Hawaii News Now
Chelsea Davis
Saturday, July 14th 2018
Sands served in the Army from 1962 to 1965 as an Airborne Infantryman, and his friends say he belongs in Hawaii alongside his fellow veterans.
An Army veteran whose body went unclaimed for months has been granted a final resting place at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
James “Jim” Sands moved to Hawaii from Texas decades ago and made several friends at the beach and at the bars. But when he died last spring — no family members came forward.
After a story about Sands aired on Memorial Day, someone tracked down his sister in Riverside, California.
His sister, Nicki, released his body to the military so he could have a military burial. And on Friday morning, dozens gathered to bid their final farewells.
"He was a great guy. He was a wonderful person. He had a great sense of humor so I've been told," said Chaplain Maj. Raymond Hawkins.
The McPhees, a couple that hadn't seen Sands in about 40 years, were among those who wanted to say goodbye.
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