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Moving Tribute for Fallen Firefighter's Widow Returning Home From Arizona

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20 Jul 2013 10 views
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Moving Tribute for Fallen Firefighter's Widow Returning Home From Arizona
Atop every overpass for 500 miles Sean Misner, one of the 19 firefighters killed in Arizona, was paid a moving tribute as his wife drove by with his ashes on her way home to Santa Ynez Valley, California. Local firefighters stood atop trucks saluting their fallen brother.

Atop every overpass for 500 miles Sean Misner, one of the 19 firefighters killed in Arizona, was paid a moving tribute as his wife drove by with his ashes on her way home to Santa Ynez Valley, California.

Local firefighters stood atop trucks saluting their fallen brother.

Learn more in the Reddit post, or on the Sean Misner Memorial Facebook page.

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