Nephew shocked after learning Polk County Marine’s remains found at yard sale

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Better Call Behnken is getting results for a Zephyrhills woman. Her unusual discovery at a yard sale is leading to an emotional reunion for a St. Louis man.

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For nearly a month, a wooden box containing the cremated remains of U.S. Marine William Hawkins sat in the living room of a stranger. Susan Luckman made a makeshift memorial created out of respect and determination.

Luckman found the box at a yard sale held by a man who said he had obtained it during an estate sale and did not know what it was. Luckman called 8 On Your Side Consumer Investigator Shannon Behnken for help with her mission to locate the Marine’s family and ensure he received a proper final resting place.

“I do kind of feel a connection because my kids are in the military and, I appreciate our country and I love our country, and I love our military,” Luckman said. “So he’s going to find his rightful place.”…

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