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Sinton native Mathew Banda buried at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery on Thursday

The 27-year-old was described as a 'friend to all' and a 'kind-hearted soul' by those who knew him well.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Funeral services were held for Mathew Banda -- one of the victims in the deadly wrong-way Harbor Bridge crash that took place last week. 

Many people attended in order to pay their final respects at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.

Loved ones told 3NEWS that the Sinton native was a loving father to a baby girl who had just turned 2 years old. Banda was described as a 'friend to all' and a 'kind-hearted soul.'

Banda was 27 years old. He would have turned 28 later this month. 

3NEWS also was told that Betsy Mandujano will be buried this weekend.

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