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The mother of NASCAR<\/a> driver Denny Hamlin made an emotional plea this week for increased fire department funding before Gaston County officials after she nearly lost her life in a North Carolina blaze that killed her husband in December.<\/p>\n

Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, delivered a heartbreaking account of the Dec. 28 house fire<\/a> that killed her husband, 75-year-old Dennis Hamlin, and reduced the family home to ruins.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m sorry, I was trying not to cry,” a tearful Mary Lou Hamlin said as she spoke before the Gaston County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Dec. 28 was one of the saddest days of my life. It was the last time I saw my husband of 52 years when I pulled him out of our burning home. In addition to losing my husband, I lost everything from my entire life.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dennis and Mary Lou Hamlin were found outside the two-story home near Stanley, suffering from what officials at the time called catastrophic injuries. Dennis Hamlin later died from his injuries at a hospital, while his wife was transferred to a specialized hospital in Winston-Salem for treatment of her burn injuries.<\/p>\n

NASCAR MOURNS DENNY HAMLIN\u2019S FATHER, SAYS HE \u2018SACRIFICED GREATLY\u2019 FOR SON\u2019S CAREER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I didn\u2019t understand at the time that the firetrucks were there, but not the water,” Mary Lou Hamlin continued Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“There was no water to put out my house. I am advocating for funding to be included on this year\u2019s budget \u2013 training on emergency response, additional equipment, staffing as you just heard, are just a few things to help strengthen the fire protection in our area in which funds are desperately needed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin\u2019s sister, Lisa Chapman, also appeared before the board, recalling her shock after arriving on the scene.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s nothing worse than pulling up to the house on fire and seeing everybody standing in the road,” she said through tears. “No water being thrown on the fire.”<\/p>\n

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