Kentucky’s Oldest WWII Vet Passes Away At 107 Years Old, Internet Unites To Bring Many To His Funeral
One of the last living veterans to have served in World War II passed away last Tuesday at the age of 107. According to documents, Roscoe Ramsey Cassidy was the oldest surviving WWII veteran hailing from the state of Kentucky–he was born in 1907. Cassidy returned home to the Bluegrass State after being honorably discharged following the war, and he lived out his life in Bath County, always reminding people how happy he was to have served, and that he’d be proud to do it again.
Attributing a “single shot” of moonshine every day to his vitality, Cassidy also consistently shared the words, “I hope you never die and I live forever,” with those closest to him. He was known for his intelligible sense of humor and standing up for any cause deemed necessary to defend the name of American patriotism.
However, seemingly aware that his days on Earth were narrowing down, Cassidy confided a short while ago to his family and a few close companions that he was worried no one would attend his funeral, as he had outlived nearly all his friends.
The case was anything but.
After details of Cassidy’s passing and funeral arrangements were shared on the internet via a member of the Patriot Guard and someone on Reddit, dozens showed up to line the streets of Cassidy’s hometown, Owingsville, on Saturday to give him the more than honorable send-off that he deserved.
As you can see, Cassidy’s funeral was one filled with unbridled patriotism, which he undoubtedly would have loved.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Cassidy. It’s pretty apparent you’ll live on in the hearts of those dearest to you, and you will not be forgotten any time soon. .
I hope this great man has found peace.
11 years ago at 11:16 amGreat to see people uniting behind our veterans, past and present.
11 years ago at 11:25 amA gentleman and a hero. It says a lot about his experiences if he only talked about them with another veteran. Sadly, we lose hundreds of WWII veterans every year and its only through small media outlets that we hear about it. We live in the United States of Amnesia, where we forget our past and focus on trivial things and mourn the losses of entertainers rather than heroes. Though this is not the most serious website in the world, thank you TFM for bringing this to the world’s attention.
11 years ago at 11:31 amFrom one American to another, amen
11 years ago at 11:39 amThat’s a pretty crappy feeling to know that while you were there for all of your buddies funerals that there’d be no one at yours. Congrats to all these people that took the time to make his service memorable 70 years later. If anyone deserves something like that, it’s this guy.
11 years ago at 11:20 pm