36 year old North Royalton firefighter, Ryan Milligan was laid to rest earlier today. He was killed in the line of duty last week while battling a housefire.
The Milligan family was presented with the Martin E. Pierce Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the International Association of Firefighters.
His obituary states that his bravery was exceeded only by the size of his heart. Milligan leaves behind a wife and 2 young children. He was the youngest of 4 siblings and an uncle to 12.
Milligan was a 10 year veteran of the North Royalton fire department.
A procession and service took place prior to the funeral on Monday.
The fire is still under investigation.