Community bids farewell to FAO Daryl Gordon at Oak Hill Cemetery
Mourners board buses, line streets to cemetery
A community was united through tragedy. Gentle hugs brought comfort as hundreds of people, including many children, lined the streets leading to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon was laid to rest Wednesday.
"I think it's important to show them these are the true heroes of us. They protect us every day, and I think it's important to show them to show respect and support for all the other firefighters," said Amanda Greer, who brought her children to watch the funeral procession.
Kids waved American flags. Parents바카라 게임 웹사이트 eyes swelled with tears as buses filled with hundreds of firefighters rolled through Glendale. A sense of gratitude filled the air.
"I was appreciative. That was my biggest meaning, to be appreciative in his memory," Pam Summerlin said.
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"These are the real heroes and I think that caps what I've seen," Donna Marquardt said.
A wave of sadness followed as Engine 14 arrived, carrying Gordon's American flag-draped casket.
Images from the funeral and procession
"Everything about him said, 바카라 게임 웹사이트He's a good guy,바카라 게임 웹사이트" said Twana Wilson, whose firefighter husband was at the fire the night Gordon died. "You felt good being around him and your heart just breaks that somebody like that is gone."
"He's going to be truly missed. He was a great firefighter and also he was a love to the community," Lillian Willis said.
Engine 14 entered Oak Hill Cemetery with Gordon바카라 게임 웹사이트s gear displayed on the front, leading the way to his final resting place. Fellow firefighter brothers carried his casket.
At the burial, Gordon바카라 게임 웹사이트s final alarm was played over the speakers, followed by one last salute. Bagpipes added to the somber mood.
It was a final farewell to a firefighter and member of the bomb squad. Gordon, 54, was also a husband and father. He was described as a neighbor with a huge heart and whose legacy will not be forgotten.
"Take something that he left, his goodness, his kindness, his giving and pass that forward," Marquardt said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트That's all we can do. When someone leaves this earth, we can just honor them for the person they were."
It was a fitting end for a community now promising to protect Gordon바카라 게임 웹사이트s family as he protected theirs.