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Supporters Lined Streets for Fallen Soldier, Not Protestors
Westboro Baptist Church protestors did not show up.
Supporters lined the streets Sunday to honor Sgt. Stefan Smith, a Fort Stewart soldier who was killed on July 23 in Iraq. The Westboro Baptist Church has threatened to picket Smith's funeral, but as of 1:11 p.m. there had been no sign of the Kansas-based hate group.
Counter-protestors gathered early to prepare to go to the funeral to shield Smith's family if needed.
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