Nation After two burials and 78 years, Pearl Harbor sailor’s remains welcomed home October 8, 2019 Sarah Ladd, Louisville Courier Journal Comments Off on After two burials and 78 years, Pearl Harbor sailor’s remains welcomed home It took two burials, two rounds of testing, travel to at least four states and 78 years. But on Oct. 3, 2019, Ulis Steely began the long journey home.