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High school students held a funeral for a homeless veteran because he had no living friends or relatives left.
Students at Catholic Memorial High School honored John T. Fitzmaurice on Wednesday in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, after he recently passed away on the streets of Boston.
Fitzmaurice was buried Wednesday with full military honors, according to CBS Boston.
The President of Catholic Memorial, Dr. Peter Folan, praised his students for their empathy and benevolence.
The President of Catholic Memorial, Dr. Peter Folan, praised his students for their empathy and benevolence.
'Paying homage to a veteran, to provide the burial rights he deserves, and to honor his legacy, and to help our boys realize that we have to stand with those who are marginalized, those that are poor or those of our community that are cast out.'
He said he hopes when his students graduate they will continue to show gratitude and respect and help those in need.
The students didn't know the veteran personally, they only knew him as John.
One of the students, Will Padden, revealed he was humbled to honor John, especially so close to Veterans Day.
Read more: High school honors homeless veteran with funeral | Daily Mail Online
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Students at Catholic Memorial High School honored John T. Fitzmaurice on Wednesday in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, after he recently passed away on the streets of Boston.
Fitzmaurice was buried Wednesday with full military honors, according to CBS Boston.
The President of Catholic Memorial, Dr. Peter Folan, praised his students for their empathy and benevolence.
The President of Catholic Memorial, Dr. Peter Folan, praised his students for their empathy and benevolence.
'Paying homage to a veteran, to provide the burial rights he deserves, and to honor his legacy, and to help our boys realize that we have to stand with those who are marginalized, those that are poor or those of our community that are cast out.'
He said he hopes when his students graduate they will continue to show gratitude and respect and help those in need.
The students didn't know the veteran personally, they only knew him as John.
One of the students, Will Padden, revealed he was humbled to honor John, especially so close to Veterans Day.
Read more: High school honors homeless veteran with funeral | Daily Mail Online
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook