Keeping a Promise

It takes a true friend to wear a dress to a funeral -if you’re a man. Barry Delaney of Dundee, Scotland wore a lime green minidress to the funeral of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to fulfill a pact the two had made.
Private Kevin Elliott and his friend, Barry Delaney, had agreed that whoever survived the other should wear a dress to the dead man’s funeral. Mr Delaney duly fulfilled the pledge as a tribute to Private Elliott, who was killed aged 24 while on foot patrol in the southern province of Helmand on August 31.

Mr Delaney wept on his knees at the graveside in Dundee as shots were fired during the military funeral. His dress plans are believed to have been known about in advance by other mourners.

Elliot, who had fulfilled his hitch and could have left the army, decided instead to fight in Afghanistan at the last minute. Hundreds turned out for the funeral. Link -via Fark

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Wow, somebody shoulda told him they do make dresses in other colours.

For some reason, I find this way more touching than the parents who married at their kid's funeral.
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Man, I'm just in tears here, and I don't normally cry over anything.
Wow, Sandy your son was obviously a wonderful person, cheers to his m8 for keeping the pact.
Honor above all is lacking in most people today.
Thank you for posting this, it brings a touch of humanity to all who witness it.
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