Mourners gather to remember lives lost in West, Texas, explosion [pics]

Leading up to today's #WestMemorial, #Baylor Stadium speaks for all of us: pic.twitter.com/j8pXHqenbV #PrayForWest #sicem

— BaylorProud (@BaylorProud) April 25, 2013

Just saw school bus full of first responders heading south on 35, appear to be heading to #WestMemorial. Expecting thousands from across TX.

— Teresa Woodard (@twoodard8) April 25, 2013

Line of people waiting to get inside Ferrell Center for #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/iUtLhjTiKL

— Waco Tribune-Herald (@wacotrib) April 25, 2013

Inside the Ferrell Center, preparing for #WestMemorial: http://t.co/ijmsILJGME (via @BenKWTX) #PrayforWest

— BaylorProud (@BaylorProud) April 25, 2013

Firefighters from Calgary, Canada in Waco for #WestMemorial #Brotherhood pic.twitter.com/gwru7ea3cy

— WFAA TV (@wfaachannel8) April 25, 2013

“@bulariat: Uniformed first responders are standing vigil over the flag draped caskets of those killed in the blast. #westmemorial”

— Deanna Calder (@DeannaCalder) April 25, 2013

Firefighters stand in front of caskets representing the fallen first responders #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/vC4qgwwlSl

— Waco Tribune-Herald (@wacotrib) April 25, 2013

12 flag-draped coffins; 10 those of first responders. #Waco #WestTX #explosion #fire #police #ems http://t.co/IGtwAARMDB via @SKamenca

— #YourLocalABC (@KAPPKVEW) April 25, 2013

#PIC: procession- now those on motorcycles have flags to greet fire trucks driving in for #WestMemorial @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/aGL9t7EM7Z

— Ray Villeda (@RayVilleda) April 25, 2013

A reminder that good people outweigh the bad. Firefighters saluting as family of the fallen pass under. #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/4NMiWy14aj

— Sarah Hagan (@thesarahhagan) April 25, 2013

The stunning American flag hoisted above all the emergency responders for the #WestMemorial. http://t.co/glbvBdmCWY

— Sarah Hagan (@thesarahhagan) April 25, 2013

A firefighter salutes as Dallas Fire & Rescue carry a helmet in honor of Kenny Harris into #WestMemorial. pic.twitter.com/19XueemRfF

— Teresa Woodard (@twoodard8) April 25, 2013

Helmets representing the fallen first responders carried to #westmemorial service (Photo Rod Aydelotte / WacoTrib) http://t.co/kNgjFYSi5m

— Waco Tribune-Herald (@wacotrib) April 25, 2013

Heartbreaking. RIP Heroes “@kwtx: Caskets of the fallen heroes inside of the Ferrell Center #WestMemorial pic.twitter.com/Hf85jDfMhJ”

— Kitty Alvarado (@HeyKitty) April 25, 2013

Going on nearly 25 minutes of silence in Ferrell Center. #WestMemorial #honor

— Jay F. Hicks (@jayfhicks) April 25, 2013

Slide show playing. Families crying. "God Bless West, Texas" pic.twitter.com/uNcv2TLVbu

— Shern-Min Chow (@ShernMinKHOU) April 25, 2013

Among an estimated 10,000 mourners, Texas @GovernorPerry watches an overhead video tribute. #West #Texas http://t.co/7M6k5PMdU1

— August Skamenca (@Skamenca) April 25, 2013

"No amount of ability is of the slightest worth without honor." #WestMemorial

— Susan Vessell (@wxsusie) April 25, 2013

US Fire Administrator Ernie Mitchell reads the names of the 10 first responders killed in #West explosion. #westmemorial

— Joshua Fechter (@JFreports) April 25, 2013

Jimmy Duncan is reading the prayer and scripture. Says: “There is hope”. #WestMemorial

— Jay F. Hicks (@jayfhicks) April 25, 2013

Jimmy Duncan fire chaplain: "There is hope. In times of crisis we search for wisdom and comfort." #WestMemorial

— Terri Gruca (@TerriG_KVUE) April 25, 2013

Heart-wrenching… so many brave first-responders… #WestMemorial

— Cyndie Buckle (@Cydnie8) April 25, 2013