Phantom
05-05-2004, 10:49 PM
Hey...
A Henderson County, Tennessee Firefighter was killed Monday evening after a fall from a pickup truck during training.
Below are some details. As always, we send our deepest sympathies and prayers to the family of FF Austin.
Take Care-Be Careful,
BillyG
The Secret List May 5, 2004
FirefighterCloseCalls.com
As forwarded to us via the Tenn. Federation of Fire Chaplains.
I received word late Monday evening that Mr. Grady Roy Austin with the Henderson County Fire Department in Lexington, TN, died after falling from the rear of a pickup truck during fire training. Please keep his family and department in your prayers.
> Paul N. Trumpore, Executive Director
> Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains
> A FIREFIGHTER DIED LAST NIGHT (Monday) IN A TRAINING EXERCISE
> ...IN THE SARDIS COMMUNITY ...HENDERSON COUNTY, TN. ....GRADY
> ROY AUSTIN ..... THE CHIEF OF THE HENDERSON COUNTY F .D. IS
> LYNN MURPHY .....A VERY TRAGIC AND TRAUMATIC SITUATION .....
> I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIEF AND OFFERED OUR REGRETS
> AND SYMPATHY. ....I WILL BE TALKING TO THE CHIEF AGAIN LATER
> ..... FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME .....
> PLEASE GET THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE .....YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO
> KEEP AN EYE ON THE OBITS IN THAT AREA ,,,, JACKSON SUN PAPER
> ....LEXINGTON PROGRESS ....HENDERSON COUNTY NEWS .....
> The Following are the Arrangements:
> THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR GRADY ROY AUSTIN OF THE HENDERSON
> COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS ..... THE BODY
> WILL BE AT THE PAFFORD FUNERAL HOME HIGHWAY 100 SCOTTS HILL, TN
> .... VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE WEDNESDAY MAY 5,2004
> BEGINNING AT 5 P. M. UNTIL 8 P. M. ....THE FUNERAL WILL BE AT THE
> FUNERAL CHAPEL THURSDAY 1 P. M. WITH A MILITARY FUNERAL
> SUPPLEMENTED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT .......BURIAL WILL FOLLOW. END
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A Henderson County, Tennessee Firefighter was killed Monday evening after a fall from a pickup truck during training.
Below are some details. As always, we send our deepest sympathies and prayers to the family of FF Austin.
Take Care-Be Careful,
BillyG
The Secret List May 5, 2004
FirefighterCloseCalls.com
As forwarded to us via the Tenn. Federation of Fire Chaplains.
I received word late Monday evening that Mr. Grady Roy Austin with the Henderson County Fire Department in Lexington, TN, died after falling from the rear of a pickup truck during fire training. Please keep his family and department in your prayers.
> Paul N. Trumpore, Executive Director
> Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains
> A FIREFIGHTER DIED LAST NIGHT (Monday) IN A TRAINING EXERCISE
> ...IN THE SARDIS COMMUNITY ...HENDERSON COUNTY, TN. ....GRADY
> ROY AUSTIN ..... THE CHIEF OF THE HENDERSON COUNTY F .D. IS
> LYNN MURPHY .....A VERY TRAGIC AND TRAUMATIC SITUATION .....
> I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIEF AND OFFERED OUR REGRETS
> AND SYMPATHY. ....I WILL BE TALKING TO THE CHIEF AGAIN LATER
> ..... FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME .....
> PLEASE GET THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE .....YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO
> KEEP AN EYE ON THE OBITS IN THAT AREA ,,,, JACKSON SUN PAPER
> ....LEXINGTON PROGRESS ....HENDERSON COUNTY NEWS .....
> The Following are the Arrangements:
> THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR GRADY ROY AUSTIN OF THE HENDERSON
> COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS ..... THE BODY
> WILL BE AT THE PAFFORD FUNERAL HOME HIGHWAY 100 SCOTTS HILL, TN
> .... VISITATION WITH THE FAMILY WILL BE WEDNESDAY MAY 5,2004
> BEGINNING AT 5 P. M. UNTIL 8 P. M. ....THE FUNERAL WILL BE AT THE
> FUNERAL CHAPEL THURSDAY 1 P. M. WITH A MILITARY FUNERAL
> SUPPLEMENTED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT .......BURIAL WILL FOLLOW. END
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To visit Firefighter Close Calls home page, click here:
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com