Firefighters ride in 9/11 memoriam
PAXTON – A long procession of motorcycles made its way across East Central Illinois on Sunday in remembrance of the firefighters, police and other emergency personnel who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
It was a moving, terrible day, one that just shouldn't be forgotten, said Carl "Poncho" Rice, a Sidell firefighter who organizes the annual 9/11 Memorial Ride.
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