Hundreds Attend Air Force Veteran’s Funeral After Viral Story of Cemetery Fearing No One Would Show

The people of Texas are known to be a very patriotic and their latest actions prove they walk the walk. A plea was made over the weekend for people to attend the funeral of Air Force veteran Joseph Walker by the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. And the Lone Star state responded by turning out for the service in a big way.

The cemetery said they were unable to find his family and it looked liked no one would attend his funeral, according to KVUE.

Air Force Veteran Joseph Walker will be laid to rest Monday, and no one is expected to attend.

The cemetery said they do not know where his family is and they do not want him to be laid to rest alone, so they are asking the public to attend. https://t.co/ydf39wwrBn

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 26, 2019

ATTN TEXANS

No one is expected to attend the funeral for Joseph Walker, who served in the US Air Force 1964-1968.

His funeral will take place Monday at 10 a.m. at the Central Texas State Cemetery.

11463 SH 195
Killeen, Texas 76542 https://t.co/9J29luwDQC via @KVUE

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 27, 2019

In short, people did show up on Monday, not by the dozens but by the hundreds, possibly even the thousands, according to local reporters:

I was made aware this weekend of a veteran who passed that was going to be buried at a local veterans cemetery with no family in attendance. That’s just not the case. He has family of veterans&public at large. I sent a delegation as well from WCSO to show our gratitude #RIP pic.twitter.com/hDcgGtySVH

— Williamson County Sheriff Chody (@SheriffChody) January 28, 2019

Killeen, Texas: A line of cars stretching for miles to attend the funeral of an Air Force Veteran with no family.. after fears he would be buried with no one attending. pic.twitter.com/IC5z7IlDjh

— Janet Shamlian (@JanetShamlian) January 28, 2019

Today I attended the funeral of Air Force Veteran Joseph Walker. With no family or friends his funeral was expected to have no visitors. Instead, thousands of Texans came to pay their respects. #txlege pic.twitter.com/iXjvNTlrfk

— Giovanni Capriglione (@VoteGiovanni) January 28, 2019

Happening now: Full military burial is getting ready to start for unaccompanied United States Air Force Veteran Joseph Walker @KWKTFOX44 pic.twitter.com/lsgNlo18C0

— Nohely Mendoza (@_NohelyMendoza_) January 28, 2019

Thousands payed their respects today and honored U.S. Air Force Veteran Joseph Walker @KWKTFOX44 pic.twitter.com/tW5PHcFPdV

— Nohely Mendoza (@_NohelyMendoza_) January 28, 2019

Large number of people arriving at the central Texas veterans cemetery in Killeen for the burial service of Air Force veteran Joseph Walker-with no immediate family, his story went viral on social media last week @fox7austin pic.twitter.com/ZPdbxnosJu

— rudy koski (@KoskionFOX7) January 28, 2019

Image above via @_NohelyMendoza_