4 killed in plane crash near Cañon City remembered as ‘pillars’ in Florence

FLORENCE, Colo. (KDVR) — FOX31 and Channel 2 confirmed the names of the four people who died after a small Cessna plane crashed near Cañon City on Saturday morning.

“The four individuals that were on that flight are pillars of the community,” said Kevin Mahmalji, a friend of some of the victims on board.

Bruce Claremont, Laurie Aves and Roger and Katherine Duncan, all from Florence, were killed in the crash, according to the Teller County Coroner’s Office.

“I don’t know what’s going to come of that little town, ’cause they contributed a lot to that town,” Bobbie Snarr said, referring to her friends, the Duncans.

Snarr and Mahmalji said the Duncans and Aves owned…