High School Seniors Honor Air Force Veteran at Funeral

Summary: When retired US Air Force veteran Ralph Lambert died with no family or friends to attend his funeral, a group of high school seniors stepped in to honor him. Lambert, who served from 1950 to 1971, passed away at age 94 in Louisiana.

Details: Local high school baseball coach Jordan Marks heard about Lambert’s situation and organized six seniors from Menard High School to carry his casket. “I try to teach them the game of baseball but also the game of life,” Marks said. The students, Ashton Veade, Cameron Kinder, Jacob Giordano, Jackson Ford, Ashton Brodnax, and Hunter Foster, carried Lambert’s flag-draped casket at Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery.

Conclusion: The students felt honored to participate. “It was an honor for us, seniors, to be able to go out there, especially with somebody with no family and friends,” Jacob Giordano shared. This gesture ensured Lambert received a dignified send-off, showing that no veteran should be buried alone.