Capt. Cyrus Reed and Jerry Chapman - Abbott, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 53.113 W 097° 04.335
14R E 682327 N 3529333
Small grey granite marker at the base of a flagpole in front of the Abbott Volunteer Fire Dept. "In Memory of our Fallen Brothers" is at the top, Last Call April 17, 2013 is at the bottom. Fire department insignia in the middle.
Waymark Code: WMWTZA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2017
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These two young men answered a fire call for a fertilizer plant in the nearby city of West. The fertilizer plant exploded killing them and twelve other people.
USA Today
Cyrus Adam Reed, 29, was in a classroom attending the last session of his training to be an emergency medical technician when he responded to his final emergency call, a funeral home obituary said. The obituary described him as having an "infectious smile," "a giant heart" and "a dedication to honor of which he would not compromise."
Jerry Dane Chapman, 26, was known for his passion for helping others, both those he knew and those he did not. Chapman was an avid video gamer. After working at different types of jobs, he discovered his passion when he became a member of the Abbott volunteer firefighters and started training to become an EMT. He had passed his skills test and was near the end of his training.