Today’s good news story comes from Phoenix, Arizona.
The family of Navy Medic Pamela Middlebrook was concerned that her funeral service might not properly honor her legacy with only a handful of family members expected to attend.Read More
However, a simple social media post changed everything, and the Arizona community stepped up to support a grieving family.
The sight of parked cars outside the awning brought tears to her daughter Brittany Rumery’s eyes.
“I think I started crying before I got out of the car,” she shared.
At the end of May, Rumery was preparing to lay her 69-year-old mother, Pamela Middlebrook, to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Middlebrook served as a Medic during the latter part of the Vietnam War, much of her service spent at Luke Air Force Base. She dedicated 16 years of her life to her country.
Middlebrook had been quietly battling bladder cancer, Rumery revealed.
With just 48 hours remaining before the service, Brittany worried that too few people would attend to properly honor her mother’s contributions to her family and the country. In response, she posted on social media, and the message quickly spread. By the time the ceremony began, instead of just the six people initially expected, about two dozen individuals came to honor Middlebrook.
