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Newtown residents coming to grips with tragedy

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    First funerals for victims as community grieves, struggles to heal

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John McKinney has -- Newtown for fourteen years she's a state senator he met with grieving families after the violence -- on Friday attending last night's vigil with the president.

And he was at the funeral today of one of the child victims he says that as a parent.

It is tough for him to comprehend the loss.

Of twenty of new towns.

Youngsters.

Senator McCain is with -- -- and -- I certainly wish the circumstances were different how are you doing and how are the people you came across today at these funerals doing the -- Well -- he -- thank you bill you know how I'm doing and like everyone else I think not just the new -- -- across our state or nation.

I'm still.

In the state of shock -- and patent.

He did.

Still impossible to comprehend that someone disputed.

You know the people in your town are.

Are -- feeling the same way grief shock.

Last night vigil interface that you -- all the -- -- coming together.

Having the president.

Be there.

Speak from your card and I think I saw a man -- as a father as much as the president.

Was a very important part of our healing process.

This week we'll probably see Tucker Danny.

-- -- We're putting to rest there it goes warning young children but there.

Big party grieving process.

That it is how many more funerals.

Do you plan on attending.

Well you know how I'm gonna try to go do -- and he is back -- and this if I respect.

-- the back and friend of my prayers do the families who suffer so much.

So that so many calls from people all over the place is offering to help which is.

So so we're so thankful for that -- And I just that -- -- continue to pray in whatever way they want to.

For the -- for.

He burned down for the rest of the children and teachers administrators.

Ruined that school that -- They've got a long road ahead of.

And as well.

And he did you sir I want you to know how many people I've met today.

That have driven here from all over your state of Connecticut Massachusetts.

The state of new York and they want to be here to express whatever they can do your community.

And to the people who have lost so much my best to you John the candidate they in his honor thank you sir.