Veteran comes out as gay in his obituary: 'Now that my secret is known, I'll forever rest in peace'
A decorated veteran came out as gay in his obituary in the Albany Times Union.
After a lifetime of secrecy, a decorated veteran came out as gay in his obituary.
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, who is said to have lived most of his life in Rennselaer, New York, was a brother, uncle, retired firefighter and Army veteran. He also was gay, the late Ryan wrote in his own obituary.
The obituary, published by the Albany Times Union on June 8, 2024, ended with a message written by Ryan himself.
“I must tell you one more thing. I was Gay all my life: thru grade school, thru High School, thru College, thru Life,” he revealed, adding that he found love in a relationship with a man from North Greenbush, New York.
“He was the love of my life,” Ryan wrote. “We had 25 great years together.”
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