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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Tributes are pouring in for Shawn Snider, Edinburg’s Fire Chief who died earlier this week after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Visitation for Snider was scheduled for Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg.
A McAllen firefighter tells us that he remembers Snider showing his skill and dedication while doing his job.
The black ribbons went up today at Edinburg Fire Department as did the billboard tributes to the late fire chief who died Monday at the age of 58.
Members of the community in Edinburg see this as another time when the people here come together for good reason.
”I know, the community always comes together for this kind of thing. It’s a show of support for for those that did know him," Andrew Palacios, an Edinburg resident said.
"It's nice people there's still good people that can get together for a purpose like that," Richard Ybarra, an Edinburg resident said.
The McAllen Fire Department is remembering Snider.
Its Interim-Chief Juan Gloria responded to calls with Snider for many years and saw that Snider was always trying to get things done – often using his si...
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