85-year-old veteran comes out as gay in viral obituary <p>A portrait of Edward Ryan of Albany, a retired U.S. Army colonel, chosen by Ryan to accompany his obituary.

85-year-old veteran comes out as gay in viral obituary <p>A portrait of Edward Ryan of Albany, a retired U.S. Army colonel, chosen by Ryan to accompany his obituary.

After a lifetime of secrecy, a decorated Army veteran from New York has come out as gay in his obituary. In a final message to the world, Col. Edward Thomas Ryan of Albany, 85, said he had always ...

Col. Edward Ryan, 85, came out as gay in his viral obituaryEdward Thomas Ryan was 85 when he died on June 1 in Albany, New York. Retired from a career in service — as a U.S. Army colonel, in his ...

Retired from a career in service — as a U.S. Army colonel, in his community's fire department, American Legion, VFW, Knights of Columbus, Elks — his self-penned obituary starts with a catalog ...

Edward Thomas Ryan was 85 when he died on June 1 in Albany, New York. Retired from a career in service — as a U.S. Army colonel, in his community's fire department, American Legion, VFW, Knights ...

Edward Thomas Ryan was 85 when he died on June 1 in Albany, New York. Retired from a career in service — as a U.S. Army colonel, in his community's fire department, American Legion, VFW, Knights ...

85-year-old veteran comes out as gay in viral obituary <p>A portrait of Edward Ryan of Albany, a retired U.S. Army colonel, chosen by Ryan to accompany his obituary.