At Star of David Chapel in Florida today, three Navy reservists in dress white uniforms honored a fallen World War II veteran named Allen Bellman. One reservist blew taps on a shinny trumpet 🎺. Two meticulously folded the American flag 🇺🇸draped over the Captain America artist’s polished casket into a pillowed triangle to present to Allen’s beautiful Wonder Woman wife, Roslyn “Roz” Bellman. The final service, officiated by Rabbi Loring Frank, and attended by dozens of family and friends, was not sad but celebratory and filled with warmth, truth and hope, just as though Allen were alive and present. His humble job in the Navy was to use his best talent to paint emblems on American fighting planes. Three years ago Allen and Roz shared their home, lives and memories with Rich Harvey and me, to produce his life story in a book. The privilege to call this patriot our “friend” came with the experience. He will always remain a hero to us.

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