A black and white photograph of four men on "SONNY'S HONEY", a small boat, moving a casket wrapped in an American flag off of the dock and onto the deck of the ship. There is a man in dress blues passing the casket onto the ship. The four men holding the casket are dressed in a mix of civilian funeral attire and dress blues.
Photograph Details
Subject
Marinas--Florida--Gulfport--1980-1990, Boats, Military funerals
Subject Place
City
Gulfport, FL
Collection
Photograph Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2014.124
Source or Donor
Patricia Harbachuk
Notes
14GP.124.01
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tony Lopez
Role
Photographer
Studio
St. Petersburg Times
Date made
May 5, 1977
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
Reverse
Transcription
Military Funerals 77 / May 5 1977 / ES 1241 - 112 / St. Petersburg Times Evening Independent / Photo by TONY LOPEZ /
This is a military funeral ceremony for a man Robert Batchelor, who is to be buried at sea. The ceremony will be conducted by the boat "Sonny's Honey" which will take the body out to sea following ceremony on shore by slip 12. Want pic of the onshore ceremony. The members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 13 of Madiera [sic] Bch will do ceremony. Includes a firing squad which will fire 3 or four volleys, of blank ammo and taps. The entire entourage leaves funeral home around 8:45 a.m. and will arrive at marina with body at 9 a.m. After ceremony they will put body on board, delivery eulogy and cast off. There should be about 7 or 8 vets in the ceremony, most in old dress uniforms.
