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Fundraiser this evening for family of firefighter who died Tuesday

Posted at 2:02 pm November 11, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Robert RL Braden Spaghetti Supper Flyer

Robert “R.L.” Braden, 44, a firefighter with the Medford Volunteer Fire Department, died at his home on Tuesday after a courageous battle with cancer, but a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser will still take place at Anderson County High School this evening (Saturday, November 11).

The fundraiser is scheduled to start at 5 p.m., and the “Light The Night” event will be held in Braden’s memory at 8 p.m.

Braden’s funeral arrangements are available here: http://www.holleygamble.com/obituary/robert-rl-braden.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends,” said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy.

For additional information, please contact Ambrea Peters at ambreapeters@gmail.com. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Community, Front Page News, Medford, Police and Fire Tagged With: Ambrea Peters, Anderson County High School, Mark Lucas, Medford Volunteer Fire Department, Robert "R.L." Braden, Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser

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