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Nov. 4th, 2003 08:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
camwynThe job goes on here in San Diego. Yesterday I went downstairs in the morning to get myself something to eat, and was suddenly called out to the street in front of the Chapter - my position is at the San Diego chapter on Fifth Avenue. Said Chapter is directly across the street from a funeral home.
A funeral home with fire trucks in the driveway, and eight or nine motorcycle cops lined up along the curb, and other cops blocking off the street.
It was the funeral for Steven Rucker, as far as I know. I know it was a firefighter's funeral. The only one I know of who had a procession yesterday was Steven Rucker; they were taking the body to his home town of El Cajon. Mr. Rucker died last Wednesday fighting the Cedar fire near the community of Julian.
I wished I'd had a hat to take off when they pulled out of the driveway, but I'd left mine upstairs when I went to the kitchen. It was, at least, sunny out. I might not be a firefighter or a uniformed service member, and so not entitled to salute, but shading one's eyes and holding it as the cops and firefighters go by looks enough like a salute to be respectful...
I think I saw one of the cops look at me, at us - at all the Red Cross people lined up along the curb - and nod in acknowledgment. I hope he knows- I hope they all know - how much we appreciate them.
A funeral home with fire trucks in the driveway, and eight or nine motorcycle cops lined up along the curb, and other cops blocking off the street.
It was the funeral for Steven Rucker, as far as I know. I know it was a firefighter's funeral. The only one I know of who had a procession yesterday was Steven Rucker; they were taking the body to his home town of El Cajon. Mr. Rucker died last Wednesday fighting the Cedar fire near the community of Julian.
I wished I'd had a hat to take off when they pulled out of the driveway, but I'd left mine upstairs when I went to the kitchen. It was, at least, sunny out. I might not be a firefighter or a uniformed service member, and so not entitled to salute, but shading one's eyes and holding it as the cops and firefighters go by looks enough like a salute to be respectful...
I think I saw one of the cops look at me, at us - at all the Red Cross people lined up along the curb - and nod in acknowledgment. I hope he knows- I hope they all know - how much we appreciate them.
