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From YouTube: Mass Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
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At the State House, Mayor Walsh and Governor Baker laid a wreath to honor all deceased Massachusetts firefighters in the annual Mass Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. In 2007, the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built on the State House to serve as a lasting tribute to past and present firefighters. Over 900 names are engraved on the memorial's Ring of Honor.
A
Good
evening,
I
am
Robert,
McCarthy
chairman
and
president
of
the
Massachusetts
fallen
firefighters
memorial
now
on
behalf
of
the
board
directors
of
the
Massachusetts
fallen
firefighters,
memorial
I'd
like
to
welcome
everyone
here
this
evening.
This
beautiful
evening,
the
good
law
and
the
angels
are
looking
down
on
us.
They
don't
have
to
use
the
umbrellas
for
the
right.
Eleventh
en
was
some
more
11th.
The
annual
memorial
ceremony.
A
Please
stand
for
a
moment
of
silence
to
remember
the
victims
of
9/11
17
years
ago
today,
in
the
thousands
of
Massachusetts
firefighters
who
have
died
in
the
line
of
duty
from
occupational
hazards
in
the
line
of
duty
and
as
mr.
Norman
knight,
the
founding
member
of
this
memorial,
stated
in
the
founding
member
of
the
hundred
club,
in
his
opinion,
all
firefighters
who
pass
act
of
a
retired.
His
opinion
was
a
line
of
duty.
Please
have
a
moment
of
silence.
B
Say,
can
you
see
by
the
dawn's
early
light?
What
so
proudly
we
hailed
at
the
twilight's
last
gleaming,
whose
broad
stripes
and
bright
stars
through
the
perilous
fight
or
the
ramparts
we
watched
were
so
gallantly
streaming
and
the
Rockets
red
glare.
The
bombs
bursting
in
air
gave
proof
through
the
night
that
our
flag
was
still
over
oh
say:
does
that.
C
God
I
help
in
ages,
past
I
hope
for
years
to
come,
shelter
on
the
stormy
blasts
in
our
eternal
home.
We
pray
today
as
we
memorialize
and
gather
together
citizens
from
near
and
far
we
celebrated.
We
thank
your
God
for
those
who
have
come
to
memorialize
our
this
day
in
which
our
country
suffered
great
loss
in
the
year
of
September,
11
2001
in
the
old
Lord.
We
find
strength
and
hope,
and
we
continually
pray
for
the
victims
and
families
for
those
who
have
lost
loved
ones
and
have
continued
to
grieve
over
the
years.
C
For
the
two
thousand
nine
hundred
and
seventy
seven
victims,
343
firefighters,
we
pray
for
their
families,
their
children
and
those
who
they've
left
behind.
We
pray
that
their
memory
will
be
etched
in
those
who
they
love
and
care
about.
Our
God
and
our
Father
continue
to
guide
us
in
our
healing
as
a
nation
and
give
us
a
sense
of
renewed
hope
and
strength
for
our
daily
journey,
bless
those
families
and
bless
those
who
are
here
today
in
a
special
way
from
firefighters
near
and
far
who
are
here
today
to
memorial.
A
Thank
You
Reverend
Thompson,
please
be
seated,
is
my
privilege
and
honor
to
introduce
the
next
person
who's
going
to
emcee
these
festivities.
This
evening,
a
good
friend
of
mine,
longtime
friend,
lieutenant
Jake
Kolbert
from
the
Somerville
Fire
Department.
She
also
served
as
the
district
3rd
district.
Vice
president,
the
International
Association
of
firefighters-
and
he
is
a
director
on
the
Massachusetts
fallen
firefighter
memorial
fund,
Jake.
D
Thank
You
president
McCarthy
tonight
we
are
joined
by
firefighters,
honor
gods
and
chiefs
from
across
the
state
and
pipes
and
drum
bands
from
Greater
Boston
Brockton
in
Worcester.
Thank
you
all
for
participating
in
tonight's
ceremony.
I'd
also
like
to
extend
a
special
welcome
to
the
Halifax
Union
fire
club
pipes
and
drums
who
traveled
all
the
way
from
Halifax
Halifax
Nova
Scotia,
to
participate
in
tonight's
ceremony.
