Maine
A US veteran died at a nursing home. Hundreds of strangers said goodbye
Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Gerry Brooks died alone at a nursing home in Maine, abandoned and all but forgotten. Then the funeral home posted a notice asking if anyone would serve as a pallbearer or simply attend his burial.
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