Wednesday, Feb. 20th I had the sad privilege of attending Hap Chandler’s funeral service held outdoors at Fort Rosecrans overlooking the beautiful San Diego Bay. This was a decorated WWII Navy pilot’s farewell. The Navy really knows how to do it right. A sailor played taps absolutely perfectly. The flag folding ceremony was very touching. Stories of Hap’s heroism and bravery were shared. Then the thrilling part was the F18 Fly Over when 2 Navy F18 jets roared low over the crowd. As they disappeared out of sight a whole symphony of car alarms began to play - all around the cemetery! I smiled and thought that man was not going to leave this world quietly. A cemetery full of honking horns! It was the perfect send-off.
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