Wonderful turnout in the UK!

eddie · 11-12-13, 12:22 AM

Dozens of people shwoed up for the funeral of a WWII vet in the UK! They had no idea who he was either. None of his relatives could attend, so a local paper made an appeal to the locals to attend, and 200 showed up. I think that is wonderful for them to turn out like that!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/1...etail=facebook#

Sailor Steve · 11-12-13, 10:00 AM

Yes, there are good people in the world. A lot of them, in fact.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-12-13, 10:18 AM

Dozens? The BBC had it as just over 100 inside the chapel and around 400 outside.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24889924

This has happened a couple of times previously, I feel it's a shame that a lonely old man has to die before people pay attention to him.

But I also feel it's a shame that some die and only have a dozen or two of the family there and nobody else even gets a chance to say thank you in this manner. I'd like to seen details of all veterans' funerals published unless explicitly requested not to by the family.

Jimbuna · 11-12-13, 12:22 PM

I hope he is looking down on the people that were kind enough to turn out...bless em all

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Wonderful turnout in the UK! Dozens of people shwoed up for the funeral of a WWII vet in the UK! They had no idea who he was either. None of his relatives could attend, so a local paper made an appeal to the locals to attend, and 200 showed up. I think that is wonderful for them to turn out like that! http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/1...etail=facebook# __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes, there are good people in the world. A lot of them, in fact. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Dozens? The BBC had it as just over 100 inside the chapel and around 400 outside. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24889924 This has happened a couple of times previously, I feel it's a shame that a lonely old man has to die before people pay attention to him. But I also feel it's a shame that some die and only have a dozen or two of the family there and nobody else even gets a chance to say thank you in this manner. I'd like to seen details of all veterans' funerals published unless explicitly requested not to by the family. __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I hope he is looking down on the people that were kind enough to turn out...bless em all __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!