Community honors unclaimed Navy veteran
Funeral officiants place the casket of Navy Veteran James Allen Isaacs for a service on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 at the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Isaacs, who died in June, leaving behind no family to attend, was buried with community members in attendance. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Community members gather for a memorial service to recognize the military life of a man they didn’t know.
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Veterans West Tennessee Veterans CemeteryAbigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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