As the nation seeks to heal from Wednesday's tragic shooting in Ottawa that took the life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, one of the toughest journeys will be that of the soldier's hometown of Hamilton.
Cirillo made his final voyage home Friday, while Canadians parked along the Highway of Heroes waved flags and saluted the 24-year-old. According to the Hamilton Spectator, hundreds also watched at Hamilton's city hall as the motorcade carrying Cirillo's body made its way to the funeral home at night.
In a breathtaking tribute to Cirillo’s extraordinary service to the nation, the city of Hamilton draped a Canadian flag over a brightly lit Albion Falls, one of the city’s most well-known landmarks, on Friday night.
A funeral will be held for Cirillo on Tuesday.
Cirillo made his final voyage home Friday, while Canadians parked along the Highway of Heroes waved flags and saluted the 24-year-old. According to the Hamilton Spectator, hundreds also watched at Hamilton's city hall as the motorcade carrying Cirillo's body made its way to the funeral home at night.
In a breathtaking tribute to Cirillo’s extraordinary service to the nation, the city of Hamilton draped a Canadian flag over a brightly lit Albion Falls, one of the city’s most well-known landmarks, on Friday night.
Red Friday memorial waterfall illumination in honour of corporal NathanCirillo in Hamilton AlbionFalls #OttawaStrong pic.twitter.com/r8tKAIUlKt
— To Serve & Protect (@paranriar) October 25, 2014We lit up Albion Falls red to welcome Corporal Nathan Cirillo home last night. Simply beautiful. So proud of my city. pic.twitter.com/dXjnCBoblJ
— Mother of Dragons (@czech_mate46) October 25, 2014Live from Albion falls #hamont pic.twitter.com/Z4qxNjF3EO
— City of Waterfalls (@cityofwaterfall) October 25, 2014A funeral will be held for Cirillo on Tuesday.