They had no children.
A World War II veteran from West Michigan was given the recognition he deserves when he was laid to rest Thursday.
Gordon Hale passed away Nov. 10. He was 90 years old.
Craig Sytsema, with Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services in Spring Lake, says Hale has no known living family. According to the funeral home’s records, it also appears Hale was an only child.
Hale enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944.
Sytsema said Hale had been living in a nursing home since 2003. When he passed away, Sytsema contacted his guardian.
The guardian reached out to the Grand Haven American Legion to get as many people as possible to show up at Thursday’s funeral so Hale won’t be alone as he’s laid to rest. That funeral was held at 12:30 p.m. at Lake Forest Cemetery in Grand Haven. All were welcome to attend.
They had no children.
A World War II veteran from West Michigan was given the recognition he deserves when he was laid to rest Thursday.
Gordon Hale passed away Nov. 10. He was 90 years old.
Craig Sytsema, with Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services in Spring Lake, says Hale has no known living family. According to the funeral home’s records, it also appears Hale was an only child.
Hale enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944.
Sytsema said Hale had been living in a nursing home since 2003. When he passed away, Sytsema contacted his guardian.
The guardian reached out to the Grand Haven American Legion to get as many people as possible to show up at Thursday’s funeral so Hale won’t be alone as he’s laid to rest. That funeral was held at 12:30 p.m. at Lake Forest Cemetery in Grand Haven. All were welcome to attend.
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