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Benjamin Boone, a beloved figure in his Grays Ferry community, died in a house fire June 9.
Just before 2 a.m., the blaze broke out in a two-story rowhome on the 1700 block of South Taylor Street, the Fire Department said. Efforts to rescue “Uncle BB” did not prevail, as personnel found the 90-year-old on the first floor. Declaring the matter under control at 2:19 a.m., authorities noted, as of press time, that they had not determined a cause, with published reports also stating they had been looking to see if the abode had working smoke alarms. ■
