A little over a week after the deadly explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer plant, Baylor University, in nearby Waco, is hosting a memorial service to honor those who lost their lives.
Leading up to today's #WestMemorial, #Baylor Stadium speaks for all of us: pic.twitter.com/j8pXHqenbV #PrayForWest #sicem
— BaylorProud (@BaylorProud) April 25, 2013
Just saw school bus full of first responders heading south on 35, appear to be heading to #WestMemorial. Expecting thousands from across TX.
— Teresa Woodard (@twoodard8) April 25, 2013
Line of people waiting to get inside Ferrell Center for #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/iUtLhjTiKL
— Waco Tribune-Herald (@wacotrib) April 25, 2013
Inside the Ferrell Center, preparing for #WestMemorial: http://t.co/ijmsILJGME (via @BenKWTX) #PrayforWest
— BaylorProud (@BaylorProud) April 25, 2013
Firefighters from Calgary, Canada in Waco for #WestMemorial #Brotherhood pic.twitter.com/gwru7ea3cy
— WFAA (@wfaa) April 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/DeannaCalder/status/327501179028377601
Firefighters stand in front of caskets representing the fallen first responders #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/vC4qgwwlSl
— Waco Tribune-Herald (@wacotrib) April 25, 2013
12 flag-draped coffins; 10 those of first responders. #Waco #WestTX #explosion #fire #police #ems http://t.co/IGtwAARMDB via @SKamenca
— KAPP-KVEW (@KAPPKVEW) April 25, 2013
Countless people are lined up along the memorial procession:
#PIC: procession- now those on motorcycles have flags to greet fire trucks driving in for #WestMemorial @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/aGL9t7EM7Z
— Ray Villeda (@RayVilleda) April 25, 2013
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A reminder that good people outweigh the bad. Firefighters saluting as family of the fallen pass under. #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/4NMiWy14aj
— Sarah Hagan (@thesarahhagan) April 25, 2013
The stunning American flag hoisted above all the emergency responders for the #WestMemorial. http://t.co/glbvBdmCWY
— Sarah Hagan (@thesarahhagan) April 25, 2013
A firefighter salutes as Dallas Fire & Rescue carry a helmet in honor of Kenny Harris into #WestMemorial. pic.twitter.com/19XueemRfF
— Teresa Woodard (@twoodard8) April 25, 2013
Helmets representing the fallen first responders carried to #westmemorial service (Photo Rod Aydelotte / WacoTrib) http://t.co/kNgjFYSi5m
— Waco Tribune-Herald (@wacotrib) April 25, 2013
Heartbreaking. RIP Heroes “@kwtx: Caskets of the fallen heroes inside of the Ferrell Center #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/Hf85jDfMhJ”
— Kitty Alvarado NBC (@HeyKitty) April 25, 2013
Solemn reverence in the Ferrell Center at Baylor:
Going on nearly 25 minutes of silence in Ferrell Center. #WestMemorial #honor
— Jay F. Hicks (@jayfhicks) April 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenKWTX/status/327500781332869121
Slide show playing. Families crying. "God Bless West, Texas" pic.twitter.com/uNcv2TLVbu
— Shern-Min Chow ?? (@ShernMinKHOU) April 25, 2013
Among an estimated 10,000 mourners, Texas @GovernorPerry watches an overhead video tribute. #West #Texas http://t.co/7M6k5PMdU1
— August Skamenca (@Skamenca) April 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenKWTX/status/327503097117159424
https://twitter.com/BenKWTX/status/327504303822622720
"No amount of ability is of the slightest worth without honor." #WestMemorial
— Susan Vessell (@wxsusie) April 25, 2013
US Fire Administrator Ernie Mitchell reads the names of the 10 first responders killed in #West explosion. #westmemorial
— Joshua Fechter ? (@JFreports) April 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenKWTX/status/327505435840090112
Jimmy Duncan is reading the prayer and scripture. Says: “There is hope”. #WestMemorial
— Jay F. Hicks (@jayfhicks) April 25, 2013
Jimmy Duncan fire chaplain: "There is hope. In times of crisis we search for wisdom and comfort." #WestMemorial
— Terri Gruca (@TerriG_KVUE) April 25, 2013
You can watch the service live here.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the citizens of West.
Heart-wrenching… so many brave first-responders… #WestMemorial
— Cyndie Buckle ??? (@Cydnie8) April 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/HaukeShelby/status/327500344735170560
May they draw comfort from one another.
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Previous coverage of the West, Texas, explosion can be found here.
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