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A heart-breaking guard of honor
for their little comrade: Fire heroes
line funeral of seven-year-old
Daniel Barden who dreamed of joining
their ranks - but whose life was
cut short at Sandy Hook
Daily Mail (UK), by Lydia Warren
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Posted By:zephyrgirl, 12/19/2012 3:59:46 PM
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| Seven-year-old Daniel Barden had one hope for when he grew up: To be a firefighter like his uncles. But while the youngster´s future was tragically cut short when he became one of Adam Lanza´s 26 victims in the Sandy Hook massacre on Friday, his dreams have not been forgotten. In a heart-wrenching display of kindness and remembrance on Wednesday morning, firefighters from as far as New York City attended the young boy´s funeral in Newtown to pay their respects.
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Comments:
What a thoughtful gesture at such a sad time.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Susannah, 12/19/2012 4:15:49 PM (No. 9074923)
If your heart isn´t already broken, this article and the photos and video will do it.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Chuzzles, 12/19/2012 4:41:15 PM (No. 9074979)
RIP young Daniel. And kudos to the fire personnel who manned the honor guard for the little future hero.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
pearlyjo, 12/19/2012 4:44:36 PM (No. 9074982)
Wow.
RIP Daniel.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
treyb, 12/19/2012 5:45:49 PM (No. 9075054)
I wish the press would leave these people alone.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
pomom, 12/19/2012 5:46:32 PM (No. 9075056)
It is just heartbreaking. I can barely watch the coverage on TV.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Sheepfarmer, 12/19/2012 5:58:07 PM (No. 9075071)
Tears running down my face.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
rubberneck, 12/19/2012 6:59:46 PM (No. 9075145)
I take comfort in knowing, as the Christmas carol says:
"The wrong shall fail, the right prevail."
God bless good people everywhere! Let´s not forget that the good guys outnumber the bad guys. (I bet Daniel would´ve made a GREAT fire fighter.)
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