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VIDEO: Community Honors Fallen Marine

Elected officials and local residents attend a memorial for Derek Simonetta.

Hundreds of residents came to the Saturday morning to honor Cpl. Derek Simonetta, 21, who had died in December 2010 serving his country while in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 

Thanks to the community fundraising efforts, an engraved bench was installed in his honor. 

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