1/ Antonio Basco didn't have any family left in El Paso after his wife Margie Reckard was killed in the mass shooting at Walmart this month.
But after he invited the residents of his city, the line outside her funeral stretched for blocks. #ElPasoStrong bit.ly/2KQHB6d
2/ Hundreds of people began lining up outside La Paz Faith Memorial and Spiritual Center in Central El Paso at about 5 p.m.
The line of supporters eventually spanned several blocks and grew to nearly 1,000. #ElPasoStrong bit.ly/2KQHB6d
3/ A group of motorcyclists that included several veterans stood at attention while holding American flags.
Later, neighbors set up a buffet line for supporters who were still in line as the afternoon turned to evening. bit.ly/2KQHB6d
4/ Antonio Basco — a thin man who walks with the help of a cane — greeted hundreds of supporters.
He showed his grief as he sat near his wife’s coffin and occasionally buried his head in his hands.
He would then rise to adjust the flowers.
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5/5 The attack in El Paso killed 22 people and is being investigated as a hate crime.
Friday's funeral was one of the final services for the victims of the massacre. bit.ly/2KQHB6d
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