Thousands pour into funeral for Florida veteran with no family of his own

He was the last one alive in his family, so there was no one to attend his funeral.

Except for the 4,000 strangers who showed up, drawn by the story of a veteran who fought for his country but died alone.

Edward Pearson, who served in the U.S. Army from 1962-64, passed away on Aug. 31 at age 80...

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