Thank
you
guys.
D
From
designed
to
inception
nearly
20
years
ago,
the
founding
board
members
of
this
memorial
had
a
goal
to
build
a
firefighter
memorial
at
our
state,
capitol
the
founding
directors,
including
present
board
members,
McCarthy,
Garrity
and
McCullough,
along
with
mr.
Norman
knight,
retired
State,
Fire
Marshal,
Stephen
Cohen,
and
the
late,
a
Michael
Mullane
and
Kenny
Donnelly,
whose
wife
Judy
is
with
us
tonight.
They
spent
hours
of
hours
executing
the
plan
that
resulted
in
what
we
have
here
today.
A
larger-than-life
tribute
to
the
men
and
women
of
the
fire
service.
D
D
It's
now
my
honor
to
introduce
the
governor
governor
Baker,
has
shown
a
true
understanding
of
the
challenges
firefighters
face
in
regards
to
our
own
safety,
but
also
the
soap,
the
safety
of
those
that
we
protect.
He
stood
shoulder
to
shoulder
with
many
of
us
here
today
on
July
24th
this
summer,
when
he
signed
into
law
a
historic
cancel
law
that
recognizes
cancer
and
firefighters
as
a
work-related
injury
and
will
protect
firefighters
in
their
families
for
generations
to
come.
Please
join
me
in
giving
a
warm
welcome
to
our
governor
Charlie
Baker.
E
The
first
thing
I
want
to
say
especially
to
all
of
the
families
of
firefighters
who
are
here
is
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
giving
us
the
chance
to
benefit
from
the
experience,
the
wisdom,
the
knowledge,
the
commitment
to
service
and
the
bravery
that
your
family
member
provides
to
the
communities
of
the
Commonwealth
every
single
day
and
when
I
think
about
that
commitment.
E
E
E
E
E
We
have
been
shoulder
to
shoulder
with
this
community
on
a
whole
series
of
initiatives
around
fire
safety
and
firefighter
health
care.
It's
been
an
honor
and
a
tribute
for
us
to
be
able
to
work
with
this
community
to
make
things
safer
and
better
for
you
and
for
your
families
and
speaking
of
families.
I
want
to
thank
the
Frey
family
for
being
with
us
today.
E
Everybody
in
anybody
who
lived
anywhere
near
that
community
showed
up
for
his
wake,
and
his
family
stood
tall.
That
day
showed
a
tremendous
amount
of
courage
and
grace
in
the
midst
will
must
have
been
a
just
terrible
pain
as
a
result
of
that
tragedy
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
coming,
because
your
presence
brings
to
life
the
legitimate
and
never
ending
dangers
and
risks
associated
with
this
job.
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here.
E
Woody
Allen
once
said
that
90%
of
life
is
just
showing
up
well
your
showing
up
your
showing
up
here
today
by
showing
up
you're
telling
a
lot
of
these
folks
who
are
standing
around
the
edges
and
the
folks
who
are
on
the
stage
and
who
they
all
represent,
that
you've
got
you've,
got
their
backs
and
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
on
behalf
of
the
Commonwealth
for
being
here
and
being
with
them.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you
director
call
it
it's
an
honor
for
me
to
introduce
this
next
person.
Mayor,
Marty
Walsh
has
been
a
tireless
supporter
of
not
just
the
Boston
firefighters,
but
all
the
firefighters
across
the
state
during
him,
serving
in
the
Commonwealth
up
here
for
17
years
as
state
representative,
our
guest
speaker
tonight
is
Marty
Walsh.
Mr.
mayor.
G
Richie's
a
good
friend
he's
a
great
president,
and
he
certainly
is
a
tremendous
firefighter
so
Thank
You
Richie
for
that
to
everyone
on
the
stage
I
don't
mean
to
go
by
everyone's
name:
I
won't
mention
ever
on
the
stage,
but
I
have
to
mention
a
couple
of
people:
Jay
Thank,
You
Jay
for
your
support.
Commissioner
Joe,
fen
who's,
the
best
commissioned
United
States
of
America
for
a
boss
of
for
any
fire
department,
in
my
opinion,
so
that
you
Cuba
didn't
get
much
of
applause
there.
