LAST FLIGHT
It is with deep regret that we announce the “Final Flight” of
two of our treasured brothers. May your souls fly high and with pride for your
service to our country and your brothers in flight.
JOHN CARL ELISEO 1933- Nov
2005
John was born
His military career included service at
March Air Force Base, RAF Greenham Common and RAF Upper Heyford in
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What is a Fireman?
He’s the guy next door.
He’s a man’s man with the sharp memory of a little boy
who never got over the excitement of engines and sirens and smoke and danger.
He’s a guy like you and me with wants and worries and
unfilled dreams.
Yet he stands taller than most of us. He’s a fireman. He puts it all on the line when the bell
rings.
A fireman is at once the most fortunate and the least
fortunate of men.
He’s a man who savors life because he has seen too much
death. He’s a gentleman because he has
seen too much of the awesome power of violent forces out of control. He’s a man responsive to a child’s laughter
because his arms have held too many small bodies that will never laugh again.
He’s a man who appreciates the simple pleasures of life…
Hot coffee held in numbed, unbending fingers…
The flush of fresh air pumping through smoke and fire
convulsed lungs…
A warm bed for bone and muscle compelled beyond feeling…
The camaraderie of brave men…the divine peace of selfless
service and a job well done in the name of all
men.
He doesn’t wear buttons or wave flags or shout
obscenities
and when he marches, it is to honor a fallen comrade.
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