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9/11 Charity gives home to Georgia Gold Star widow
On Tuesday morning in Barnesville, a charity started in honor of a fallen 9/11 firefighter gave a home to the wife and young daughters of Marine Cpl. Collin Schaaff, who has one of 16 who lost their lives last year in a transport plane crash in Mississippi. "Stephen Siller lost his life protecting others on 9/11 and Cpl. Schaaff was killed in the line of duty protecting all Americans, “said Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. “If it weren't for the attacks on the World Trade Center, Cpl. Schaaff would not have been in harm’s way, and would still be here to be a husband and father.”
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9/11/18 - Barnesville - The family of Marine Cpl. Collin Schaaff, including his wife, Sarah and their two children, arrive to a welcome put on by first responders. On Tuesday morning in Barnesville, a charity started in honor of a fallen 9/11 firefighter gave a home to the wife and young daughters of Marine Cpl. Collin Schaaff, who has one of 16 who lost their lives last year in a transport plane crash in Mississippi. "Stephen Siller lost his life protecting others on 9/11 and Cpl. Schaaff was killed in the line of duty protecting all Americans, Òsaid Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. ÒIf it weren't for the attacks on the World Trade Center, Cpl. Schaaff would not have been in harmÕs way, and would still be here to be a husband and father.Ó BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
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