While experiencing the emotions of burying her husband of 57 years at The Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Cozette Merritt, the founder of Cape Canaveral Ladies, was touched by a stranger’s kindness at the graveside. An“Arlington Lady,” who had been standing as a silent witness nearby approached her afterwards to offer her condolences and a sympathy card that expressed the country’s grateful recognition of her husband’s service . It really moved her and Cozette never forgot the woman’s kindness. Cape Canaveral National Cemetery (CCNC) officials welcomed the idea of a similar service when she approached them in 2016, shortly after opening.