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Monday, December 02, 2019

Community Attends Funeral of WWII Veteran Who Died Without Family

More than 100 Community members packed a small church in Taunton, Massachusetts, to honor a veteran who died without family November 22.

Saturday, every pew in the West Congregational Church was filled with neighbors, first responders, and military veterans who wanted to remember the life of 99-year-old U.S. Army veteran Arthur Schroeder, according to Military.com.

“I may not have known Arthur, but the outpouring of support for him here today speaks volumes to his character,” Acting Mayor Donald Cleary said during the service.

Thanks to Micaila Britto and Jeff Riccitelli of the Raynham and Taunton Veteran’s Departments, groups across the city and state were alerted to his passing and wanted to make sure he received the honor he deserved at his funeral.

“So many veterans organizations reached out and I’m so grateful that we’re here to represent him as he goes on,” Britto commented.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

There are so many wonderful people out there. We don't hear enough about them.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Schroeder thank you for your service and I pray that you are at home in Heaven.

bob pinto said...

In death, he'll never know.

In life, the visit would mean something.

Anonymous said...

My kids have disowned me so I guess you can say I don't have any family.