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Firefighters from as far as Houston attended a funeral service for firefighter William Tanksley, who was killed last week by a driver who lost control on an icy patch of a bridge over Interstate 20.
The 40-year-old’s body arrived at the Terrell Performing Arts Center Monday morning and was carried inside with honors.
Tanksley was killed on Feb. 10 responding to an accident on Spur 408 over Interstate 20. Treacherous road conditions caused four vehicle-related deaths, including the firefighter. A car lost control on a patch of ice and hit Tanksley, who then fell 56 feet onto the freeway, according to a police report. He died on the road.
At the service on Monday, Tanksley’s young son clutched his father’s helmet. A close childhood friend spoke about growing up with the first responder, who was a star pitcher and athlete in Kemp.
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