Daughter helps WWII vet visit beach one last time before passing away
The daughter of a veteran from three wars was able to provide him with one last visit home before he passed away at the age of 95.
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The daughter of a veteran from three wars was able to provide him with one last visit home before he passed away at the age of 95.
The sun rises on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. (Getty Images) 14 May 2021 Joseph Eagers Jr. was always the first of his family in the water. For over 30 years, whenever his family visited Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, he was first to brave the ocean waves. He'd encourage his children to join him in the blissful swells of the salty water. On April 19, Eagers made one final trip to the beach. With the help of his hospice nurses and his eldest daughter, the 95-year-old retired civil engineer and veteran of three wars felt the cool sea breeze in his hair and listened to the waves...