3 of 4 killed at Texas veterans parade have NC ties

Three of the four people who died in a crash at a Texas parade honoring injured veterans were based in North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Major William Lubbers, 43, of Fayetteville,? retired Army Sgt. Major Lawrence Boivin, 47, of Southern Pines, and Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Stouffer, 37, died Thursday after a train crashed into a flatbed truck during the "Hunt for Heroes" event in Midland.

The crash also claimed the life of a fourth military member, and several others were injured. | More details on the crash

According to biographies published in the San Angelo Standard-Times on Wednesday, Lubbers was stationed at Fort Bragg, and Boivin worked for a Southern Pines government contractor after retirement. Stouffer was stationed at Camp Lejeune, WITN reported.

Lubbers served 24 years, most of which was spent in the Army Special Forces. He was injured during his second tour in Afghanistan in 2005 and underwent 13 surgeries in 15 months. He leaves behind his wife and two children.

Boivin retired after 24 years in the military--the last 10 at U.S. Special Operations Command--and worked at defense contractor K2 Solutions. In 2004 he was injured in an RPG attack during his only tour in Iraq. He leaves behind his wife, two stepchildren and a grandson.

Stouffer had been a Marine for 17 years and suffered a traumatic brain injury during a complex attack while serving in Afghanistan. He said he wanted to serve 30 years but would "be happy to just see my way to officially retiring at 20 years" after the injuries. He leaves behind his wife and two children.

Source: http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/north-carolina/3-of-4-killed-at-Texas-veterans-parade-from-North-Carolina/-/10622650/17446628/-/us4b0cz/-/index.html?absolute=true

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