Comment on Hundreds attend funeral for 'unclaimed veteran' in Illinois

Hundreds attend funeral for 'unclaimed veteran' in Illinois

ELGIN (AP) — Hundreds of people attended a funeral service in Elgin Wednesday for a former U.S. Air Force mechanic who became an “unclaimed veteran” when he died last month. The service for John James Murphy, 71, was held at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. Murphy died Dec. 18 at a nearby hospital after living in a rehabilitation center since 2017.

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More U.s. News