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1500 Attend John Arnold III Funeral with Bagpipes, Gun Salute

5/26/2026

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Despite his wish for no eulogy, about 1,500 people attended John Bernard Arnold III’s funeral on May 6 in Massachusetts.
Terrance O'Keefe of Hanover-Hanson Veteran Services arranged a Catholic Mass with bagpipes, a gun salute, and a priest who recalled Arnold’s love of classical music, chocolate cake and Grey’s Anatomy.
Arnold’s great-nephew Joe Durban traveled to Massachusetts to receive the flag from the veterans home and visit the gravesite.

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Story summary

Despite his wish for no eulogy, about 1,500 people attended John Bernard Arnold III’s funeral on May 6 in Massachusetts.
Terrance O'Keefe of Hanover-Hanson Veteran Services arranged a Catholic Mass with bagpipes, a gun salute, and a priest who recalled Arnold’s love of classical music, chocolate cake and Grey’s Anatomy.
Arnold’s great-nephew Joe Durban traveled to Massachusetts to receive the flag from the veterans home and visit the gravesite.