A crane service in Essington, England, honored a local man who loved cranes by sending four machines to participate in his funeral procession.
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Ben Lawton greeted crane drivers every morning and evening for 20 years as they passed through the gates of ABA Crane Hire.
The 35-year-old, who had autism and epilepsy, passed away suddenly after collapsing at his home in Reedswood, Walsall.
On Wednesday, Ben’s coffin was transported to the crematorium in one of the company’s vans, which was followed by the hearse, three large cranes and a smaller crane.
“When he was little his bedroom overlooked a crane yard,” Ben’s father said. “He could see the cranes gathering and used to stand at the window looking out the glass.
“My wife did a business opposite ABA and Ben got to know them that way. Once he was a teenager he would get up at 5am or 6am, go to ABA…
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