An unclaimed Navy veteran is being laid to rest Wednesday in Wichita, Kansas, in the presence of his community.
Stephen J. Morrison, born in 1958, was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1977.
After no relations claimed him after his death last month, Morrison is being given full military honors for his funeral service at Resthaven Cemetery in Wichita on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The public is heartily encouraged to attend.
After his funeral service, the Navy veteran will be permanently laid to rest at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield. His casket will be accompanied by volunteers with the American Legion Riders from Mulvane.
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