Marine surprised by motorcycle caravan outside church

Marine surprised by motorcycle caravan outside church
BY DAN MORAN Sun-Times Media
December 19, 2011

Gurnee Sunday, 12/18/11 Cpl. Robert "Bobby" Permer and his mother, Maggie Permer-Roark walk past all the Patriot Guard riders who turned out Sunday morning to escort him home from church. Permer, of Lindenhurst, is home on a 30-day leave and his family arranged the surprise Patriot Guard procession.
Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Marine Cpl. Bobby Permer noticed one thing out of the ordinary on Sunday morning while attending services at Village Church of Gurnee: His sister, Jessica, was carrying a camcorder.

Fortunately, he was not in position to see the 20 Patriot Guard motorcycles lining up out in front, along with the color guard from the Marine Corps League Lake County Detachment 801. And Jessica was ready with an explanation for the camcorder.

“She told me an old friend of the family was outside, and she wanted to get some video,” said Permer, adding that he was completely surprised by the crowd that gathered to celebrate his return from his second deployment in Afghanistan.

“Welcome home, corporal,” said Marine Corps League member John Pickelman. “Job well done.”
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