Korean War veteran laid to rest
Clara Gantt, 94, arrives for the funeral service for her husband, Army 1st Class Sgt. Joseph Gantt, at the Dwelling Place Foursquare Church in Inglewood on Saturday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Clara Gantt leans forward to kiss the casket as a final goodbye to her husband. Mrs. Gantt had waited for him to return home safely from the Korean War, and never remarried. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A mourner looks at a funeral program for Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt. Gantt’s remains were recently returned from South Korea, where he was captured during the Korean War 63 years ago. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Clara Gantt wipes away tears during her husband’s funeral at Inglewood Park Cemetery. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the Dwelling Place Foursquare Church congregation perform a musical tribute during Sgt. Joseph Gantt’s funeral. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A military honor guard carries the casket of Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt from a hearse to the funeral services at the Dwelling Place Foursquare Church in Inglewood on Saturday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Clara Gantt, center, claps and sings along with friends and family gathered for her husband’s funeral. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)