Firefighter's Farewell

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Yesterday a firefighter was laid to rest in our town. His farewell included two ladder trucks with ladders extended over the highway and a flag attached to each ladder. The funeral procession came under the flag. The casket was carried in a firetruck toward the end of the procession. The firetruck with the casket had black cloth covering the front of the truck and a big rose wreath in the center. I had never seen anything like this before and felt it was a very moving send off for this hero. I was covering for our local newspaper.