The Bright Side: The Final Salute

Let's look on the bright side with Mike Waters on 105.7 KOKZ.

And as always, sponsored!

by Cedar Valley Hospice.

This is a bright side for a veteran that you can be a part of.

You can be a part of this and we would love for you to be a part of this.

Now to start off, do you know who unclaimed veterans are?

An unclaimed veteran is one who does not have enough resources available in their estate to cover the burial and funeral expenses when they pass away.

And their unclaimed remains occur when veterans pass away and are not claimed by relatives, friends.

At the very simplest level, it's not right.

And these remains, they sometimes sit for years before they're laid to rest.

So here is what we're gonna do.

This is the bright side of the story, okay?

Paul Smith, or as I like to call him, Paul the Undertaker of Locke Funeral Services, and I am so proud that he has asked me to help him transport the remains of one of these unclaimed veterans from Waterloo.

to the memorial event at the Lutheran Church of Hope.

This is in Wa Ki on Saturday, October 4th, and you can come with us and be a part of this event, this bright side, for this unclaimed veteran.

So we are all gonna meet on that Saturday at Locke Funeral Services Tower Park in Waterloo at 7 a.m.

on October 4th

and we need you to make sure we have a giant procession as we make our way down the highway, down the interstate to give this veteran our ultimate respect and make sure he is laid to rest.

So again, meet at Locke Funeral Services in Waterloo at 7 a.m.

and we'll have people on their motorcycles, classic cars, and any other vehicle that will get you there to give this deserving veteran

the final salute he deserves.

If there's any way you can be involved, we would love for you to do that.

All right, and there you go.

There is a Bright Side sponsored by Cedar Valley Hospice.

They are there when you need that extra layer of support, and you can call them at 319-272-2002 or visit cvhospice.org to learn more.