Saying goodbye to Nathan Cirillo.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014, a country will say goodbye to a hero as Canadian reservist Corporal Nathan Cirillo is laid to rest with full military honors. Corporal Cirillo was gunned down on October 22, 2014, while serving sentry duty at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The invitation-only service will be held at Christ’s Church Cathedral in Carillo’s hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, and is scheduled to take place at 12pm EST. The public is invited to attend the funeral procession route.

The service will be broadcast live on Globalnews.ca starting Tuesday morning. (How to watch the funeral for Ottowa Shooting Victim Nathan Cirillo.)

More on this story: Corporal Nathan Cirillo’s Mourning Continues with Visitation and Regimental Funeral

A public visitation was held today with thousands of people honoring Cirillo as his body traveled from Ottowa along Canada’s Highway of Heroes to his home in Hamilton.

A procession carrying the fallen soldier left Ottawa Friday afternoon to make the six-hour trip along Hwy. 401 back to Cirillo’s hometown of Hamilton, Ont. People lining the overpasses along the highway broke into renditions of ‘O Canada’ as the procession carrying Cirillo drove past.

When the motorcade arrived in Hamilton, Ont., it was greeted by crowds that applauded, burst into song and waved Canadian flags.

Read the full story: Fallen Soldier Corporal Cirillo to Make Final Journey Home 


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