The Miners: The Lives They Lived

The 13 men who worked together in the Sago Mine depended on friends, family and each other. Here are their stories

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MARSHALL WINANS:
NASCAR FAN

Known as a skilled hunter with a soft heart ("He'd give the shirt off his back to anyone," says sister-in-law Patricia), Winans, 50, of Talbott, had three daughters, a wife – and a passion for NASCAR. He also loved his dog Reno, listed among his survivors in his Clarksburg Exponent Telegram obituary.