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Funeral Home Blog Torpedo Blast and Bloody Shark Attacks Leaving 370 Men Dead 000088 Service

A widow’s story : WWII sailor cheats death after surviving a Japanese torpedo blast and bloody shark attacks leaving 370 men dead.

S eaman First Class Kenneth Guyatt was serving in the United States Navy aboard the USS Quincy, a New Orleans - class cruiser armed to the teeth, in July 1942 as she set sail for the South Pacific to provide support in what would be the invasion of Guadalcanal. Prior to...

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The story of Douglas Munro, the only member of the Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor

This Tuesday, September 27, 2016 marks the 74th anniversary of the death of Douglas Munro, a sailor from South Cle Elum, Washington, who is the one and only member of the United States Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor. Douglas A. Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor...

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Navy SEAL Chad Williams visits Veterans Funeral Care

Veterans Funeral Care was blessed to have the opportunity to invite former Navy SEAL Chad Williams to be our keynote speaker for our 2015 Clergy Breakfast. The night before our clergy event we took Chad to dinner and he talked about his ministry, his time on active duty, and about...

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Funeral Home Blog Remembers Col Schroeder First to Normandy on D Day 000103 Colonel

Veterans Funeral Care remembers Col. Schroeder, first to Normandy on D-day.

As we approach the anniversary of the D-day invasion it is important to remember the men and women who were there and reflect on what they went through that day. One of those men was retired Army Colonel Leonard Schroeder then a 25-year-old Captain. Col. Schroeder and his wife, Margaret,...

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A Marine’s Story of Guadalcanal

Bill Livingston was a friend of Veterans Funeral Care from the beginning of our company. Bill would stop by just to say hello and sometimes just to talk shop. Bill loved being a Marine. To give you an idea, before Bill died he made it a point to return to...

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