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From the Brockton Police Department:
JOIN US IN ATTENDING FUNERAL FOR BROCKTON WWII VET WITH NO LIVING FAMILY MEMBERS
Visitation: 3/12/20 8:45-9:15 AM Conley Funeral Home/138 Belmont St., Brockton, MA 02301
Funeral: 3/12/20 10:30 MA National Cemetery/Bourne, MA
https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/241543
A police officer never knows what the day or night will ultimately bring. They could be involved in anything from an arrest to settling a domestic dispute, to checking on the welfare of an elderly resident, to saving a life or helping a mother deliver her baby.
Our officers train and prepare themselves to face whatever challenge may come their way as they work to protect and serve every day.
But one-day last month, service to others was indeed on the minds of our detectives and patrol officers who responded to a call at a home and discovered a 94-year-old deceased man. The investigation revealed that the man was Mr. Nathaniel Marshall, an Army veteran who served in World War II.
We also found that the Army awarded Mr. Marshall several medals and citations for his service to his country. What detectives could not locate were any surviving family members.
As one of our police sergeants put it, “Mr. Marshall lived alone and died alone. We want to make sure that he isn’t buried alone.”
In keeping with that sentiment, all are welcome to stop by the Conley Funeral Home at 138 Belmont Street in Brockton, MA, on Thursday, March 12, 2020, from 8:45-9:15 AM to pay final respects to a member of America’s Greatest Generation. Police will then escort Mr. Marshall to the MA National Cemetery on Connery Avenue in Bourne for a 10:30 AM Funeral.
