West Virginia State Firemen's Association

It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the passing of our brother, Donald Adkins, 32, of the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department. Brother Adkins lost his life in the line of duty while performing a water rescue in Beaver Creek near the Glen Morgan bridge (Raleigh County, WV).

Allow us to express our sincere condolences to the family, friends and fire service brothers and sisters of Donald. You are gone, but not soon forgotten.

Services:

Visitation and Funeral to be held on Wednesday, March 24 2010 at 11am and 2pm at the Riverside High School.

David Hodges, Asst. Chief of the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department is preparing a “Patch Drive” for Donald’s son Devin. Asst. Chief Hodges requests that all patches be sent in C/O:

David Hodges

Whitesville Volunteer Fire Dept

PO BX 145

Whitesville WV, 25209

The Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department will be in need of firefighters to “man the station” through Monday, March 22nd 2010 and possibly Tuesday and/or Wednesday. For more information, contact someone at the Glasgow VFD, 304-595-4554.

The 2009 West Virginia Fallen Fire Fighter’s Memorial. Standing ever vigilant over the grounds of the State Capitol, the statue represents the honor by which we give to those that have fallen. On October 11th 2009, West Virginia honored those that have given the ultimate sacrifice to the service of the State of West Virginia. At 1pm on October 11th 2009, the Fallen Fire Fighter’s Memorial Service was conducted at the Memorial Site on the south walk-way of the West Virginia Cultural Center, Greenbrier Street, Capitol Grounds, Charleston West Virginia. Above, you will find a compilation of event pictures.

The bell rings for the last call of our fallen brothers. Let this be the final sounding of that bell. Let our brothers and sisters stay safe through their next call to duty. Let us never place another name on our memorials. Let us not report in full dress uniforms for that final good bye. On this day, let us remember the fallen brothers whose names have been placed on the memorial this year:

FF Charles E. Kessel, Maysville VFC
FF Robert L. McAtee, Huttonsville-Mill Creek VFD
Lt. Johnnie Hammons, Craigsville-Beaver-Cottle VFD
FF Timothy Nicholas, Craigsville-Beaver-Cottle VFD