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
His image was carried with great solemnity to a tomb, which served the purpose of rendering him the last honors.
He had to lead the soldier's association, which had decided to go in a body and pay the last honors to the last Master of Justice.
From Landolin by Auerbach, Berthold
The last honors were duly paid to the dead King, but the thoughts of all the land were with the young Queen.
From In the Days of Queen Victoria by Tappan, Eva March
Night after night his house and his garden were visited by strange apparitions, till the palace was destroyed by fire and the emperor's sisters rendered the last honors to his remains.
From Modern Magic by Vere, Maximilian Schele de
