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Tennessee School Bus Driver Laid to Rest in School Bus Casket

Wilson County, Tennessee school bus driver David Wright was laid to rest on Sunday in a school bus designed casket, reported Fox17 Nashville.

Wright passed away on Aug. 13 at age 76, Fox17 said. Wright dedicated more than 50 years of his life to the Wilson County School system.

He was buried in a custom, yellow school bus casket. Several weeks prior to his death, he was honored for his service to the school district, and the transportation department will be named in Wright’s honor, it was reported.

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