Luis Alvarez was a very healthy man when he went into the pit and tried in every way possible to find those trapped by the building collapse. He is gone today and we are not a better country for it.
Our First Responders leave behind family, friends and an entire community that relied on them. We have to do better in knowing the dangers our First Responders face and shield them from it.
He will be missed.
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By Ray Sanchez
"We told him (click here) at the end that he had won this battle by the many lives he had touched by sharing his three year battle," the statement said.
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"He was at peace with that, surrounded by family. Thank you for giving us this time we have had with him, it was a blessing."...