An unclaimed Navy veteran will be buried in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday with local residents watching.
Stephen J. Morrison was born in 1958 and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1977.
Mr. Morrison died last month and is unclaimed by family, but full military honors will be given at his funeral, which will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Rest Haven Cemetery, Wichita, with the public cordially welcomed to attend.
Following the funeral, the Navy veteran will be laid to rest in perpetuity in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield, with volunteers from the American Legion in Mulvane escorting his casket.
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Stephen J. Morrison died last month, but no family came to claim him. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Because Morrison had no living relatives, Dignity Memorial’s Homeless Veterans Burial Program partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Rest Haven Cemetery to cover the costs of Morrison’s funeral.
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“Well, most people [people]Anyway, it means a lot. And these men and women have some of them coming back and doing it again and again. [they] “It’s a tough time. For a variety of reasons, including substance abuse and financial hardship, there aren’t a lot of resources they can turn to to help them get back on their feet,” Mark Hansen, director of Rest Haven Cemetery, said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
The public is invited to attend the funeral of Stephen J. Morrison. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
“They risked their lives to fight for us, and in my opinion, even though I’m not a veteran, it’s the least I can do to help them and give them the honor they deserve,” Hansen added.
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Dignity Memorial Services did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Stephen J. Morrison was 65 when he passed away on July 7th of this year.
