ULTRA SHORT NOTICE HONOR MISSION - Flagline ONLY
RDML Roy L Dunlap, 87, US Navy-Retired & US Marine Corps, WWII and Vietnam Veteran, Killeen, TX
The family of Rear Admiral Roy Dunlap has requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders at the Funeral Service of their Loved One.
Roy enlisted in the Marine Corps at the end of WW II and served the majority of his time in the South Pacific. He returned to Texas and enrolled in Texas Tech in 1949, earning his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He became City Manager of Snyder, Texas in 1955 and served as such until 1962, leaving to become the City Manager of Killeen. Roy applied for a direct commission and became Ensign Dunlap in the Civil Engineers Corps of the US Navy, where he later assumed command of the battalion MCB 22. In 1968, MCB22 was recalled to active duty and was sent to Vietnam where they served for just less than a year. In 1979, Mr. Dunlap was selected as Rear Admiral and served as Commanding Officer of the Naval Reserve Construction Forces during the period of 1981-1983 before retirement. During this time, he worked as a Civil Engineer eventually starting his own engineering firm in Killeen. In 1999, Roy assumed the position of City Engineer for Killeen, serving until 2001. He also served as a private engineering consultant for numerous entities until 2009. He also worked at Ft Hood as the Quality Control Engineer for a time overseeing several major construction projects on post. Roy was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Killeen for over 50 years. In 2011, the City Council of Killeen declared, in appreciation of his many years of service to the community, that January 11, 2011 be "Roy Dunlap Day." Roy's full obituary may be found here: http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=(Ret)++Roy-Dunlap&lc=1795&pid=175365315&mid=6531413
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 15
Staging Time: 0905
Staging Location: Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, 1615 South Fort Hood St, KILLEEN, TX 76542 (http://tinyurl.com/ykp5q6o)
Briefing: 0915
Flagline Establishment: 0925 +/- Once the Funeral Service begins; we will strike the flagline and quietly depart.
WX: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Note: Hydrate well prior, bring water for yourself and a buddy and dress with consideration of the weather conditions.
