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Felony arson arrest that destroyed family home won’t bring back memories for the Lorshbaugh’s

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Thad and Tonya Lorshbaugh took one look at their Wellsville home that burned down to the ground after an arson arrest and grabbed shovels. 


They were looking for one thing.


Yes, the home had a lifetime of memories, keepsakes, furniture, clothing, appliances and more was wiped out by a bizarre fire on April 11 around 3 a.m.


But they had a box with photos, outfits and a dress of their 3-year-old daughter, Erin, a twin of their daughter Amy. Erin died at age three, 26 years ago. They wanted the box. For six hours, they shoveled. For Thad Lorshbaugh, manual labor is a way of life. But now he had a purpose.


 
 
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