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Published 7 days ago

A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye

  • Volunteers paid a final salute with full military honors to an 86-year-old at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta.
  • A bagpiper, pilot, and Military groups offered tributes and gestures including a flyover and escorting the hearse.
  • Hundreds of people attended the service, many strangers to the deceased, with Patriot Guard Riders escorting the hearse to the cemetery.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Hundreds attend funeral for US marine who died alone at nursing home

Funeral home gets overwhelming response to request for pallbearers and attendees for Gary Brooks’s service

8 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News

A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten. Then the funeral home posted a notice asking

8 days ago·United States
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NZ HeraldNZ Herald

US veteran dies alone – hundreds of strangers pay tribute

Former US Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine , abandoned and all but forgotten. Then the funeral home posted a notice asking if anyone...

8 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand
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New York PostNew York Post

Abandoned Marine died alone at Maine nursing home — then hundreds of strangers showed up to his funeral

Former Marine Gery Brooks' burial was marked by a 21-gun salute, a pilot who performed a flyover, a motorcycle escort and full honors.

7 days ago·New York, United States
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A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye

By PATRICK WHITTLE and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten. Then the funeral home posted a notice asking if anyone would serve as a pallbearer or simply attend his burial. Within minutes, it was turning away volunteers to carry his casket. Hundreds of people who knew nothing about the 86-year-old beyond his name were giving him a…

8 days ago·Panama City, United States
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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press

A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten. Then the funeral home posted a notice asking […]

8 days ago·Winnipeg, Canada
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