Name: Week before dying, man told friend he wanted to see his family in Mexico
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Description: The worker who was electrocuted this week outside a Wayne County seed company was remembered Friday as a hard worker who wanted to take care of his family in Mexico.

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The worker who was electrocuted this week outside a Wayne County seed company was remembered Friday as a hard worker who wanted to take care of his family in Mexico. 

Funeral arrangements are under way for a man electrocuted during a workplace accident in Wayne County. His friends say his dream was to return to home to Mexico to see his family family he had not seen in 30 years. Good evening. I'm Debra Morgan. Lena is off. It's such a tragic story. I'm Gerald Owens. Two other people were shocked in that accident. They're both being treated at the JC burn center at UNC. Wrs. Leslie Marino spent the day with friends of the man who was killed. They told her how they found out about his death. That horrible accident happened while three workers were installing a flagpole just like this one. I spoke to Francisco Sanchez as close as friends who tell me he was like a brother to them and they'll deeply miss him when we go out and go eat. You know, and laughing, I'm saying, hey corn yellow. I'm sorry Juan Alario and his wife Bridget have known Francisco Sanchez for 30 years now when they heard what happened, he and his wife rushed to Sanchez's house to check on him. We didn't think it was him. We really didn't. But we got dressed and he wrote to his house and there was no cars there. But my husband left the note and the note is still on the door. Um take college bunch of when you get home. When no one was home they drove to cash well and jones where they noticed Sanchez's car windows were down and it was raining. They thought it was strange. So they went inside. I told one, I said one go inside and just asked. So he goes inside and I'm watching through the window. And just as soon as she, the secretary tells him I see his face drop and I knew it was punching. Ilario says he last saw his friend on april 7th. They went to get ice cream and talked about going back to Mexico. He want to see his family so bad. And I said I said go ahead go you know it's been a long time And that's the last time. Detective Sanchez hadn't seen his mother in 30 years and it was his dream to see her again. Ellaria was worried because Sanchez, his mother is sick and isn't sure how she's doing. I love him and I wish you know we can go out again. I just want to see him for the last time unit. Ilario and his wife are planning a memorial for Sanchez but have had no luck getting in touch with his family in Mexico they tell me police have contacted Sanchez. His mother and his remains will most likely be sent to Mexico in Raleigh Leslie, Moreno Wrl news

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Week before dying, man told friend he wanted to see his family in Mexico

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After 22 years in business, Armadillo Grill on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh has closed.



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