KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt October 2, 2019 09:34:00
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