today we lost a fellow firefighter, a man who was family yet endured many a fire, he would tell you to your face if he liked you or not and after a quick and swift battle with a virus, he lost his life..words cannot describe the loss i am feeling tonight, my prayers and thoughts go to the family, wishing we could be there in ny to share our grief with friends and family...but we cant, we have our thoughts and memorys, of uncle jim,...rest my friend..your fight is done, let the fellow firefighters carry you home...and we'll carry on your battle......fighting the demon that takes familys homes everyday....rest uncle jim....
