An estimated 4,000 people turned out for Pearson's funeral in Sarasota, Florida, after the funeral notice mentioning that he had no family went viral, CBS affiliate WTSP reports. "He's part of the ...

An estimated 4,000 people turned out for Pearson's funeral in Sarasota, Florida, after the funeral notice mentioning that. Wednesday, October 2nd 2019, 10:08 am.

Most of the 2,000-plus people who gathered in the Florida heat Tuesday didn't know Edward Pearson. They knew little, if anything, about the life of the 80-year-old Army veteran.