The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
by Donna Grisham, The Quill Staff
La Harpe, Terre Haute and Fountain Green Fire Departments met on Thursday, May 8th at the station in La Harpe to say good-bye to Roger Jackson, who has served the La Harpe Fire Protection District and the community for many years.
When Roger became Fire Marshal, he became a leader with a positive attitude with confidence in the job that he had to do.
The unity of the three departments is the lasting results of his knowledge and wisdom as a leader.
A fellow fireman said, "It was an advantage to have a man who loved God and leadership. He was a man who became friends with the men he led. He had the vision to see the organization prosper and move forward. When the role of leadership ends, Roger did not say, "I'm done,' but rather, "I'll help the new leader assume his responsibilities.' Roger truly made a difference and his efforts and commitments did not go unnoticed."
Tom Todd also retired after 15 years of dedicated service to the department and community.
These two men are greatly appreciated for the years of community service they gave.
Firemen from front left:
Mike Vincent, Lenus Duffy, Ricky Johnson, Phil Blythe, David Hobby, Brian Brown, Larry Brown, Darryl McGee, Randy Palmer, Matt Palmer, Eric Palmer, Daniel Carpenter, Wes Carpenter, Bill Burt.
Back left
Wayne Humphrey, Jack Parrish, Gene Reische, Hank Snyder, Ralph Torrence, Jeff Love, Bob Reed, Kyle Wilson, Rowan Ziegler, Roger Jackson, Dick Smith, Larry Caston, Justin Livingston, John Link, Todd Stevens, Max Quivey, Jerry Brown, Wayne Bray, Derek Helmers, and Chad Burt.
Not pictured:
Steve Painter, Gary Hobby, Doug Hobby, Mark Lionberger, Tom Todd, Alex Blythe, Alfie Williams, Ned Palmer, Darren Spangler, Dean Spangler, Ron Smith, Tom Hasten, Doug Palmer, and Scott Dobson.