Solider Salutes A Stranger’s Funeral Procession In Heavy Rain

Sep 04, 2019 by apost team

There is no replacement for being a respectful person. No matter the location or company, showing respect will always elicit a sense of appreciation. There are varying styles and methods by which people choose to show respect.

Everyone is free to show respect in their preferred manner. When a U.S. serviceman was seen standing in the pouring rain at a stranger's funeral, the photographer knew that the photo had to be shared with the rest of the world.

The picture garnered millions of likes and views within a few days. After seeing the viral image, people were eager to pay tribute for this kind act. However, it was the soldier's reaction that truly revealed the depth of his character.

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Abc 13 reported that Erin Hester was waiting at a busy intersection on the highway in the small town of Vine Grove, Kentucky. While waiting in traffic, Hester saw a soldier standing to attention in the pouring rain. She was puzzled by the sight until a funeral procession added some context the soldier's actions.

The dedicated serviceman was saluting the procession for a deceased person that he didn't know personally.

Hester felt obligated to capture this honorable gesture. After the photo was uploaded to her social media account, it quickly went viral. On her social media, Hester wrote how she was touched by the soldier's kind act. She explained that some people don't even pull their cars over when a funeral procession passes.

This soldier went out of his way to show respect to the deceased individual and his or her family members.

After the post gained momentum online, WHASII was able to locate the soldier who was captured in the picture. The man was identified as Jack L. Usrey. He is currently serving as the Senior Army Advisor for the Tennessee Army National Guard. The humble soldier didn't want to accept all of the praise that was put towards his kind gesture

Usrey thanked his parents Judy and Jim for teaching him how to pay respect to others. He said that the massive online reaction for his "simple gesture" was humbling. When Usrey saw the funeral procession, he immediately thought about the emotions of the family.

He acknowledged that the bad weather couldn't have been helping their feelings. He hoped that his gesture would show the family that other people cared about their unfortunate loss.

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