Local News NORTH ATTLEBORO - Mourners packed St. Mary's Church Friday to say a final farewell to Marine Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, remembering his character and courage as he was laid to rest.
Van De Giesen, 29, was killed Oct. 26 in a midair helicopter crash in Afghanistan, leaving behind his wife Megan, who is pregnant with the couple's second child, and a daughter, Avery. He is also survived by his parents, Calvin and Ruth Ann; sister, Caitlin; and brothers, Ryan and Christian Van De Giesen. The hearse bearing Van De Giesen's flag-draped coffin arrived at St. Mary's Church after driving beneath a huge U.S. flag hoisted by two North Attleboro Fire Department ladder trucks. The hearse was escorted by police, who had his picture taped onto their motorcycles. Most Commented on Stories
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