OKC Homeless Vet Gets Worthy Funeral Turnout

Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 18:00
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Lacey Lett, KFOR
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Oklahoma City: Jerry Billings was a U.S. Navy aviation machinist airman who served his country in the 1960s. On Christmas Eve, the 69-year-old man passed away with no family to claim his remains. Christine Hoffman, who works for the city, took it upon herself to find out more about the veteran. …thanks to thousands of shares about the funeral service on social media… More than 750 people, from military men and women to first responders and bikers showed up to pay their respects to a man they never even knew. …

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