A funeral service, provided by the owners of D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, was officiated by Fr. Jonathan Norton and Fr. David Meinzen on December 17 at the Lakeside Park Chapel. McComb's also provided graveside burial rites with full military honors immediately following the service. The public was invited to attend to pay their respects -- and that they did! Representatives of all military branches as well as a large contingent of emergency responders and members of the public turned out in droves, numbering approximately 1,200 attendees. Mr. Beavers, I am sure, would have been amazed and delighted. D.O. McComb & Sons asked anyone who wanted to give money toward expenses instead donate money to any military charity in James' honor.
The following is the first verse from a poem by Lewis Millett published in James Beavers' memorial program:
"AN OLD SOLDIER'S PRAYER"
"I have fought when others feared to serve.
I have gone where others failed to go.
I've lost friends in war and strife,
Who valued Duty more than love of life."
A funeral service, provided by the owners of D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, was officiated by Fr. Jonathan Norton and Fr. David Meinzen on December 17 at the Lakeside Park Chapel. McComb's also provided graveside burial rites with full military honors immediately following the service. The public was invited to attend to pay their respects -- and that they did! Representatives of all military branches as well as a large contingent of emergency responders and members of the public turned out in droves, numbering approximately 1,200 attendees. Mr. Beavers, I am sure, would have been amazed and delighted. D.O. McComb & Sons asked anyone who wanted to give money toward expenses instead donate money to any military charity in James' honor.
The following is the first verse from a poem by Lewis Millett published in James Beavers' memorial program:
"AN OLD SOLDIER'S PRAYER"
"I have fought when others feared to serve.
I have gone where others failed to go.
I've lost friends in war and strife,
Who valued Duty more than love of life."