Sheena Barnett/NEMS Daily Journal
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NEW ALBANY – I’ve covered hundreds of stories since getting into journalism a few years ago, but Marshuan Braxton’s funeral is one of the most touching stories I’ve ever covered.
Braxton, 17, a rising New Albany High School senior, died in Costa Rica on June 21 when an unexpected wave swept him into the Pacific Ocean.
His funeral at New Albany Middle School on Sunday was a sight to behold. The entire gym was full of his friends, family, fellow church members, teammates and teachers.
I didn’t know Braxton in life, but I left that gym feeling as thought I knew him. >>> click here to read the rest of the article on a student-athlete that touched the lives of everyone that was around him.
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