Hundreds gather to remember fallen firefighters

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It's too soon for somebody for some people won't spend quite.

Heartfelt pain over the loss of the young man who joined the Philadelphia fire department just six years ago they asked us to various side.

You've that we very are found in our parents and -- unfortunately they have to do.

Today they're there and.

The viewing for firefighter Dan Sweeney at saint Cecilia was one of appreciation.

That community support is everything plus.

People also shared fond memories about Sweeney a rising star within the fire department.

-- -- -- Sweeney was.

We met and known when he came and went and he's grown an actual amount of -- to to be.

A true firefighter tests -- he just grown incident into the data to his career.

And the department is that it sets up a loss.

Before hitting here mini -- city early this afternoon to -- -- Robert Neary.

An American flag straight into the seven carries his body to give this funeral home page.

And with his family watched in -- great person and very very professional.

Very knowledgeable -- just a representation of special men.

-- society who give their lives you.

People they don't even know.

It's -- -- -- 38 years with the department it was just months away from retirement.

He leaves behind a wife and three adult children.

Whether it's today tomorrow a year from now ten years -- twenty -- now.

We have to always be -- for families.

The brother has been disbarred as Texas -- firefighters came to salute Philadelphia's bravest are making the ultimate sacrifice.

It is about showing that that we are found links and we'll come from wherever and we need to come from to show that support.

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