But
you
out
of
me
I.
G
Think
Gisele
Stirling,
the
Veterans
Commission
for
the
City
of
Boston,
is
here
I
want
to
thank
the
governor
and
I
know
that
the
governor
cares
about
the
well-being
and
safety
of
the
fire
department
across
Massachusetts.
We've
had
many
conversations,
I
want
to
thank
the
constitutional
officer
here,
treasurer
goldberg
auditor
bump
senate
president
spill
occur.
Thank
you,
speaker
DeLeo.
I
had
the
great
honor
of
working
with
the
speaker
and
in
the
senate
president
for
a
certain
period
time.
G
The
house
representatives
representing
china,
tyler
representative,
denise,
garlic,
senator
Walter,
timothy
and
any
other
elected
officials
that
are
here
if
I
miss
you
I
apologize
I've,
been
out
of
the
house
for
five
years
and
has
turned
over
almost
50
percent.
So
when
I
see
young
people
only
who's
that
person,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
to
all
the
firefighters
joining
us
today,
active
and
retired,
and
to
all
the
friends
and
family
of
those
we
lost.
Thank
you
for
being
here
with
us,
and
your
thoughts
are
certainly
in
our
prayers
today
and
all
across
our
city.
G
All
across
our
country
were
remembering
we're
remembering
one
of
America's
darkest
days
or
remembering
those
who
we
lost
and
a
lot
of
people
are
telling
stories
which
is
important
for
us
to
do
on
September
11th
2001.
What
gave
us
hope
was
the
incredible
bravery
and
sacrifice
of
our
first
responders.
We
often
hear
as
people
talk
about
when
we're
running
out
of
a
building
first
responders
are
running
in
a
fire
pit.
Firemen
are
running
in,
and
women
are
running
in
and
that's
certainly
we've
seen
those
images
since
September
11th
2001.
G
G
G
We
went
into
the
chamber
as
I
have
most
years
to
hear
the
keynote
speaker
and
to
have
a
video
presentation
of
those
that
were
lost
in
some
singing
selections,
and
today
we
had
a
special
treat
and
it
was
a
treat
because
Andy
card
was
the
guest
speaker.
Those
of
you
that
don't
only
in
the
card
Andy
card
was
a
former
legislative
legislature
in
Massachusetts
he
was
secretary
transportation
in
the
in
the
Washington
and
on
September
11th.
G
This
day
will
become
two
pages
in
a
history
book,
and
he
told
us
today
that
it's
our
obligation
never
to
forget
it's
our
duty
as
Americans
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
forget
and
don't
don't
forget
the
sacrifices
that
many
men
and
women
made
that
day
in
the
countless
numbers
of
lives,
not
countless
over
2,000
90,000
lives
that
were
taken
violently.
That
day
from
us
what's
happening
here.
Tonight
is
exactly
what
we're
doing
when
this
memorial
went
up
in
2007
it
offers
it
offered
us
a
place
in
a
public
way
to
say
thank
you.
G
G
G
G
G
When
I
was
three
months,
the
mayor
three
months
as
mayor
of
Boston
I,
gained
the
deeper
understanding
of
the
brotherhood
and
sisterhood
that
defines
his
profession.
I
was
in
a
meeting
in
my
office.
It
was
March.
Ironically,
we
were
talking
about
the
firefighters
contracts
that
hadn't
been
settled
in
a
couple
years.
We
were
trying
to
get
it
done.
We
knew
it
was
important
and,
as
I
was
talking
about
the
contracts,
my
phone
rang
and
I
thought
it
was
kind
of
ironic
that
Richie
Paris
was
calling
me
thinking.
G
He
must
have
bugged
the
office
because
he
wanted
more
money
that
we're
offering
him
I
wish.
That
was
the
call
that
day.
That
was
not
the
call
that
day
when
I
answered
the
phone.
The
call
was
that
we
have
a
five-alarm
going
on
Beacon
Street
and,
worse
than
that,
we
have
two
firefighters
trapped
in
the
building.
G
It
was
less
than
a
mile
from
where
we
stand
today.
I
got
in
my
car
I
drove
down
Beacon
Street
as
far
as
I
could
go.
