Coast Guard Auxiliary and active duty members pay their last respects and gather in support for the family of Dorthy Kurtz, member of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve also known as Semper Paratus Always Ready, during her funeral service Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 at Venice Memorial Gardens, Venice, Florida. Kurtz was one of the first women to serve in the Coast Guard as a SPAR during World War II from 1943 to 1946. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse
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