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In reply to the discussion: New York boy who died rescuing relatives gets firefighter funeral [View all]riqster
(13,986 posts)36. From the al-Quran, chapter 5, verse 32:
"Whosoever saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind."
Rest in peace, young man.
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New York boy who died rescuing relatives gets firefighter funeral [View all]
Capt. Obvious
Jan 2014
OP
My grandparents lived in Penfield. My uncle was a volunteer firefighter there, years ago.
Ikonoklast
Jan 2014
#11
Tears. Love for him, his family and the firefighters. Picture of that loving face:
freshwest
Jan 2014
#22
Befitting this amazing little boy who acted as the most courageous of men.
Barack_America
Jan 2014
#30
Kurt Vonnegut mentioned in one of his books that no job is more noble than that of a fireman
Victor_c3
Jan 2014
#46