Survived by 3 daughters, 1 son, 1 grandchild, and 2 great-grandchildren.
He was a retired member of the Washington, D.C. Fire Dept. and later the Bethesda, Md. Fire Dept. There simply is not enough space here to detail everything that he did for either or for the many others in the region in regards to fire safety, parades, and training. He was an honorary member of nearly 60 volunteer fire organizations in the U.S. when he retired from the DCFD in 1939. He spent many years organizing the annual D.C. Labor Day parade. One year there were over 200,000 folks in town to see one parade! He had many decorations, awards, and citations. He was appointed to the D.C. fire dept in 1901, made Sgt. in 1925, and then Lt. in 1936. Once retired, he joined the Bethesda Fire Dept as its chief. He retired from firefighting in May of 1960 after nearly 60 years of service. He taught the first classes in several forms of fire fighting in Md. & Va. and did so for over 20 years. In 1929 he was made assistant drill leader at the D.C. fire training school. His last duty station was Truck 1. When he finally retired as the chief in 1957, he was also the Fire Marshall of Bethesda, Md. Which he stayed on as for the next 3 years.
He was an organizer of the National Firemen's Association and served as it's president in 1933 & 1934.
Perhaps he was best known as the benefactor and a dear friend of some of the greatest heroes the city of Washington, D.C. ever saw and knew - the last of the DCFD fire horses: Barney, Gene, and Tom. He loved the horses which once were the real horsepower of all the fire dept. vehicles. He made sure to spend ample time with the last 3 who were retired to a farm in far S.W. Blue Plains, D.C.
Barney: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596653
Gene: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596538
Tom: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596233
They say if you ever find yourself over at Glenwood cemetery, just a few miles north of the U.S. Capitol bldg., don't be surprised if you see a DCFD truck going by with lights and siren blaring - inside the cemetery mind you - as this is the burial place for the 1st firefighter in the DCFD to die while on duty. Rookies are said to be brought by as part of their training. A.J.s folks are here also. I even have many kin here; hallowed grounds indeed. But if you were to close your eyes briefly and just listen, you might hear the faint sounds of 3 white horses pulling an older vehicle behind the newer truck. It's just ole Barney, Gene, and Tom, forever on call and still out making calls...
He was a retired member of the Washington, D.C. Fire Dept. and later the Bethesda, Md. Fire Dept. There simply is not enough space here to detail everything that he did for either or for the many others in the region in regards to fire safety, parades, and training. He was an honorary member of nearly 60 volunteer fire organizations in the U.S. when he retired from the DCFD in 1939. He spent many years organizing the annual D.C. Labor Day parade. One year there were over 200,000 folks in town to see one parade! He had many decorations, awards, and citations. He was appointed to the D.C. fire dept in 1901, made Sgt. in 1925, and then Lt. in 1936. Once retired, he joined the Bethesda Fire Dept as its chief. He retired from firefighting in May of 1960 after nearly 60 years of service. He taught the first classes in several forms of fire fighting in Md. & Va. and did so for over 20 years. In 1929 he was made assistant drill leader at the D.C. fire training school. His last duty station was Truck 1. When he finally retired as the chief in 1957, he was also the Fire Marshall of Bethesda, Md. Which he stayed on as for the next 3 years.
He was an organizer of the National Firemen's Association and served as it's president in 1933 & 1934.
Perhaps he was best known as the benefactor and a dear friend of some of the greatest heroes the city of Washington, D.C. ever saw and knew - the last of the DCFD fire horses: Barney, Gene, and Tom. He loved the horses which once were the real horsepower of all the fire dept. vehicles. He made sure to spend ample time with the last 3 who were retired to a farm in far S.W. Blue Plains, D.C.
Barney: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596653
Gene: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596538
Tom: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596233
They say if you ever find yourself over at Glenwood cemetery, just a few miles north of the U.S. Capitol bldg., don't be surprised if you see a DCFD truck going by with lights and siren blaring - inside the cemetery mind you - as this is the burial place for the 1st firefighter in the DCFD to die while on duty. Rookies are said to be brought by as part of their training. A.J.s folks are here also. I even have many kin here; hallowed grounds indeed. But if you were to close your eyes briefly and just listen, you might hear the faint sounds of 3 white horses pulling an older vehicle behind the newer truck. It's just ole Barney, Gene, and Tom, forever on call and still out making calls...
