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News of Marine veteran’s death brings closure to family’s 6-year search December 21, 2020 Hundreds of people gathered for the funeral of another unclaimed veteran in Elgin, Illinois earlier in 2020. (Rick West/Daily Herald via AP) Nearly six years after falling out of contact, the family of a Vietnam War veteran has finally learned what became of him. Funeral home workers and local veterans were unable to locate any relatives when they laid Stephen Myerson to rest on Tuesday. The Marine veteran died at a nursing home in Eglin, Illinois, in September, and Laird Funeral Home donated its services, The Daily Herald reported. ....
Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home The Associated Press December 18, 2020 A U.S. Marine folds the American flag during the funeral of a Marine in 2019. (Cpl. Tessa D. Watts/Marine Corps) A Vietnam War veteran who died in September was given a funeral with military honors Tuesday after months passed and no family members emerged. Stephen Myerson, 72, was living at a nursing home in Elgin when he died. Laird Funeral Home donated its services, The Daily Herald reported. “This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street no friends, no family, nobody,” said Steven Laird, who owns the business with his brother Rob. ....
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Chicago Marine, Vietnam War veteran Stephen Myerson buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery; family didn't know he died abc7chicago.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc7chicago.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 17, 2020 ELGIN, Ill. (AP) – A Vietnam War veteran was buried at an Illinois national cemetery this week after no family members stepped forward in the months after his death. Now relatives are saying they had been searching for Stephen Myerson for years. They didn’t know his whereabouts until a cousin heard a radio report about his funeral Tuesday. Irene Donovan says the 72-year-old Myerson was estranged from his family. Donovan says she had been searching for Myerson on the internet and even consulted a friend who was a police chief. Donovan says Myerson’s mother lives in a nursing home and doesn’t know about her son’s death. Myerson died in September at an Elgin health care center. ....