{"id":6697,"date":"2020-01-30T02:36:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T02:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/30\/hundreds-attend-the-funeral-for-air-force-veteran-john-james-murphy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:35:00","slug":"hundreds-attend-the-funeral-for-air-force-veteran-john-james-murphy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/gallery\/2020\/01\/30\/hundreds-attend-the-funeral-for-air-force-veteran-john-james-murphy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds attend the funeral for Air Force veteran John James Murphy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3497\" height=\"2577\" alt=\"John James Murphy funeral\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9984\" data-id=\"9984\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg 3497w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg?resize=300,221 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg?resize=768,566 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,755 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1132 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726546563.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1509 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3497px) 100vw, 3497px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Active duty military members who were in attendance carry the casket. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3797\" height=\"2805\" alt=\"John James Murphy funeral\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9998\" data-id=\"9998\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg 3797w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg?resize=768,567 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,756 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1135 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726531769.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1513 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3797px) 100vw, 3797px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">When John James Murphy died in Elgin last month, he was an &#8220;unclaimed veteran&#8221; whose relatives couldn&#8217;t be found or contacted to take care of his burial. Hundreds of people from Elgin and as far as Chicago, Aurora and Naperville attended his visitation and service Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 after the owners of an Elgin, Ill., funeral home extended an open invitation to the community. The funeral home took on the task of having his military burial approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4636\" height=\"3141\" alt=\"John James Murphy funeral\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10014\" data-id=\"10014\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg 4636w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg?resize=768,520 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,694 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1041 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727177328.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1388 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4636px) 100vw, 4636px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A mourner salutes. When John James Murphy died in Elgin last month, he was an &#8220;unclaimed veteran&#8221; whose relatives couldn&#8217;t be found or contacted to take care of his burial. Hundreds of people from Elgin and as far as Chicago, Aurora and Naperville attended his visitation and service Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 after the owners of an Elgin, Ill. funeral home extended an open invitation to the community. The funeral home took on the task of having his military burial approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (Rick West\/Daily Herald via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5320\" height=\"2937\" alt=\"John James Murphy funeral\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10026\" data-id=\"10026\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg 5320w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg?resize=300,166 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg?resize=768,424 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,565 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,848 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726681980.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1131 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5320px) 100vw, 5320px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">When John James Murphy died in Elgin last month, he was an &#8220;unclaimed veteran&#8221; whose relatives couldn&#8217;t be found or contacted to take care of his burial. Hundreds of people from Elgin and as far as Chicago, Aurora and Naperville attended his visitation and service Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 after the owners of an Elgin, Ill. funeral home extended an open invitation to the community. The funeral home took on the task of having his military burial approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (Rick West\/Daily Herald via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4840\" height=\"2697\" alt=\"John James Murphy\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10035\" data-id=\"10035\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg 4840w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg?resize=768,428 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,571 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,856 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726768700.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1141 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4840px) 100vw, 4840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kane County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputy Susan Deuchler takes a moment to honor John James Murphy. When John James Murphy died in Elgin last month, he was an &#8220;unclaimed veteran&#8221; whose relatives couldn&#8217;t be found or contacted to take care of his burial. Hundreds of people from Elgin and as far as Chicago, Aurora and Naperville attended his visitation and service Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 after the owners of an Elgin, Ill. funeral home extended an open invitation to the community. The funeral home took on the task of having his military burial approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2885\" height=\"1966\" alt=\"John James Murphy\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10049\" data-id=\"10049\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg 2885w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg?resize=300,204 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg?resize=768,523 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,698 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1047 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029726944885.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1396 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2885px) 100vw, 2885px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">When John James Murphy died in Elgin last month, he was an &#8220;unclaimed veteran&#8221; whose relatives couldn&#8217;t be found or contacted to take care of his burial. Hundreds of people from Elgin and as far as Chicago, Aurora and Naperville attended his visitation and service Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 after the owners of an Elgin, Ill. funeral home extended an open invitation to the community. The funeral home took on the task of having his military burial approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (Rick West\/Daily Herald via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2717\" height=\"1427\" alt=\"John James Murphy\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10057\" data-id=\"10057\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg 2717w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,807 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20029727077863.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1076 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2717px) 100vw, 2717px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">When John James Murphy died in Elgin last month, he was an &#8220;unclaimed veteran&#8221; whose relatives couldn&#8217;t be found or contacted to take care of his burial. Hundreds of people from Elgin and as far as Chicago, Aurora and Naperville attended his visitation and service Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 after the owners of an Elgin, Ill. funeral home extended an open invitation to the community. The funeral home took on the task of having his military burial approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 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