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Langley Woman Who Attended School with Dead Soldier Part of Crowd Honouring Him
A local RCMP member is escorting his body home as four soldiers were killed and more than two dozen injured in the training incident.
Pte. Hayden Lykkemark returns to Langley today under RCMP escort, with the Canadian Forces soldier driven from YVR to Henderson Funeral Home.
Lykkemark died Oct. 17 during a fire-related training incident at CFB Wainwright, Alberta, as one of four soldiers killed in the exercise.
The fire-related training incident resulted in four deaths and injured more than two dozen personnel, with many still hospitalized with significant burns.
Members of the public are expected along the procession route from YVR via Highway 10 and the Langley Bypass, south on 208 Street to Fraser Highway.
Lykkemark's private funeral is Monday, Nov. 16, at Church in the Valley, following his earlier tribute during Langley City Remembrance Day ceremonies at Douglas Park.