I
got
out
of
the
car
and
I
walked
the
rest
of
the
way
and
I
start
with
you
on
the
sidewalk
across
from
the
fire,
and
at
that
point
firefighter,
Michael
Kennedy
had
been
taken
out
of
the
hot
out
of
the
building
and
he
was
being
transported
to
the
hospital.
G
Lieutenant
ed
Walsh
was
still
in
the
building
and
as
I
watched,
what
was
going
on
that
day,
I
watched
then-chief
in
Commissioner
Hasson
in
the
middle
of
the
situation
on
Boylston,
Street
and
I,
was
watching
the
firefighters
do
their
job
about
five
hours
later,
the
fire
was
still
going
and
I
was
standing
in
the
same
place
and
when
I
looked
out
at
the
same
firefighters
that
were
fighting
that
building,
none
of
them
were
taking
a
break.
None
of
them
were
eating
their
lunch.
None
of
them
was
sitting
on
the
sidewalk.
G
G
Lieutenant
ed
Walsh
and
I
watched
them
pass
his
body
in
that
human
chain
of
firefighters,
both
men
and
women,
taking
their
brother
out,
placing
him
in
an
ambulance
and
bringing
him
to
the
hospital
to
me
that
night
showed
me
that
the
firefighters
then
and
everyday
give
us
everything
that
they
have.
These
are
the
values
that
firefighters
bring
to
the
job
every
single
day.
G
They
show
up
ready
to
protect
others,
ready
to
risk
their
own
lives,
ready
to
save
any
one
of
ours.
Well,
making
investments
in
Boston
in
the
fire
department
and
the
resources
they
need
to
support
them.
If
you'd
be
able
to
me
for
one
more
story,
I
had
a
chance
to
go
down
to
Ground
Zero
around
2000
early
2014.
G
And
I
went
into
the
museum
and
I
walked
around
and
I
saw.
It
wasn't
my
first
time
at
Ground
Zero.
It
was
my
first
time
seeing
the
museum
and
when
I
got
to
the
gift
shop,
I
asked
the
person
behind
the
counter
eyes
at
the
table
is
a
table
of
books.
There
and
I
said
what's
the
best
book
here,
that
you
would
recommend
that
I
get
and
he
looked
down.
G
He
got
down
on
his
knees
and
underneath
it
was
a
shelf
and
in
the
back
of
the
shelf
there
was
some
small
books,
softcover
books
and
he
said,
read
this
one
and
the
name
of
the
book
is
Last,
Man
Standing
and
it's
about
a
crew.
That
was
in
the
second
tower
that
when
the
tower
collapsed
that
they
were
trapped
and
they
were
alive
and
the
chief
in
that
book
explains
that
the
equipment
that
they
had
on
that
particular
day.
G
We
brought
we've
bought
new
trucks,
better
tools,
better
technology
that
protects
health
and
safety,
better
gear,
industrial
cleaning
and
fire
houses,
air
tanks
that
have
more
oxygen
in
them
and
we're
gonna
continue
to
make
the
upgrades
that
we
need
to
do
to
make
sure
that
our
firefighters
come
home
safe
every
night
we
wanna
I,
want
to
make
sure
the
Commissioner
and
Ritchie
parents
want
to
make
sure
that
we
people
know
how
grateful
deeply
grateful
that
we
are
for
choosing
this
noble
profession.
I
want
to
end
by
thanking
everybody
who
made
this
memorial
possible.
G
Most
of
all
I
want
to
thank
the
entire
Massachusetts
firefighters
family.
We
will
always
be
grateful
to
you.
We
will
never
forget,
we
will
always
look
to
you
as
a
light
in
the
darkness.
May
God
bless
the
fire
department,
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Commonwealth
of
the
United
States
and
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
the
United
States
of
America.
D
Thank
You
mayor
Walsh
tonight,
F
camp
president
chief
Grenaa,
will
ring
the
bell
for
those
fallen,
firefighters
whose
names
will
be
added
to
our
memorial
for
2018.
The
21
names
you'll
hear
today
didn't
all
pass
during
this
calendar
year,
but
they're
family.
Our
department
chose
to
include
them.
At
this
time.
