PGRNY Completed Missions

Honor Mission

Wade R. Van Beusichem

US Army
Vietnam Era Veteran
and Firefighter

Castleton-on-Hudson, NY - 07/08/2023

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 4, Region 5

About the Mission:

The family of Wade R. Van Beusichem has requested Patriot Guard Riders participation in his funeral services. Wade, 76, of Castleton, New York, passed away peacefully on July 1st in the Firefighters Home in Hudson, NY.

Born in Castleton, NY, Wade worked as a radar technician for the United States Army in San Bernadino, CA during the Vietnam War. Later he worked for Sterling Drug, Rensselaer, NY, and the CSX Railroad, Selkirk, NY. He was an active volunteer fireman for many years and in several companies, most recently in the South Schodack Volunteer Fire Department. Wade loved Dalmatians. He was an avid pool player, competing with his team in the national competition in Las Vegas. Wade loved model railroading, a passion which started in his childhood, and volunteered his electronics expertise to the model railroad layout at the Medina Railroad Museum in Medina, New York.

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

07/08/2023 at 09:30am

Staging Location:

Emmanuel Reformed Church
1150 Maple Hill Rd.
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
Click here for map

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

John
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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 church with a flag line for the arrival of the funeral cortege. Funeral service scheduled for 10:00 am. Escort to Mountain View Cemetery, 46-50 Scott Ave, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033, to follow.  Click here for map

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Ray Sestak

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