- My father was a legendary firefighter.
I know this because he told me all the time.
[laughter]
But he wasn't wrong.
On March 16, 1993,
he pulled seven people out of the Paxton Hotel Fire.
They were trapped,
and nobody could figure out how to get to them,
but Benny wouldn't give up,
even when the building was coming down on top of him.
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That was Benny Severide.
He always had to do things his own way.
He was stubborn, and man, he was tough.
Sometimes too tough.
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He'd battle the people he loved
as hard as he'd battle any fire.
But every now and then,
when you needed him the most,
he'd have your back, whether you knew it or not.
No matter what the cost.
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It took me--
It took me too long to figure that out.
But I'll never forget it.
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[stirring music]
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Sleep tight, Dad.
You earned it.
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[sirens chirping]
[rousing music]
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- Detail, attention!
Present arms!
Battalion Chief Benjamin Severide
has returned to quarters.
[bell dinging]
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He is cleared from all his duties.
He is gone, but never forgotten.
May he rest in peace with his brothers and sisters above.
- Ready.
Step.
[dramatic music]
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