PHOTOS: WWII glider pilot honored by adopted Denver family ...Middle East

The Denver Post - News
PHOTOS: WWII glider pilot honored by adopted Denver family
source : The Denver Post ( Middle East ) () 26

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
    Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( PHOTOS: WWII glider pilot honored by adopted Denver family )

    Apple Storegoogle play

    Also on site :

    Most viewed in News
    Numbrix 9 - June 19
    Parade - before 8 hours & 42 minute
    Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,211
    Aljazeera - before 11 hour & 24 minute
    UN chief calls for de-escalation leading to ceasefire in Israel-Iran conflict
    News room odisha - before 11 hour & 13 minute
    Voice of America and Radio Farda’s Persian services cover Israel-Iran conflict despite cutbacks
    News10NBC - before 11 hour & 21 minute
    Media groups sue LA County Sheriff’s Department, say journalists were injured covering protests
    Los Angeles Daily News - before 11 hour & 8 minute
    EastEnders airs character exit ahead of full-time Zoe Slater return in BBC iPlayer episode
    Radio Times - before 10 hours
    US intel still has no evidence Iran is building nuclear weapon – top Democrat
    Russia Today - before 5 hours & 25 minute
    Waymo wants to bring self-driving cars to New York City but with one big difference
    Independent - before 11 hour & 48 minute
    3 hikers in Soda Springs missing in water near Heath Falls, officials say
    CBS sacramento - before 11 hour & 47 minute
    Shane Harris urges City Council to override some of mayor’s proposed vetoes
    Times of San Diego - before 11 hour & 2 minute
    NATO rearmament, Iran-Israel conflict and German involvement in Ukraine: Key takeaways from Putin’s Q&A
    Russia Today - before 11 hour & 44 minute
    Immuno Cure and PharmaJet Announce Collaboration to Advance a Novel HIV Therapeutic DNA Vaccine Using Needle-Free Technology in Humans
    PR Newswire - before 10 hours


    Latest News

    HP 17.3″ Laptop (8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Hits Its Lowest Price, 2025 Model With 4.8-Star Rating

    1 minute

    Robby's Radar: Tucker Carlson destroys Ted Cruz on Iran-Israel, and why mainstream media love war

    1 minute

    Kings offseason analysis: What you need to know

    1 minute

    Michael King Unlikely To Return Prior To All-Star Break

    before minute

    Japan’s royal couple mourn A-bomb victims ahead of Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary

    before minute

    Kansas City Chiefs Accused of Paying Black Employees Less: Reports

    before minute

    MCSO: Man died of accidental overdose during attempted arrest

    before 2 minute

    snakebyte Power Charge S2 REVIEW

    before 2 minute

    ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Maestro Swizz Beatz Shares His Formula

    before 2 minute

    Thriving Silicon Photonics Market to Cross $8.13 Billion, Globally, by 2030 - Exclusive Study by The Research Insights

    before 2 minute

    Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought ‘biological materials’

    before 3 minute

    Oil breaks the June high

    before 3 minute

    Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors Prediction: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Preview

    before 6 minute

    Katie Boulter survives Sonay Kartal scare to keep Nottingham Open hopes alive

    before 12 minute

    Trump delays the TikTok ban once again

    before 13 minute