As friends and family gathered to remember Corey Comperatore, the father and firefighter killed by gunfire at a Trump rally on July 13, at his funeral on Friday morning, locals lined the streets leading to Comperatore’s church to remember the fallen “hero.”
Comperatore, 50, was shot during an assassination attempt against the former president in Butler, Pennsylvania, around 6:11 p.m. that evening.
“My son was a fireman with Corey for years. Great mentor for him. He was a wonderful person,” Sylvia Lowry told Fox News Digital on Friday. “Of course, we’re all devastating. Great family. … We just pray that he rests in peace.”
She went on to describe Comperatore as “quiet,” a “family man,” and a “good soul.”
Jeanne Fox, who worked with Comperatore’s wife, Helen, described the volunteer firefighter as a “good dad” — specifically, a good “girl dad” to his two daughters.
The former fire chief for the Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department also served 10 years in the U.S. Army Reserves.
“Above all, Corey was the quintessential family man and the best girl dad,” his obituary states. “His love for his wife Helen Comperatore was a testament to the power of partnership and devotion. Together, they raised two daughters, Allyson and Kaylee Comperatore, who will carry forward his spirit of compassion.”
Two other men, David “Jake” Dutch and James Copenhaver, were critically wounded in the assassination attempt against Trump. They are currently hospitalized in stable condition.
Investigators are still working to determine 20-year-old shooter Thomas Crooks’ motive behind the assassination attempt that killed Comperatore.
Fox News’ Chris Eberhart contributed to this report.
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