JACKSONVILLE ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2014


 


Stan Crosby and Ronnie Learn picking fruit
for the Christmas fruit baskets for those who
can’t get out much these days.
Wayne Doolittle and his crew delivered 17
baskets of fruit that was handpicked from three
different types of trees from Stan and Barbara’s
grove and donated by them.
President Doolittle wants to thank Arnold and
Annette Haddock for their generous donation for this project.
 

MEMBER REPORT

Bubba Bennett had been in a rehab facility in Maclenny, Fl., for awhile but he is at home now and is in the care of his daughter.
Levi Starling has lung cancer and is taking chemo. He fell a couple of times and had to go to the hospital for treatment.
Gary Keys Is in Brooks Rehab on University Blvd for speech therapy and is expected to be there from three to four weeks. He will welcome visitors.
Rick Ricketson had his second hip replacement and is home doing well. He is having therapy.
Our oldest living firefighter, Captain Ressie Taylor is still at Hartland on University Blvd. He would like for you to visit.

Bill Bowling has had a stroke and is unable to speak. Wayne delivered a basket to him also.
Bill has always been a friend to the Firemen and women in this city and always donated to the annual fire fighters luncheon. We wish him well

 

LAST ALARM
A long time Arlington volunteer fire dept volunteer, Eddie Howe died, January 10th. Eddie served his community with Station 27 for 38 years.
 

Fishing tournament
The organizational meeting was held in early January in Green Cove Springs with a great turnout.
Tournament will be held in Deland on February 24, 25, 26 and 27th 2014. Registration fee is $60.00 and will be collected at the tournament. For more information contact tournament manager, John Wood at 904 282 6391 or on his cell phone 868 7480
 

February Breakfast Will be at Picadilly on University Blvd on Feb 13th.
 

Local 122 meeting Breakfast will be served at 8:00am at the union hall with the meeting to follow immediately after breakfast.

 

This fire alarm box will be awarded to the
lucky holder of the winning ticket at the March
Breakfast. You can still purchase tickets for this
drawing. They are $1 each or 6 for $5,
See Wayne or Ronnie to buy.
The proceeds will help the association and help
place a bronze plaque at the Firefighters Memorial
in Ocala, Fl to honor Chief John Wright (deceased).
To be done in October 2014
 

RECENT HAPPENINGS
Death Benefit Fund annual meeting was held at the union hall on January 7th 2014. Only eleven people received DBF funds in 2013
and we only gained 20 new members.
Bylaw change was made to allow anyone with JFRD eligible to join and if you were unknowingly dropped due to the deduction change, you can get back in. It is a worthwhile organization for your benefit..
We encourage everyone in the fund to name a secondary beneficiary in case the primary is no longer available. The primary is always first to receive the funds.
For more information contact administrator Fred Ferguson at
Home phone 783 9837------cell ph 327 2364
 


Stan picking oranges.


JANUARY 2014 MEMBER PROFILE: STAN CROSBY


STAN WAS BORN AUGUST,20,1937 AT OLD ST. LUKES HOSPITAL, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, TO MYRON AND IRENE CROSBY. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. TWO OF HIS BROTHERS ARE DECEASED.

STAN GRADUATED FROM DUPONT HIGH SCHOOL AND GOT HIS FIRE SCIENCE DEGREE FROM JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
STAN MARRIED BARBARA IN 1961 (52 YRS) THEY HAVE TWO CHILDREN, SCOTT AND PAIGE.

HE SERVED TWO YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

HE WAS HIRED ON THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPT ON SEPTEMBER, 13, 1963. HE WAS FIRST ASSIGNED TO ENGINE 11 C SHIFT WITH CAPTAIN DOBSON. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CHIEF'S AIDE WITH CHIEF EARL MATTHEWS AND THEN WENT TO SQUAD 19 AS ENGINEER, HE LATER WAS PROMOTED TO LT. E-4. STAN RETIRED FROM STA.28 (ENG. 28) IN 1995.

HIS MOST MEMORABLE EVENT WAS THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL FIRE ON DEC 1963

SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE BUILDING THE FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY MEMORIAL MONUMENT AT STATION NO.1. ALONG WITH, LT. HARRY KIRKPATRICK AND S.O. ATKINS. STAN WAS THE (MORTAR MAN).
HE IS ALSO VERY ACTIVE IN THE ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT.

HIS HOBBIES ARE FISHING, HUNTING, GARDENING, AND CHASING AFTER THE KIDS .
POST RETIREMENT ACTIVITIES: HE COOKS FOR HIS CHURCH, SPRING GLEN METHODIST, AND THEY NAMED HIM MAN OF THE YEAR FOR "2013".


EVERY YEAR HE AND BARBARA GIVE THE RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS ASSN. FRUIT FOR CHRISTMAS BASKETS WHICH SAVES US A LOT OF MONEY


SPORTS: HE PLAYED FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL FOR DUPONT HIGH SCHOOL IN 1955 AND PLAYED BASEBALL FOR J.U. AS RIGHT FIELDER.