I like to think that Ted Kord becomes a myth. That questions of who he might be are discussed by historians and in school and little kids play act as Ted Kord, the great adventurer, the pirate, the superhero.
No one knows who he was or why his grave is still standing, they don’t know who protects it or makes sure that there are always fresh flowers. It has stood for longer than history can recall and will continue to long after they are gone.
Maybe no one knows who Ted Kord was, but he will never be forgotten.