In Honor of
Mark Davis
Bill Gould
Chief, Cape Vincent Fire Department.
The family of slain Firefighter/EMT Mark B. Davis would like to personally invite you to Mark's graveside service on June 18th, 2009 at 10:00 AM. Service will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Dr., Winter Park, Florida.
For more information go to www.baldwinfairchild.com.
Thank You for all your support.
Some press reports say the funeral
procession for Mark's funeral was six miles long. The total number of vehicles
that passed under the flag arch was 178 fire and EMS and 19 police vehicles. The
line to sign the funeral register stretched all the way outside at times.
The Fire Department of New York City EMS Pipes and Drums and City of Boston EMS Color Guard, and officials from New York City Police, Pittsburg, PA Fire/EMS, Toronto, Ottowa and throughout New York State, and members of Guilfoyle Ambulance Service and TIERS escorted Mark into the Thousand Islands High School for the services. (NOTE: The family asked that no pictures of them were taken or used)
Inside, members of TIERS and others listened to eulogies from several people, including Dave Sherman of Guilfoyle Ambulance and Jefferson County Fire and EMS Coordinator Glenn Morrison. Pictured are Mark's good friend Greg McLean, TIERS Director Rolly Churchill, and TIERS member and friend Traci Mason who delivered the EMT Prayer.
Outside, two lines of emergency vehicles sat in the biting south wind as far as the eye could see and ladder trucks from Clayton Fire Department and Canton Fire Department stretched a huge American flag across the roadway.
The ceremony ended, Mark's casket was loaded onto a Cape Vincent Fire Department pumper for his last trip into the village, under the flag, followed by units from Cape Vincent, Guilfoyle, and TIERS.
Followed by hundreds of others.
Once at the Cape Vincent Fire Department, TIERS members were among the Honor Guard that stood watch as the procession passed by under another huge American Flag.
With the kind permission of Bob Gorman and the Watertown Daily Times, click here for Times' photographer Dustin Safranek's wonderful pictorial of Saturday, February 7, 2009...
Thanks To Steve Leeper, FF/EMT, and the members of the Moyers Corners, NY, Fire Department for making more pictures available at this link: http://www.mcfd.org/Multimedia/picture_gallery.php?gallery=604
Ezra Stevens of Cape Vincent shot over 100 pictures of the procession, mixed them with music, and made them available for all of us (this is an updated version of the original).
WARNING: If you knew Mark, this video will bring out some emotions.
Bless you, sir.
Please watch this page for additional photos in the days to come.
Hello,
Just a quick note to let you know I download a video of Mark's funeral
procession to YouTube. I recorded to video from my position in the procession
line as we entered downtown Cape Vincent. Please feel free to share with
anyone. The YouTube URL is shown here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22sHYhwjsFE
Once again please accept my condolences on your loss. Cape Vincent is
where I vacation every year. This senseless act impacted me emotionally more
than I care to admit. I share your pain. God Bless you all.
Mike Urbon, FF/EMT
Rescue Squad Captain, 4C82
Churchville Fire Department, Inc
Churchville, New York
E-mail your pictures of Mark's funeral here
