A volunteer firefighter killed during the NSW bushfire crisis has been farewelled in an emotional funeral procession involving his fiancee and young son NSWfires
Mr Keaton was part of the 68-strong Horsley Park Rural Fire Brigade.
"An additional public memorial service is also currently being planned by NSWRFS in the coming weeks," the brigade said.Mr Morrison said it was important to be able to honour his "great sacrifice and his tremendous service". "It was also tremendous to be there with the men and women of the Rural Fire Service brigade as they provided their guard of honour for their mate," he said.Volunteer Andrew O'Dwyer, 36, was also killed in the crash and will be remembered at a separate service next week.
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