St. George News
Written by Aspen Stoddard
April 5, 2014
Vietnam veteran Raymond M. Black stands in front of his electric scooter, J.C. Snow Park, St. George, Utah, April 5, 2014
Photo by Aspen Stoddard, St. George News
ST. GEORGE - Vietnam War veteran Raymond M. Black was joined by friends and family at J.C. Snow Park in St. George Saturday afternoon for a barbecue bidding farewell to the 71-year-old who plans to set out in 10 days, riding to Florida on a scooter adorned with flags and placards. His goal is to raise awareness for POWs and MIAs and raise funds to help Veterans nationwide.
Dressed in an orange shirt and shorts, black-leather vest embellished with colorful patches, knee-high yellow and orange striped socks and a baseball cap in army camouflage print, Black placed a hot dog on his plate and enjoyed the company as he told of his plans to depart from home around 6:30 a.m. on April 15.
His traveling style is slightly unorthodox. Black will cruise over 2,000 miles on his rechargeable Pride Pursuit XL Scooter adorned with 14 American flags, one Vietnam-American flag, stuffed bears (one of them named “Freedom”), a cooler filled to the brim with root beer and a Utah Jazz stuffed monkey.
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