US | Boston Marathon bombing Hundreds Shield Bombing Funeral From Westboro Protest Westboro Baptist Church stays away from Krystle Campbell's funeral By Ruth Brown Posted Apr 22, 2013 4:49 PM CDT Copied An honor guard from area Fire Departments salutes as pallbearers carry the casket of Boston Marathon bomb victim Krystle Campbell, 29, out of St. Joseph's Church after her funeral in Medford, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) As hundreds of mourners arrived at a church in Medford, Massachusetts, to pay their respects to 29-year-old Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell, hundreds more gathered across the street to protect the funeral from a protest threatened by the Westboro Baptist Church. Teamsters Local 25 brought over 200 union members to act as a human shield, while other unaffiliated citizens also came to lend a hand after news of the potential protest spread online, reports the Boston Globe. No one from the Westboro Baptist Church showed. Read These Next The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies The DOJ just fired 3 prosecutors tied to Capitol riot criminal cases. Hatshepsut's statues weren't smashed due to sexism after all Report an error