A Veteran Had No Family at His Funeral, So America Came Instead

[Tall Timbers]

Lonnie D. Wayman, a U.S. Navy veteran, has no known family members. So when he died, those who organized his funeral put out a public call for attendees.

And the public showed up to pay their respects to Wayman as only Americans can.

A Veteran Had No Family at His Funeral, So America Came Instead

A U.S. Navy veteran with no family was honored by hundreds of Americans at his funeral.

townhall.com

 

[Andy C]

Awesome story!

 

[Supertonman20]

Good job my friend!

 

[mattfivefour]

That truly was amazing and heartwarming! I loved the last line of the accompanying article--

"Lonnie D. Wayman had no family to bury him, but in the end, he had something even greater: a grateful nation."​

I love America!

 

[Hol]

The article brought me to tears.