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THE family of a beloved train conductor who died from coronavirus recently has thanked all those who turned out to pay tribute at his funeral procession. More than 100 of Richard McTigue’s friends and former work colleagues gathered at Barrow train depot to pay their respects as the funeral cars passed by on Thursday, much to the appreciation of his wife Cath. Mr McTigue died aged 50 after fighting coronavirus in Furness General Hospital which later developed into sepsis. Born and raised on Walney Island, Mr McTigue leaves behind his wife Cath, 55, and son Daniel, 15. “There wer...