Hundreds of well-wishers said goodbye Saturday to brothers Melvin and Bennett Riffel, who were among the 157 people killed in last Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash. Afterward, a celebration of life was held at the Redding Elks Lodge. “Like I always told the boys — life isn’t always fair and sometimes it will knock you on your butt,” Ike Riffel said. “In a couple of months, Mel’s lovely wife, Brittney, will be giving birth to their daughter, Emma,” Ike Riffel said. We were a family built on love no tragedy can ever take away from us,” Ike Riffel said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 17, 2019 13:18 UTC