last honors
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Thus Nazi Germany last week paid last honors to Ernst Udet, World War I ace, once best of the international aerobats, exponent of parachute troops and glider warfare.
From Time Magazine Archive
The German airmen express their regret at having been unable to render the last honors to a valiant enemy.
From Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air by Sill, Louise Morgan
It does not of course follow that everywhere the same custom was observed, but we may at least be certain that the priest played an important part in the last honors paid to the dead.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
The fellows seemed to have some affection for their dead comrade, and wished to show it by putting him underground, and doing the last honors.
From The American Baron by De Mille, James
The general looked at me as if my mind was wandering, and briefly added,— "And so they laid them in the same grave, and the same fusillade gave the last honors to both."
From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James
