NYFD Battalion Chief John Moran (Freeper BCM) Perishes In World Trade Center

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[AppyPappy]

The bone-chilling wail of bagpipe playing "Amazing Grace" echoed through a Queens church yesterday as yet another fallen firefighter from the World Trade Center tragedy was memorialized in death.

It was yet another day — of many more to come — for Masses and memorial services for both heroic rescue workers and innocent civilians lost in the flames and collapsing towers.

At the memorial Mass for 49th Battalion Chief John Moran, his younger brother, Firefighter Michael Moran of Ladder 3, recalled how he spoke to his brother by cell phone after the second plane crashed into the Trade Center.

"I told him to be careful," the younger Moran told mourners, including his brother's wife, Kim, and two sons, Ryan, 7, and Dylan, 4. "I didn't see him there that day, but now I see him all the time."

The memorial Mass at St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor, Queens, was conducted by the fallen firefighter's uncle, Father Paul Moran, who called his 42-year-old nephew's last assignment a "mission of love, to save life, not destroy it."

Mayor Giuliani called for a standing ovation for the 20-year fire veteran, who held a law degree from Fordham University and was injured in the Father's Day explosion at an Astoria hardware store that killed three firefighters.

The mayor said while Moran's two young sons may not fully comprehend all that's happened, "The thing I want them to understand for their entire life is that their father is a great man."

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It is believed that John Moran is BMC. We have a picture from a freep Posted Here. Here is his Fire Dept Memorial http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/f dny/html/memorial/wtc/moran_jo hn_bc_bat049.html. Here is a google search of his postsHere

I found these:

To: ELS

This was the best time I've ever had in the pouring rain! I was shouting so hard that I can hardly speak today. While the chants were great and certainly got people's attention, I personally loved it when we sang "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America." I think that really stopped people in their tracks (and completely confounded the liberals).

32 Posted on 11/27/2000 15:45:04 PST by BCM
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After the Bush victory:

To: AndrewC

My fellow Freepers, who sustained me through all the insanity.

24 Posted on 11/27/2000 19:20:44 PST by BCM
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BTW I found this one as well:

To: bcjohnson

God bless you, you will be missed.

4 Posted on 01/03/2000 22:37:18 PST by BCM

John 15
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

[rface]

HEADS - UP !!

from one of Alamo-girls Freeper profile threads...

FIREFIGHTERS

Firefighter - JohnYankeeCmpsr
Austin TX Firefighter - Jonx6
Battalion Chief, New York City Fire Department. - BCM
DNR forest fire fighter - gnarledmaw
Former fireman- Smokin' Joe

[GVnana]

Prayers for our fallen comrade.

[Jim Robinson]

Yes, the name on BCM's FR account is John Moran. Another fallen firefighter and hero of the tragic events of 9-11. Our hearts and prayers are with his family. May he rest in peace.

[cynicom]

Pappy...Chief Moran has gone home to that place of eternal rest. May God bless and care for his family...

[wideawake]

See post 120.

[A Navy Vet]

Damn it, not another one!?!
Rest in peace, Chief.

[patent]

Prayer bump. Thanks AppyPappy.

patent

[wideawake]

see post 120

[alisasny]

Dear Jim, I feel so bad that you have confirmed this. My prayers to the Moran family and I hope someone will get his family these threads.

[ScreamingFist]

"My thoughts as well. I had read last night CHIEF Negotiator's thread about trying to get back to active duty in the Marines. May they both rest in peace."

Freepers "talk the Talk" AND "walk the Walk". The next time I hear some liberal disruptor say "FReepers are a bunch of arm chair quarterbacks"...........

[Peach]

Freeper prayers are sent his way. May God watch over his family.

[RikaStrom]

Thanks for posting that Dain.

A co-worker walked up just as I was reading it, I think the tears startled her. (watery chuckle)

We won't forget.

[AppyPappy]

Thanks Jim. His kids are the same age as my kids. God Bless America

[Humidston]

First Chief, now BCM. Prayers for both families, prayers for our FR family. Both these great men left mighty big boots to fill. Go with God, dear gentle men.

[Faraday]

Condolences to his family and to us, his FreeRepublic family. May his example of courage, serve as a model for all of us. We will need it in the years ahead.

[Eva]

The bad news just keeps rolling in today. I always wondered what BCM stood for.

God bless his family and friends. He will not be forgotten

[CFW]

Well, I guess both Chiefs will be FReepin' in Heaven. Can you imagine the conversations between BCM, Chief, and Barbara Olsen. Hope they introduce themselves to my Dad up there. He could "wax eloquent" on the clintoons...

RIP to our fallen.........

[JulieRNR21]

Thank you for making Freepers aware of our fallen brother, BCM.

May the Love of God and friends comfort his family. I 'm sure BMC is now among God's Bravest Angels!

[OldFriend]

Thank g-d BCM will never know about the craven america haters. Goodbye Chief, you honored us all with your courage.