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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JACKIE WEAVER:
'JESUS SAVES'

Before Weaver, 51, put on his hard hat, the married father of two from Philippi would scrawl "Jesus Saves" on his mine car. Says a cousin: "If he had any time to talk to the other guys before he died, he'd probably talk ... about meeting God."