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Location: Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States

Saturday, October 08, 2005

A fitting tribute

Went to bed last night around 02:00 hours and my father woke me up at 07:30 hours. I got out of bed and ate breakfast and read the paper. I then watched a little tv. Then around 08:30 hours I started getting my dress blues on for the funeral today. My father got dressed and then we got in my car and headed on down to the church for the viewing and the services. We got down there around 09:20 hours. We went inside the church and payed our last respects to good old Johnny. We then talked to quite a few people and then the memorial service started at 11:00 hours. It lasted about 45 minutes and then they loaded him into the herase and then the prosession started. After the hearse, was Steelton's Rescue, Engine, Ambulance, and Fire Police Truck, then Penbroo's Engine. Oberlin's Engine, Londonderry Township's Attack Truck, Enhaunt's Special Unit, and then Hershey's Chief's Car. Then the vehicles started going out. We were in about the middle of the prosession, and they told me to just turn my blue light on when it was time to leave, which I did. When we got to the cementary, after we parked, they asked for all people in uniform to report to the hearse. So we went down there and they lined us up in two lines and we saluated the casket as it was carried between the two lines. It was a brief graveside service, followed with the sounding of the 5-5-5-5 Signal and the sounding of Paxtang's house siren. After that we headed back to the church for some lunch and we talked some more with a few people. We left there around 02:30 hours and we headed on home. Once at home I dropped my father off and headed back into town. I went to Sheetz and got gas and then headed back to the "Barn" for the committee meeting. I got there just as Bill was getting out of his truck. I went into the office and did a few things and then we waited for Sue to show up. She showed up and we started the meeting. Towards the end of the meeting, the power went off for about 7 - 8 minutes and then came back on for a few seconds and then went back off again. We stayed there for a few more minutes and then we all left. I headed for home and the power was still out when I got home. So I got changed and headed back into town. I ran up to Sue's and dropped off the money for the bracelts and then stopped at McDonalds and got something for me and my father and then headed on home. I stopped at the shed on my way out and the power was back on. I then headed for home and when I got home the power was still out. Here, come to find out that it was just our street that was out of power. Around 06:30 hours my father went to Carol's house to pick up the unit. Anout 3 minutes later the pager went off for breathing problems in Jackson Township. They went responding shortly. The power was just came back on around 21:20 hours. I just took a shower and am getting ready to eat a light snack and hit the old email and surf the net. I will be on late tonight so if any sexy ladies want to talk to me, just give me a buzz.

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