ELWOOD, IL — A veteran without family is being interred Friday at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, and the funeral service is offering the public a chance to honor him.

George Charles Babcock Jr. served in the U.S. Army from April 1963 to May 1965, according to WJOL. The memorial website says he lived from Feb. 17, 1940 to June 4, 2019.

WJOL reported he has no family or friends attending the service, leading the Dignity Memorial funeral service to invite the public.