Trevor Joseph Act allows Saturday burials at veterans cemetery
An honor guard escorts the casket of Maj. Trevor Joseph after a memorial service at Harvest Church on Oct. 8, 2019. The Tennessee House and Senate passed a bill this week allowing Saturday burials at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. When Joseph died, his family was not allowed to have a Saturday burial. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The measure will allow veterans to be buried on Saturday. Previously burials were held only between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.
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Kevin Vaughan Collierville Maj. Trevor Joseph 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.