F.D.N.Y. -- Funeral Schedule (10/20--11/11)

F.D.N.Y. and sister ^ | 10/19/01 | F.D.N.Y.

[kayak]

Your screen name is intriguing ..... I gather that you lurked quite a bit before registering. So many "newbies" ask what BTTT means ..... you seem to have found out before signing up ... and made good use of it .... :-)

Welcome to FR!

[Senator Pardek]

Thanks for the flag.

After the first tower collapsed, firefighters still raced up the stairs in the second tower past those who were escaping, to attempt to save the trapped, injured, and wheelchair-bound.

These fellows could have easily feigned illness due to smoke inhalation, and ran out with the others.

But they didn't. They all knew in the back of their heads that they would die, but duty beckoned them. Who among us would have done the same?

It's no coincidence they are referred to as New York's Bravest.

[kayak]

bttt

[ELS]

I work one block away from St. Patrick's Cathedral. I had noticed the service for Donald Burns in the listing NYCVirago posted. Unfortunately, I can't disappear from work for 1-2 hours. However, I went to St. Pat's at lunchtime and as I walked east on 51st St from 6th Ave toward 5th Ave I saw several vehicles from Fire Depts in NJ and Long Island.

[NYCVirago]

Please bookmark this link:

http://www.nydailynews.com/manual/news/Attack/helpful_information.asp

This page is updated daily, and contains the most recent list of upcoming funerals and memorial services. It's the same information as in the Daily News articles listing those events, but it's in one central place, so that you don't have to search for it each day.

Thanks for doing these threads.

[ELS]

Here is a link to the funeral and memorial services of the NYPD:

NYPD WTC Memorial Information

[kayak]

bttt

[StarFan]

A memorial Mass was offered today for Police Officer Stephen Driscoll of Emergency Service Squad 4 in my town of Carmel, NY. It was wonderful to see the fairly large church packed with NY Police and Fireman, leaving those who wished to pay their respects either standing in the back or outside. During the services there were four helicopters flying overhead and I don't know if it was security for Pataki and/or Guiliani or was a tradition followed. Does anyone know?

[kayak]

bttt

[ninachka]

Thank you for the flag. God bless you.

[Aristophanes]

Thanks, Askel. I prayed for each of the above and for all of these brave heroes who gave their lives for us.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord
And let your perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed
Rest in peace.

Amen

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A respectful bump!

[steamroller]

What they did was the type of action that would make them Medal of Honor recipients in the military,namely going from a position of relative safety into mortal danger to rescue others with little likeliehood of their own survival.

[Askel5]

Medal of Honor recipients

Given that this was declared, albeit retroactively, an act of war ... not a bad idea.

[Askel5]

Thanks for the link, ELS.

[Askel5]

Thanks, NYCVirago! Much appreciated.

[father_elijah]

BTTT -- thank you for posting this, Askel5. Thank you.

[ventana]

Askel5, You wise old soul. Thank you for this. V's wife.

[dbwz]

Thank you (and your sister) for this - I'll definitely pass the information along.

[Askel5]

I noticed someone asked about the helicopters - - NYPD has been doing flyovers at nearly every service I've attended - - Usually just before the procession afterwards.

As for anyone near St. Pat's - - I would advise coming up via Madison on 50th or 51st so that you approach from the back of the church. There will be a cop at a barricade on both those back corners on Madison and just tell him you're going to the service. This way you could creep up the side steps of the cathedral and at least be there for the beginning ceremony, stop in and make a visit, pick up a Mass Card if you like - - if you cannot stay for the whole Mass.

Believe me, I know that everyone doesn't have the luxury of taking entire days off like I do (why do you think I BEGGED the Red Cross and Salvation Army to take me?) but maybe they'd like to at least stop by for the opening ceremonies when it's right near them.