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YARNELL, Ariz. — “My nickname for Andrew, for all of my life, is that he’s my treasure,” said fallen firefighter Andrew Ashcraft’s mom Deborah Pfingston.
And there is one memory about Andrew his mother will never forget. “Andrew had a smile that would go from ear to ear and he had these big blue eyes.”
Eyes that stole the heart of his high school sweetheart Juliann. While he pursued his dream girl, he also worked hard to get his dream job. “He dreamed of being a fireman, of a hotshot,” said Deborah. Andrew became “Rookie of the Year” and a leader among the members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew.
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