World War II glider pilot Raymond Farris Chambers received full military honors during a funeral service at Fairmount Funeral Home in Denver on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. On what would have been Chambers’ 103rd birthday, he was laid to rest next to his wife Serena, who died in 2001.
Raymond Farris Chambers’ military medals, photos and documents were displayed for guests during a visitation at Fairmount Funeral Home in Denver on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Raymond Farris Chambers’ casket is open during a visitation at Fairmount Funeral Home in Denver on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Leora Holmes, 13, left, gets a hug from her mother, Heather Holmes, during visitation services for Raymond Farris Chambers at Fairmount Funeral Home in Denver on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)Heather Holmes met Chambers through her work providing in-home physical therapy for seniors. She worked with him for over 12 years and often brought her daughters along. Over time, the Holmes family grew close to Chambers, who had no surviving relatives in the Denver area, and the girls came to call him their great-grandfather. Chambers died on May 29.
Walter Hamilton, the nephew of Raymond Farris Chambers and a California resident, was the only blood relative able to attend the funeral for the World War II glider pilot at Fairmount Funeral Home in Denver on June 18, 2025. During the service, Hamilton thanked several Denver-area residents who had helped care for his beloved uncle. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Pallbearers carry the casket of Raymond Farris Chambers to be laid to rest next to his wife, Serena, during a full military honors funeral at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Air Force color guard members fold the flag atop the casket of World War II glider pilot Raymond Farris Chambers during his funeral at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Heather Holmes, left, and her daughters Leora, 13, center, and Adelynn, 16, right, say their goodbyes to Raymond Farris Chambers at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver on June 18, 2025. RIGHT: "Taps" was played during a full military honors funeral for Raymond Farris Chambers. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Nine-year-old Winnie Leiner takes a moment after Raymond Farris Chambers’s casket was lowered at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) LEFT: Raymond Farris Chambers' World War II jacket hangs on display during a celebration of life at the home of Heather Holmes in Denver on June 18, 2025. The Holmes family hosted the gathering following Chambers' funeral service. RIGHT: Heather Holmes had a 103rd birthday cake in honor of Raymond Farris Chambers during the celebration of life gathering. (Photos by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Heather Holmes holds the flag presented to her during the funeral for World War II glider pilot Raymond Farris Chambers, outside her home in Denver on June 18, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Read More Details
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