Funeral held for soldier killed in Quebec car attack
LONGUEUIL Quebec (Reuters) - Mourners including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid respects in Quebec on Saturday at the second of two funerals for soldiers killed in attacks police said were carried out independently by radical recent converts to Islam.
Patrice Vincent, a 53-year-old warrant officer, died on Oct. 20 near Montreal when a man ran over him and a fellow soldier with a car. The driver was later shot and killed by police.
Vincent's funeral on Saturday in the city of Longueuil, Quebec, just across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal, drew more than a thousand mourners, including a combination of soldiers, police, firefighters and local citizens.
Vincent had served nearly three decades in the Canadian military, including some time spent as a firefighter, and was just a few years from retirement.
"This guy was always there at the drop of a hat anytime you needed him. He was a dedicated person, lovable guy, always had a great sense of humor ...
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