The Sailors Could Not Leave Him Unremembered
Back aboard the recovery ship, the crew made a decision.
They refused to allow the child to be buried anonymously without dignity or care.
The men pooled their own money together.
From their personal wages, they purchased a small white coffin.
It was a simple gesture, but one born from compassion.
When the ship returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia, preparations were made for the burial.
No relatives came forward.
No one arrived to claim the child.
No family members stood beside his grave.
Yet when the funeral took place, something extraordinary happened.
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