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A Colorful Patriot Mourned

By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
Posted 2/22/07

Raymond W. Gimmler, the retired labor leader, lobbyist and Fire Captain who helped create legislation granting line-of-duty death benefits for police and firefighter widows and organized a massive "Support Our Troops" march along Fifth Ave. at the height of the Vietnam War, passed away Feb. 8. He was 83 years old.

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