U.S. Marine Vet Sacrifices Life Honorably Doing THIS For His Fellow Veterans 80-year-old Fred Kaffenberger, a U.S. Marine Veteran, died while honoring his fallen veterans. Fred was dedicated to honoring veterans at parades, funerals, and graves. He would decorate their graves by laying hundreds of wreaths. However, earlier this week, Freds heart could no longer take the laborious hours. Fred was honoring his fallen veterans for Christmas by laying hundreds of wreaths when he suddenly collapsed. Fred is being honored for the incredible life he lived, and his service to the U.S., in and out of the Marines. This was the way he would have chosen to go, said Wanda, Freds wife. How would you choose to go? Doing what you love to do and going in an instant? Yeah, I would too. RIP Fred Kaffenberger. You were an honorable man and we thank you for your service. Please pray for Fred and thank him for being a true patriot. 