The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was the nation's firts veteran's organization. It was dissolved after the last member died in the 1950s. Loran Bures belongs to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), the successor of the GAR.
Bures worked with Oakwood Hills owner Corey Gaffney to confirm that Franklin was buried there and missing his tombstone.
The SUVCW is considered by the Veterans Administration as being Franklin's legal next of kin and therefore, Bures was able to apply for a government headstone. This is at no cost to the SUVCW or Bures.
Marking David Franklin's grave is also personal to Bures because his great-great grandfather, another Civil War veteran, is buried just steps from Franklin's grave. Both men were members of the Custer Post of the GAR in tacoma.
Thank You Mr. Bures and Mr. Gaffney. --Old B-Runner
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