoga National Cemetery will take place on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. See details following.
UPDATED
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
yes
Second Staging Date and Staging Time:
06/27/2023 at 09:45 am
Second Location:
McVeigh Funeral Home
208 N Allen St.
Albany, NY 12206
Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Bill Schaaf -
518-542-0608
Second Stage - Special Information:
Staging at the funeral home with flag line for dignified transfer, followed by escort to Saratoga National Cemetery. Anticipated KSU 10:00 - 10:15 am.
Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?
yes
Third Staging Date and Staging Time:
06/27/2023 at 11:00 am
Third Location:
Saratoga National Cemetery
200 Duell Road
Schuylerville, NY 12871
Third Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Bill Schaaf -
518-542-0608
Third Stage - Special Information:
Interment with military honors scheduled for 11:30 am. Please stage quietly and in accordance with current guidelines.
Is there a Fourth Stage to this Mission?
no
Submitted by:
Ray Sestak
rs 06/23; MER
