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Show Proxy Parents Bury Marine Sergeant - 1 "- i ... ..I 111.111 ..t IUI.WI.lJ.il. .IU.J. liJWjl.Hll.ll.il. ..l,H)llllil.UUi.lJJ..J.). .. ..,'" ii,-''1! ' ii in 1 IN' n iff" " - f v4 f - k f , Wr.K .... ; 1 1; ' ; , ! . i ' t te " 'j ( JVfi ill lf 'If ir; - 5- The body of Marine Sgt. Richard E. Vervalin was returned to his home town, Houston, Tex., for burial. But in the year that passed since his return was requested, both of his parents died. At the funeral above two total strangers, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mahon, act as proxy parents for the dead soldier and receive the flag from an officiating Marine. |