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

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

All down the lane were wagons and carriages and horses, for every body that knew my grandfather had come to pay him the last honors.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various

Each of these kings and princes wished to pay his homage to the Empress Josephine and her daughter, and thereby, in a measure, show the last honors to the dethroned emperor.

From Queen Hortense A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Axel arrived three days after, having travelled by extra post, too late to hear the last words of his father, but not too late to render the last honors to his remains.

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz