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Firefighters honor fallen member

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The funeral cortege for Charolette "Charlie" Adair, a Richfield Township volunteer firefighter and emergency medical techni

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A flag and firefighter's gear stands outside the station during the funeral for Richfield Township firefighter Charolette 'Charlie' Adair.

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A bell and firefighter's gear stand outside honoring Charolette "Charlie" Adair was a six-year volunteer with the Richfield Fire Departmen who was killed while assisting at an accident October 29.

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Several fire departments in attendance at Charolette 'Charlie' Adair's funeral included Hanco EMS.; Sylvania Twp.; Lyons Royalton FD.; Washington Twp. Fire & Rescue; Monclova Twp. F & R; Highland Twp. VFD; Concord Twp.; Lucas County EMS.; Providence Twp; Lucas Cty. Sheriff Dept.; Metamora-Amboy VFD; Spencer Twp. F-R; Swanton F & R; Bedford [MI] Twp FD; Sunoco.

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Ladder trucks from the Springfield and Sylvania township fire departments frame the funeral cortege for Charolette Adair.

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The funeral cortege for Charolette "Charlie" Adair, a Richfield Township volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician. Three helicopters flew overhead, tipping their noses earthward toward the ambulance carrying Ms. Adair's body which was stopped outside the Richfield Township fire station coming from Mass at Holy Trinity Church in Assumption before proceeding to interment in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church.

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With scores in attendance, the funeral procession was shortened to about three miles by the use of buses from Swanton and Evergreen Local School Districts.

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A Sylvania Township ladder truck supporting the U.S. flag over Sylvania Avenue during the funeral cortege for Charolette "Charlie" Adair.

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Black cloth covers the otherwise bright lights of the Richfield Twp. ambulance carrying Charolette Adair's body, escorted by Township firefighters.

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Township firefighters escort Charolette Adair's body to the cemetery at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church.

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Charolette "Charlie" Adair's body is removed from the ambulance at the cemetery.

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Area fire department officers at the cemetery bow their heads during the funeral cortege for Charolette "Charlie" Adair.

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Bagpipes are played near the conclusion of the interment for Charolette "Charlie" Adair, a Richfield Township volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician who died October 29.

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The flags at outside of the Richfield Township Fire Department on Sylvania Avenue in Berkey, Ohio is lowered to half staff to honor Charolette "Charlie" Adair.

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