Survived by 3 daughters, 1 son, 1 grandchild, and 2 great-grandchildren.
He was a retired member of the Washington, D.C. Fire Dept. and later the Bethesda, Md. Fire Dept. There simply is not enough space here to detail everything that he did for either or for the many others in the region in regards to fire safety, parades, and training. He was an honorary member of nearly 60 volunteer fire organizations in the U.S. when he retired from the DCFD in 1939. He spent many years organizing the annual D.C. Labor Day parade. One year there were over 200,000 folks in town to see one parade! He had many decorations, awards, and citations. He was appointed to the D.C. fire dept in 1901, made Sgt. in 1925, and then Lt. in 1936. Once retired, he joined the Bethesda Fire Dept as its chief. He retired from firefighting in May of 1960 after nearly 60 years of service. He taught the first classes in several forms of fire fighting in Md. & Va. and did so for over 20 years. In 1929 he was made assistant drill leader at the D.C. fire training school. His last duty station was Truck 1. When he finally retired as the chief in 1957, he was also the Fire Marshall of Bethesda, Md. Which he stayed on as for the next 3 years.
He was an organizer of the National Firemen's Association and served as it's president in 1933 & 1934.
Perhaps he was best known as the benefactor and a dear friend of some of the greatest heroes the city of Washington, D.C. ever saw and knew - the last of the DCFD fire horses: Barney, Gene, and Tom. He loved the horses which once were the real horsepower of all the fire dept. vehicles. He made sure to spend ample time with the last 3 who were retired to a farm in far S.W. Blue Plains, D.C.
Barney: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596653
Gene: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596538
Tom: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596233
They say if you ever find yourself over at Glenwood cemetery, just a few miles north of the U.S. Capitol bldg., don't be surprised if you see a DCFD truck going by with lights and siren blaring - inside the cemetery mind you - as this is the burial place for the 1st firefighter in the DCFD to die while on duty. Rookies are said to be brought by as part of their training. A.J.s folks are here also. I even have many kin here; hallowed grounds indeed. But if you were to close your eyes briefly and just listen, you might hear the faint sounds of 3 white horses pulling an older vehicle behind the newer truck. It's just ole Barney, Gene, and Tom, forever on call and still out making calls...
He was a retired member of the Washington, D.C. Fire Dept. and later the Bethesda, Md. Fire Dept. There simply is not enough space here to detail everything that he did for either or for the many others in the region in regards to fire safety, parades, and training. He was an honorary member of nearly 60 volunteer fire organizations in the U.S. when he retired from the DCFD in 1939. He spent many years organizing the annual D.C. Labor Day parade. One year there were over 200,000 folks in town to see one parade! He had many decorations, awards, and citations. He was appointed to the D.C. fire dept in 1901, made Sgt. in 1925, and then Lt. in 1936. Once retired, he joined the Bethesda Fire Dept as its chief. He retired from firefighting in May of 1960 after nearly 60 years of service. He taught the first classes in several forms of fire fighting in Md. & Va. and did so for over 20 years. In 1929 he was made assistant drill leader at the D.C. fire training school. His last duty station was Truck 1. When he finally retired as the chief in 1957, he was also the Fire Marshall of Bethesda, Md. Which he stayed on as for the next 3 years.
He was an organizer of the National Firemen's Association and served as it's president in 1933 & 1934.
Perhaps he was best known as the benefactor and a dear friend of some of the greatest heroes the city of Washington, D.C. ever saw and knew - the last of the DCFD fire horses: Barney, Gene, and Tom. He loved the horses which once were the real horsepower of all the fire dept. vehicles. He made sure to spend ample time with the last 3 who were retired to a farm in far S.W. Blue Plains, D.C.
Barney: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596653
Gene: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596538
Tom: Find A Grave Memorial# 154596233
They say if you ever find yourself over at Glenwood cemetery, just a few miles north of the U.S. Capitol bldg., don't be surprised if you see a DCFD truck going by with lights and siren blaring - inside the cemetery mind you - as this is the burial place for the 1st firefighter in the DCFD to die while on duty. Rookies are said to be brought by as part of their training. A.J.s folks are here also. I even have many kin here; hallowed grounds indeed. But if you were to close your eyes briefly and just listen, you might hear the faint sounds of 3 white horses pulling an older vehicle behind the newer truck. It's just ole Barney, Gene, and Tom, forever on call and still out making calls...
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