Loved ones paid their respects to a member of the Texas National Guard whose body was recovered near Eagle Pass after a days-long search. Military officials said Spc. Bishop Evans, 22, of Arlington died after going into the Rio Grande last Friday, April 22 trying to rescue two migrants struggling to swim across.
While Patino said he had not seen Evans in about a year, it was important to be there for him on Saturday.
“When I found out that he passed away, it honestly broke my heart,” Patino said. “He helped out everybody. That’s just who Bishop was. He loved literally giving out to others, and he always wanted to make sure everyone had a smile on their faces at the end of the day.” Family and friends attended the services Saturday, along with those who did not know him personally. Mike Moore with the Patriot Guard Riders of Texas said they were invited by the family. The national organization was founded in 2005 in an effort to stop disrupters at military funerals.
“These kind of situations are the kind that we hate to see. The active-duty deaths are horrible,” Moore said. “I never met Bishop, but it sounds like he’s got a servant’s heart.” Flags were lined up outside the church on Saturday, followed by a procession escorted by Arlington police to the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas.Evans was deployed as part of Operation Lone Star, a border security initiative.
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