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It is time for the good stuff. a florida army veteran who died with no family to claim his remains received a hero's send off. more than 1,000 people showed up yesterday after 80-year-old edward pearson's online obituary went viral. >> i drove an hour to get here because i read about this story and it touched my heart. i knew i had to be here. >> jake tapper who works very hard on veteran's issues sent out a tweet yesterday. workers at sarasota national cemetery said their phones kept ringing off the hook because complete strangers wanted to honor a man they dnidn't know.

His obituary was brief. this veteran has no immediate family all are welcome to attend in the 1960s, pearson was an army private first class. he lived alone in a hurricane-battered home news of the solitary funeral quickly spread his military family mobilized. >> all veterans should be honored every day. >> know you will be remembered for now and evermore >> reporter: some 1,500 gathered, veterans, citizens from near and far. >> what a tribute, as it should be >> reporter: as "taps" played, pfc edward pearson moved on with respect and dignity. kevin tibbles, nbc

Army private first class. he lived alone in a hurricane-battered home. news of the solitary funeral quickly spread, his military family mobilized. >> all veterans should be honored every day. >> he will be remembered for now and ever more. >> reporter: some 1,500 gathered, veterans, citizens from near and far. >> what a tribute, as it should be. >> reporter: as taps played, pfc edward pearson moved on with respect and dignity. kevin tibbles, nbc news. >> it's always incredible to see a community come together, especially when there is someone who served this country. >> yeah, it's a powerful r...

>> no comrade should ever be left behind. >> reporter: when 80-year-old edward pearson passed in naples, florida, no family could be found. his obituary was brief. "this veteran has no immediate family. all are welcome to attend." in the 1960s pearson was an army private first class. he lived alone in a hurricane-battered home. news of the solitary funeral quickly spread. his military family mobilized. >> all veterans should be honored every day. >> he will be remembered for now and ever more. >> reporter: some 1500 gathered, veterans and citizens from near and far. >> what a tribute. as it sh...

>> no comrade should ever be left behind. >> reporter: when 80-year-old edward pearson passed in naples, florida, no family could be found. his obituary was brief. "this veteran has no immediate family. all are welcome to attend." in the 1960s pearson was an army private first class. he lived alone in a hurricane-battered home. news of the solitary funeral quickly spread. his military family mobilized. >> all veterans should be honored every day. >> he will be remembered for now and ever more. >> reporter: some 1500 gathered, veterans and citizens from near and far. >> what a tribute. as it sh...