'They're West Virginians': ; State Celebrates Lives of 12 Fallen Miners
Charleston Gazette › January 17, 2006
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BUCKHANNON - The men who died in the Sago Mine were hunters and campers. They studied the Bible. They played cards. They rooted for Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Jeff Gordon.See the full content of this document
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'They're West Virginians': ; State Celebrates Lives of 12 Fallen Miners
At least three of them wrote notes to their families as they suffocated in the mine. Despite their ordeal, they sought to comfort the ones left behind.
In future months, officials will study how they died after the Jan. 2 explosion. But on Sunday, more than 2,000 people joined family members at West Virginia Wesleyan C...See the full content of this document
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