She now sounds a real bugle at military funerals at Washington Crossing and other cemeteries. "I only had to do (one) service to realize I'm performing a service of honor for this family," she said.

From there, he would offer his services to render "Taps" at the funerals of military members. He did so for Dave Schindler, who gave him the mouthpiece for his bugle, and for Mr. Bowles, his teacher.

Tracy Hepner has played Taps on her bugle for thousands of military funerals for nearly two decades. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app.

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