South Davis Metro Fire Marshal laid to rest


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BOUNTIFUL -- A Davis County community honored a fallen firefighter Friday.

The funeral for South Davis Metro Fire Marshall Steve Cox, who died during a training exercise earlier this week, was held Friday morning.

Cox, who was a firefighter for more than two decades, is said to have pushed to the limits nearly every day.

But it wasn't a fire that took his life.

During an Aug. 29 a fitness test, Steve suddenly stopped breathing. Fellow firefighters fought to save him, but he died at the hospital.

Watch the video above to view footage from the services and a tribute to his life.

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