Sunday 11.15.09
Today was another amazing day! We headed to Buffalo first thing this morning. We went to Ladder Co. #7 first. We were immediately welcomed in. Several of the men there worked with FF Jon Croom who was killed after being trapped in a working structure fire in August. We had the opportunity to speak with Jon's Lieutenant who was working with him the night he died. He described for us in detail how the events unfolded that evening. He said they had had a great day . It was obvious that he thought highly of Jon. He described him as a renaissance man. He said that he was trained in Islamic martial arts but on the other side enjoyed reading poetry. He was very well rounded and an excellent FF. He was engaged to be married and was expecting his second child. We were so captivated by the Lt.'s willingness to share that we spent nearly two hours at Ladder #7. If it wasn't for a detail that the crew had to perform we probably could have stayed and talked with him for two more hours. Before we left we were able to exchange names, addresses, and e-mails so we can keep in touch. After we got back in the car Art shared that many of the feelings that the Lieutenant was describing he too experienced when he lost his partner Jeff. It was amazing how similar the two situations were. I think the conversation was good for both of them.
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