Last week, HFBA buried a veteran of the United States Navy. The man passed away without any family of friends. When the Public Administrator authorized us to perform the burial, they insisted that the man be accompanied by a Naval Honor Guard.
With volunteers in attendance to make the minyan, the funeral took place in 2 stages, first the naval honors followed by a traditional Jewish funeral. For those in attendance it was an amazing sight, to see how much dignity and respect the Naval Officers showed the deceased. It is a true lesson for all of us, and should inspire us to maintain proper respect and decorum at all funerals that we will attend.
