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Josh Charles of the Bozeman Fire Department helps fold the flag that had been draped over Ben Parsons’ casket at the end of the funeral on Thursday, January 12, at the Northwest Montana Fairgrounds. Firefighters, law enforcement officers and first responders from around the state came to attend and take part in the funeral.  (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Josh Charles of the Bozeman Fire Department helps fold the flag that had been draped over Ben Parsons’ casket at the end of the funeral on Thursday, January 12, at the Northwest Montana Fairgrounds. Firefighters, law enforcement officers and first responders from around the state came to attend and take part in the funeral.  (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

January 13, 2017

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Hundreds honor firefighter Ben Parsons at funeral
January 13, 2017 2:46 p.m.

Hundreds honor firefighter Ben Parsons at funeral

Family, friends, and fellow first responders were openly weeping as the members of the Montana State Firemen’s Association Honor Guard began to ring the bell signaling the end of watch for Whitefish firefighter Ben Parsons at his funeral on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Flathead County fairgrounds in Kalispell.