38 year old Navy veteran who served our country for six-years, 1996 -2002 died of pneumonia in a hospital alone.
Eight months have passed and no one has claimed his body.
Thursday, November 10, 2016, he was given a funeral with honors.
His casket was surrounded by volunteers who took the place of his family.
"This gentleman, Richard Lee Anderson, passed away in March 2016, in a hospital in Temple.
He laid there for a month and after that period of time the hospital reached out to us because they're very aware of our unclaimed and homeless veteran program,” said Don Cormier, CenTex Patriot Guard Riders.
So we immediately reached out to the VA to get some information about him and see if we could locate family.
At such a young age we thought that we would have no problem with trying to locate family. Unfortunately it's just been very unsuccessful,” said Falcon."
http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news
Mother's Maiden Name: Ferrell
Birth County: San Bernardino
Contributor: Cindy R (25503041)
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Eight months have passed and no one has claimed his body.
Thursday, November 10, 2016, he was given a funeral with honors.
His casket was surrounded by volunteers who took the place of his family.
"This gentleman, Richard Lee Anderson, passed away in March 2016, in a hospital in Temple.
He laid there for a month and after that period of time the hospital reached out to us because they're very aware of our unclaimed and homeless veteran program,” said Don Cormier, CenTex Patriot Guard Riders.
So we immediately reached out to the VA to get some information about him and see if we could locate family.
At such a young age we thought that we would have no problem with trying to locate family. Unfortunately it's just been very unsuccessful,” said Falcon."
http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news
Mother's Maiden Name: Ferrell
Birth County: San Bernardino
Contributor: Cindy R (25503041)
View Memorial
38 year old Navy veteran who served our country for six-years, 1996 -2002 died of pneumonia in a hospital alone.
Eight months have passed and no one has claimed his body.
Thursday, November 10, 2016, he was given a funeral with honors.
His casket was surrounded by volunteers who took the place of his family.
"This gentleman, Richard Lee Anderson, passed away in March 2016, in a hospital in Temple.
He laid there for a month and after that period of time the hospital reached out to us because they're very aware of our unclaimed and homeless veteran program,” said Don Cormier, CenTex Patriot Guard Riders.
So we immediately reached out to the VA to get some information about him and see if we could locate family.
At such a young age we thought that we would have no problem with trying to locate family. Unfortunately it's just been very unsuccessful,” said Falcon."
http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news
Mother's Maiden Name: Ferrell
Birth County: San Bernardino
Contributor: Cindy R (25503041)
View Memorial
Eight months have passed and no one has claimed his body.
Thursday, November 10, 2016, he was given a funeral with honors.
His casket was surrounded by volunteers who took the place of his family.
"This gentleman, Richard Lee Anderson, passed away in March 2016, in a hospital in Temple.
He laid there for a month and after that period of time the hospital reached out to us because they're very aware of our unclaimed and homeless veteran program,” said Don Cormier, CenTex Patriot Guard Riders.
So we immediately reached out to the VA to get some information about him and see if we could locate family.
At such a young age we thought that we would have no problem with trying to locate family. Unfortunately it's just been very unsuccessful,” said Falcon."
http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news
Mother's Maiden Name: Ferrell
Birth County: San Bernardino
Contributor: Cindy R (25503041)
View Memorial
