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Homeless veteran who saved 5 in fire laid to rest
Ray Vivier, a 61 year old Marine veteran and father of five, rescued five people from a Cleveland house fire set by arsonists but died in the blaze. He was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery after efforts by local volunteers to ensure his story was told. Vivier had struggled with alcoholism and for years lived rough before rebuilding his life with a welding job and a boarding house.
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