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Utah father remembered for helping others before fatal lightning strike in Florida

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The two had been inseparable since they were 4 years old. "It's shocking and heartbreaking," Cole said. "On Aug. 29, the longtime friends headed to the ocean to go on jet skis. "I never go to the beach without checking the weather first," he said.

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