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Gary Maddux Red Cross Placement
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April 3 - Red Cross Placement
for
Gary Maddux
Farmersville, TX.




Red Cross Placement for Gary Maddux
Pictures from the Red Cross Placement




Pictures Slide Show from the Red Cross Placement
(Courtesy of The Patriot Guard Riders)

To many people, motorcyclists are rebels dressed in black leather. For Gary Maddux, they are simply friends, who have set out to honor his memory and perhaps save a life.

A year ago, Maddux was killed on his way home from escorting Medal of Honor recipients. He was coming back from Gainesville on Hwy. 78 outside of Blue Ridge when a truck pulled out and hit him causing fatal injuries.

Maddux served in the Patriot Guard, a group of motorcycle riders who attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family and often escort fallen soldiers from the airport to the funeral homes and then on to the grave sites.

Currently, there are about 190,000 Patriot Guard members throughout the United States.

April 3, North East Texas American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) riders turned out in force to set out on a trek armed with respect for a fallen comrade and a red cross. More than 150 bikers joined the convoy.




North East Texas ABATE chapter would like to say THANK YOU
to all the ABATE members from all the chapters, the Maddux family members,
The Patriot Guard Riders, King Kruizers CMA members and all the other CMA members,
BACA, The American Legion Riders, The Blue Knights, Combat Vets,
VFW Post 7426 in Farmersville for letting us stage the ride from there,
The Blue Knights, Combat Vets, and EVERYONE else who participated,
The Farmersville Police Department, The Collin County Sheriff Department,
especially Sgt Utsey, TXDOT for their help and Sparky and Kokomo for all their help.

 

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