LODD Mount Vernon FF Kevin Townes 12/8/2011 (Condolence Thread)

[OnTheWheel 43]

LoHud Article

It looks like more to follow this morning.

[ONEEYEDMIC 68]

Just about to post this!! RIP Brother!!!

[ex-commish 490]

Rest in peace

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Rest in Peace Brother. Rough morning for the fire service, particularly in NY and MA.

[hudson144 150]

FDMV will issue a statement later in the day.

[FF398 45]

RIP, thoughts and prayers are with the family.

[Brianjay343 2]

Rip brother

[newsbuff 286]

RIP brother.

[eng41hurst 10]

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. The Firefighter's PrayerWhen I am called to duty, God, whenever flames may rage;

Give me strength to save some life, whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child before it is too late

Or save an older person from the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout,

And quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,

To guard my every neighbor and protect his property.

And if, according to my fate, I am to lose my life;

Please bless with your protecting hand

my children and my wife.

[breezly 6]

Rest in Peace

[20y2 43]

Godspeed and RIP KT

[x129K 1,393]

Rest In Peace. May God watch over his family and brothers in this time of need.

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Rest in Peace Brother. God Bless you and your family. Thank you for making your life goal to keep the citizens of Mount Vernon safe. Thoughts and prayers are with the family and FDMV.

[ACEast 0]

Condolences to the MVFD and the family and friends of our brother Firefighter.

[ptwatson 82]

May he rest in peace in the company of the the angels and the saints! Well done my good and faithfull servent. Rest easy brother.

Prayers and strengh tohis family and his other family at MVFD!

[x635 4,066]

I am shocked waking up to this. I don't know what to say right now, other then thoughts and prayers.

[HubEng21 14]

Rest in Peace Brother...

[Mac8146 61]

R I P Brother may God Bless Your Family and the members of FDMV

[FFEMT150 214]

Rest in Peace brother. I'll be keeping your family and the FDMV in my prayers.

[grumpyff 1,159]

Rest in peace.

[bad box 371]

Condolences to family,friends and members of the M.V.F.D.. Rest in peace Brother ...

[MoFire390 118]

RIP, thoughts and prayers with his friends, family, and members of the FDMV

[firemp218 3]

rip

[PEMO3 523]

My heart felt condolences go out to the members of FDMV and the family and friends of FF Kevin Townes. A loss is very difficult at any age, at any time and under any circumstances. Remember, he will always be with you, no matter what. My family will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time.

The last alarm

My father was a fireman.

He drove a big red truck

and when he'd go to work each day

he'd say "Mother wish me luck".

Then Dad would not come home again

'til some time the next day.

But the thing that bothered me the most

was the thing's some folks would say,

"A fireman's life is easy,

he eats and sleeps and plays,

and sometime's he won't fight a fire

for days and days and day's".

When I first heard these words

I was to young to understand

but I knew when people had trouble

Dad was there to lend a hand.

Then my father went to work one day

and he kissed us all goodbye

but little did we realize

that night we all would cry.

My father lost his life that night

when the floor gave way below

and I'd wondered why he'd risked his life

for someone he didn't know.

But now I truly realize

the greatest gift a man can give

is to lay his life upon the line

so that someone else might live.

So as we go from day to day

and we pray to God above

say a prayer for your local Firemen.

He may save the one's you love.

Carved in stone at the National Monument for

Fallen Firefighters Colorado Springs, Co.

Edited December 8, 2011 by PEMO3

[JetPhoto 626]

Thank you for your service Kevin. May your family, friends and the Mount Vernon FD find the strength to get by these tragic times.

[conman 40]

My thoughts and prayers go out to FDMV and the Townes family. Rest in peace brother

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

Rest In Peace.

[FirefighterJr 2]

Thoughts and prayers to FF Kevin Townes family and the MVFD, may he Rest in Peace

[CFD320 35]

Go easy Bro....May god watch over your family

[61MACKBR1 222]

RIP - May you find peace where you are now