Client News: Idaho Veteran’s Cemetery Honors Abandoned Vets
On November 7, The cremains of 11 veterans that had been abandoned at funeral homes for many years will be interred in a special “Missing in America” ceremony at the Idaho Veteran’s Cemetery. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held at 11 a.m., at the cemetery located at 10100 Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise.
Among the cremains are the ashes two World War I veterans that had been forgotten in a funeral home for more than 60 years. In all, the ashes of nine Army veterans, one Marine veteran and one Air Force veteran will be interred during the ceremony.
Members of each branch of the armed forces will perform a simultaneous flag fold and presentation, and an Army bugler will play taps, followed by a rifle volley by the United States Marine Corps. After the veterans cremains have been interred by a member of their respective branch of service, the ceremony will conclude with a bagpiper playing Amazing Grace.
The Missing in America Project began in Idaho in 2005. The goal is to locate and recover the cremains of veterans and their spouses that have been lost in funeral homes and other locations and provide a proper burial for them at the Veterans Cemetery.
For more information call the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at 334-4796.