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Man who lost wife in El Paso mass shooting invites public to her funeral
New York Post ^ | 14 aug 2019 | Amanda Woods

Posted on 08/14/2019 8:58:24 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

A man who lost his wife in the El Paso Walmart shooting rampage is inviting the general public to her funeral — because he doesn’t have any other family in town who can attend.

In the wake of the shooting, Basco remembered his late wife as someone who always took care of him.

“I’ve been lost. I’m like a puppy run away from its momma,” he said. “But my wife, she’d say get up off your rear end and grow up. Because now I’ve got to take care of the bills, take care of the cat.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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1 posted on 08/14/2019 8:58:24 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Not a good idea.

Antifa will take him up on his offer.


2 posted on 08/14/2019 9:01:11 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

If those cowards can’t wear masks, then they won’t be coming.


3 posted on 08/14/2019 9:03:27 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Responsibility2nd

They will not show up.


4 posted on 08/14/2019 9:11:38 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Biggirl

The funeral home is right down the street. Think I’ll go!


5 posted on 08/14/2019 9:16:47 AM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (WWG1WGA!)
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To: Empireoftheatom48

Read the article. Very touching. God Bless you.


6 posted on 08/14/2019 9:20:39 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Poor guy
What a waste of a nice life
I feel for him
Senseless doesn’t even start to summarize


7 posted on 08/14/2019 9:29:49 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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