Kelley Grave - Fire Helmet - Cedar Grove Cemetery - Boston, MA
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This grave for Kevin Kelley bears the image of a fire fighter helmet at the top an an image of a badge in the lower left corner.
Waymark Code: WMXWZ6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2018
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In Boston, within the Cedar Grove Cemetery, is this grave stone for Kevin Kelley, bearing the image of a fire fighter helmet and a badge.
Cedar Grove Cemetery is located near the southern edge of Boston, by an estuary of the Neponset River. It is bounded by Granite Avenue, Milton Street, Adams Street, and Butler Street.
The grave is in the eastern part of the cemetery, along a row of graves. It is not far from one of the access roads.
The stone is a dark granite polished on the surface. The etchings have the following:
"[An image of a firefighter helmet with the number 26 flanked by two crosses]
Kelley
Loving Husband and Dad
Ke.vin M.
Mar 4, 1956
Jan. 9, 2009
[Image of a badge]"
The badge indicates that he was a Lieutenant.
An article in Firehouse.com had a long obituary for him. He was killed while answering a call. The fire truck he was on collided with a building.
His obituary page printed in the Boston Globe has a link, below.
Source:
Firehouse.com (Boston Lieutenant Killed . . . ):
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visit link)
Legacy.com (Kevin Kelley):
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visit link)