PGRNY Current Missions

Honor Mission

Emerson J. VanPatten III

US Army
Vietnam Era Veteran

Multi-City, NY - 11/22/2024

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 4, Region 5

About the Mission:

The family of Emerson J. VanPatten III has requested Patriot Guard Riders' participation in his military honors funeral services. Emerson, 75, passed on November 6, 2024 after a long illness at Kindred Hospital East, in New Jersey.

Born in Albany, NY, Jay was a graduate of the Guilderland High School, class of 1966. He, enlisted in the US Army, serving from August 1967 to May 1970, and spent 16 months with the United States Army Pacific in Korea.

Jay was a long time, very respected, and well-liked employee of the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance, where he retired in 2002. He steadily advanced during his state service and retired as Program Director of the Regional Processing Center and IFTA E-filing project.

Portions of the above narrative are contained in Jay's obituary, available for viewing online by clicking here

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

11/22/2024 at 10:15am

Staging Location:

DeMarco Stone Funeral Home
1605 Helderberg Ave.
Rotterdam, NY 12306

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Ed Czuchrey
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Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 15, May 2024

The CDC has changed its COVID-19 protocol recommendations for 2024, updating them to reflect the changing severity and transmission of the virus. Please click here for the latest information and continue to practice common sense distancing protocols while in enclosed locations.

Special Information:

Staging at the funeral home with a flag line for a dignified transfer. Escort KSU at 10:45 am for Saratoga National Cemetery.

NOTE: Based on the current weather forecast, cages will be the order of the day.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

yes

Second Staging Date and Staging Time:

11/22/2024 at 11:30am

Second Location:

Saratoga National Cemetery
200 Duell Road
Schuylerville, NY 12871

Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Ed Czuchrey
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Second Stage - Special Information:

Interment with military honors scheduled for 12:00 pm. Please stage quietly and in accordance with current guidelines.

Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Ray Sestak

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