Grover Cleveland actually said...

The father does not appear to be so needy and dependent as is often exhibited in cases of this class.

His death resulted from his voluntary and perfectly proper personal indulgence, and can not be in the least attributed to military service.

I deem it best, in his interest, and probably consistent with the intent of the Congress, that the bill herewith returned should not become ...

It is not probable that he ever saw any actual service.