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Mass Funeral Honors Nine Charleston Firefighters
Thousands of firefighters from across the nation paid tribute to nine Charleston firefighters killed in a Monday furniture store fire. Caskets lined the North Charleston Coliseum as leaders, Gov. Sanford, Homeland Security chief Chertoff, and presidential hopefuls attended. Burials followed, with extended memorial events including a church service for Capt. William Hutchinson.
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North Charleston
William “Billy” Hutchinson
Mike Benke
Louis Muley
Mark Kelsey
Bradford “Brad” Baily
Michael French
James “Earl” Drayton
Brandon Thompson
Melvin Champaign
Rusty Thomas
North Charleston Coliseum
Coliseum
Red Cross
Bors
Gov
Mark Sanford
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
Chertoff
Bush
First Lady
New York Fire Department
Pipes and Drums Corps
Charleston
Lancaster
United States
Canada
Joe Biden
John Edwards
North Carolina
Rudy Giuliani
Mike Huckabee
Pinecrest Baptist Church
Hutchinson
U.S