Veteran With Deadly Tumor Serenaded During Last Meal At Restaurant

A military veteran with just months to live was left in tears when an entire restaurant sang ‘Amazing Grace’ during a bucket list meal at his favorite restaurant. In the emotional footage, Lyle Chauvin, 85, is sitting in the Little Big Cup restaurant in Arnaudville, Louisiana, wearing a Korean War Veterans cap. Around the room, every table joins in to sing Lyle's favorite song - the beautiful gesture planned by restaurant staff - before all rising to their feet to applaud Lyle. Lyle, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps between 1953-1957, and in the Korean War, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and given just a few months to live. On his bucket list, the marine veteran wanted to have a final meal at his favorite restaurant surrounded by his family. But due to the coronavirus outbreak the family had to put Lyle's dream on hold for months. That was until Sunday July 26 when Lyle's children Jerry, Christina, Duane and Earl were able to books a table for brunch after restrictions were relaxed. When restaurant staff found out how special of an occasion the meal was for the family, they set up the beautiful performance, which left many restaurant-goers in tears themselves. During the performance, Lyle - described as a shy, humble man, by his family - looks toward his wife Gloria, wiping away the tears as he holds her hand. The family’s video was shared with the restaurant, who posted the footage on social media to millions of views. Lyle and Gloria's other daughter, Becky, had returned to her home in California but was able to view the footage of the moment.