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General Category => World News => Topic started by: EC on November 12, 2013, 10:23:53 am

Title: A Veteran Died With Nobody To Attend His Funeral — What Happened Next Was Incredibly Moving
Post by: EC on November 12, 2013, 10:23:53 am

Via Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/a-veteran-died-with-nobody-to-attend-his-funeral-what-happen

It is mostly screencaps, but worth the time to look at.

Sometimes you despair of humanity. Other times - like this - you think they are pretty damn neat.

Title: Re: A Veteran Died With Nobody To Attend His Funeral — What Happened Next Was Incredibly Moving
Post by: happyg on November 12, 2013, 04:22:54 pm

What a beautiful tribute to Harold. It made me cry to see so many people give him such a sendoff.

Title: Re: A Veteran Died With Nobody To Attend His Funeral — What Happened Next Was Incredibly Moving
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on November 13, 2013, 12:15:44 am

Truly amazing.  Thanks for posting this.   :patriot:

Title: Re: A Veteran Died With Nobody To Attend His Funeral — What Happened Next Was Incredibly Moving
Post by: EC on November 13, 2013, 09:35:10 am

Quote from: happyg on November 12, 2013, 04:22:54 pm

What a beautiful tribute to Harold. It made me cry to see so many people give him such a sendoff.

Yeah - I got quite a bit of dust in my eyes reading it too.