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More than 1,000 people turned out Monday to a Prescott university gym to honor the bravery and sacrifice of 19 "Hotshot" firefighters who died battling Arizona's Yarnell Fire.
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Mourners bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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A woman hugs a firefighter as they wait to go inside for a memorial service in Prescott, Ariz., Monday, July 1, 2013. The firefighters were honoring 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed while battling an out-of-control wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Marsha McKee and Stanley Nesheim react during a memorial service for 19 firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. McKee is the mother of one of the Hotshots who was killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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A jersey honoring the 19 firefighters who died in the wildfire in Yarnell, Ariz., hangs in the Arizona Diamondback's dugout before the baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, Monday, July 1, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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David Turbyfill, father of firefighter Travis Turbyfill, who was killed fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire, is comforted by his wife, Shari Turbyfill in front of Prescott Fire Station 7 on Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. Nineteen of the 20 members of the elite firefighting team were killed Sunday when a wildfire suddenly swept toward them in Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
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A mourner is comforted during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring the 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters was overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Mourners stand during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring the 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters was overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Mourners embrace during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring the 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters were overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Mourners stand together during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring the 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters was overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Firefighters embrace during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring their 19 fellow firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters was overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Firefighters gather during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring their 19 fellow firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters was overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Firefighters embrace as a group during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring their 19 fellow firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters were overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Mayer fire department chaplain Rev. Bob Ossler, reacts during a memorial service for 19 wildland firefighters, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. Nineteen Hotshot firefighters were killed on Sunday when when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Maggie Greenwood adds flowers to a makeshift memorial at the fire station Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., where an elite team of firefighters was based. Nineteen of the 20 members of the team were killed Sunday when a wildfire suddenly swept toward them in Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
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Firefighters arrive inside a memorial service in Prescott, Ariz., Monday, July 1, 2013. The firefighters were honoring 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed while battling an out-of-control wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Angela Clark, left, her daughter Chloe, middle, and Theresa Winquest visit a makeshift memorial at the fire station Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., where an elite team of firefighters was based. Nineteen of the 20 members of the team were killed Sunday when a wildfire suddenly swept toward them in Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Patrick Breen)
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Students of Prescott High School pull the U.S. and Arizona state flags to half staff, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz., outside the school in honor of the 19 Hotshot firefighters killed on Sunday when when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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A chain with 19 links hangs locked on the fence outside the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew fire station, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The chain, left by Slade Graves, has 19 links to signify 19 men linked. Graves said she wanted to give the combination of the lock to the survivor of the team of Hotshots killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Adam Higgins, left, and his brother Noah place flowers at a makeshift memorial at the fire station Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., where an elite team of firefighters was based. Nineteen of the 20 members of the team were killed Sunday when a wildfire suddenly swept toward them in Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Patrick Breen)
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Signs are displayed at a makeshift memorial at the fire station Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., where an elite team of firefighters was based. Nineteen of the 20 members of the team were killed Sunday when a wildfire suddenly swept toward them in Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Patrick Breen)
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Firefighters wait to go inside for a memorial service in Prescott, Ariz., Monday, July 1, 2013. The firefighters were honoring 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed while battling an out-of-control wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Prescott Fire Marshal Don Devendorf speaks during a memorial service for 19 firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew that were killed battling a wildfire, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
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Firefighters embrace as a group during a memorial service Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz., honoring their 19 fellow firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday. The elite crew of firefighters were overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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James McNaughton plays "Amazing Grace" during a memorial service for 19 firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew that were killed battling a wildfire, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
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7/1/13 - Yarnell Hill Fire - Levi Weinberger, right, raises his hand with others to indicate he knew a firefighter that was killed during a memorial service for 19 firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew that were killed battling a wildfire, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
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A procession carrying the bodies of the firefighters who died Sunday fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire heads down Grand Ave. toward the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's office on Monday, July 1, 2013. Nineteen firefighters have died in the Yarnell Hill Fire that has ripped through half of the town and sent residents to Prescott for safety. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Mark Henle)
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Mourners stand as firefighters enter the gym for a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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