Tonight's
roll
of
Honor
will
be
read
by
the
members
of
the
memorial
board,
starting
with
director
McCulloch.
D
Captain
Thomas
Maloney
Watertown
Fire
Department,
captain
David,
McCaffrey,
Watertown
fight
apartment,
firefighter,
Thomas,
Walsh
senior,
Watertown
Fire
Department
Lieutenant,
William
Walsh
Watertown
fire
department,
chief
Mario
arounds
yo,
Watertown,
Fire,
Department,
J,
Joseph,
small
PFF
em.
Vice
president
district
6,
Medford
Fire
Department.
K
Chief
Stephen
Fry
Montgomery
fire
department
chief
Frey,
passed
in
a
line
of
duty
death
on
December
5th
2017.
He
was
59
years
old
24
year
volunteer
serving
on
his
fire
department,
all
on
the
Montgomery
fire
department.
He
leaves
behind
his
wife,
Laurie
daughter,
Carol,
Carlin
and
son
Matthew,
also
a
Montgomery
firefighter.
L
This
is
the
tradition
of
the
firefighter
the
fire
service
of
today
is
ever-changing,
but
it
has
been
steeped
in
traditions
for
over
380
years.
One
such
tradition
is
the
sound
of
the
fire
bell
in
the
past,
as
firefighters
began
their
tour
duty,
it
was
the
Bell
that
signaled
the
beginning
of
the
shift
throughout
the
day
and
night.
Each
alarm
was
sounded
by
a
Bell.
L
Would
summon
these
brave
firefighters
to
fight
fight
to
fight
fires
and
to
place
their
lives
in
jeopardy
for
the
good
of
their
fellow
citizen,
and
when
the
fire
was
out
in
the
alarm
had
come
to
an
end.
It
was
the
bell
that
signaled,
the
all-out,
the
completion
of
that
call
and
all
have
returned
safely
to
their
fire
stations
when
a
firefighter
dies.
It
is
the
mournful
toll
of
the
fire
bell
that
solemnly
precedes
the
announcement
that
a
comrade
has
died.
L
We
utilize
these
traditions
as
symbols,
symbols
which
reflect
honor
and
respect
for
those
who
have
given
so
much
in
who
have
served
so
well,
some
symbolize
the
devotion
of
these
brave
souls
had
for
the
ax
duty.
A
special
signal
of
three
rings.
Three
times
represents
the
end
of
our
comrades
duties
and
that
they
will
be
returning
to
Cuates
and
so
to
those
who
are
selfishly
given
their
lives.
Their
task
completed
their
duties
well
done
to
our
fallen
heroes,
their
last
alarm.
They
are
going
home
to
eternal,
safe,
quarter's
chief
grant,
o
strike
thee
all
out.
M
Thank
you
is
an
honor
to
be
a
part
of
this
observance
every
year.
Let
us
pray.
We
have
come
eternal
god
to
this
place
of
remembrance,
seeking
your
peace
and
comfort
to
heal,
painful
memories.
We
give
thanks
to
those
as
we
honor
those
who
have
gone
before
us
who
sacrifice
whose
last
full
measure
of
devotion
was
given,
so
that
others
might
live
at
this
time.
When
our
Jewish
brothers
and
sisters
observed
the
beginning
of
a
new
year,
we
not
only
look
backward.
We
also
look
forward.
M
We
ask
that
you
continue
to
bless
the
men
and
women
who
today
stand
ready
to
face
the
terrors
of
flame
and
smoke
good
and
gracious
God.
As
we
face
uncertainties
today
and
tomorrow,
we
ask
that
you
help
us
to
be
strong
to
meet
any
challenges
that
might
confront
us
to
face
the
future
with
faith,
hope
and
determination.
M
We
offer
our
prayers
for
those
who
are
facing
the
ravages
of
hurricane
wind
and
rain,
and
ask
that
you
watch
over
them
in
the
days
ahead.
We
pray
for
peace
among
the
peoples
of
this
world
and
we
remember
before
you
the
men
and
women
who
serve
our
nation
many
in
distant
places.
We
ask
that
you
watch
over
all
of
them
with
your
guiding
and
protecting
presence
in
your
most
holy
name.
We
offer
this
our
prayer
amen.