Funeral held for Valley soldier
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Funeral services were held Friday in Mission for a Valley soldier who died overseas.
Staff Sgt. Robert Magallan, 29, died last month in a vehicle-related incident in Eastern Europe, according to Hidalgo County officials.
SSG Magallan was provided a military escort to a Mission funeral home Tuesday in addition to the police escort from the Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Constable's Office and Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department.
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His brother, Benjamin Magallan, spoke during the service.
“He meant a lot to me because he used to push me,” Benjamin Magallan said. “He was a go getter, a happy person, a motivator. I'm going to keep his legacy going."
SSG Magallan was stationed in Fort Hood, Hidalgo County officials said.
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