Phred has Passed, the Prayer Pups join our family & funeral news (pg. 13)

[Husky_mom]

just had to post again.. I´m just watching the vids..

and I´m here sitting laughing while tears flow by.. funny stories.. he surely left so many great memories behind..

[Edwina's Secretary]

Yesterday Randi and I visited Gini. We went out to her backyard and talked and laughed about the bbq in 2005 - when Phred sent the fire engine.

On the way back to the expressway we had to pull over for a fire engine with its siren on.

Randi exclaimed - "It's Engine 29! The same one Phred sent to the bbq!"

He is still with us....

[shais_mom]

I wish I could have gotten more of the personal stories but I knew my sound wasn't up to par. And I didn't have a big enough card.
I have emailed the The professional photographer said she will
email the vids directly.

[shais_mom]

OH
Gosh- I TOTALLY forgot.

At a table at the lunch there was a corkboard that was COVERED with envelopes and cards from all over the PET TALK WORLD!!
Joan thought it was so awesome and special she wanted them displayed.
So PetTalker's were represented quite well today!

[K9karen]

Yesterday Randi and I visited Gini. We went out to her backyard and talked and laughed about the bbq in 2005 - when Phred sent the fire engine.

On the way back to the expressway we had to pull over for a fire engine with its siren on.

Randi exclaimed - "It's Engine 29! The same one Phred sent to the bbq!"

He is still with us....

That made me feel better.. knowing for sure he's still around. Phred may not be here physically but he'll be with us forever.

Thanks Staci for the videos. The mold has definitely been thrown away.

[shais_mom]

I've got one more video uploading but its a big one so its taking awhile. I'll get the link when its finished.

[ChrisH]

Thank you Staci. {{hugs}} Lots of LES stuff flowing here.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Thank you Staci! I kept our Phred in my prayers all day yesterday. I bet he had a front row seat and enjoyed it all.

One thing I've always wondered, why do they play bagpipes at firemens funerals? They even do that here now. I think it's lovely. I just wondered why.

[shais_mom]

I am not really sure - I will have to research it - but I know they said that his funeral was a lot of "firsts" The first they'd ever had bagpipes and actually the first that they used a military like formation and they practiced it and practiced it b/c they knew that they wanted to do it right and for John/Phred they HAD better do it right b/c he ran a very tight ship!
Carrie and I were talking to the Chief and we said "this is our first Fireman's funeral like this we'd never seen it before" And he said "yea ours too" chuckled and walked out the door. Well, I thought he was joking but in talking to Joan it WAS true. They had never done it in formation quite like that before. The back of the church was lined with about 20 firemen all in their dress blues and they stood with military precision. When stories were being told, and I told about my LA Firemen story the crowd was laughing and chuckling but none of the firemen cracked a smile, but as he was escorted down the aisle at the church several of them either had tears in their eyes or had tears running down their faces. The young girl that carried his helmet down the aisle ahead of the casket was quite emotional. He had sooooo many people that loved him.

[moosmom]

Thanks for posting the video, Staci. I only wish I could've been there to pay tribute to a great guy!

It's just not the same without Phred.

[lizbud]

Thank you Staci for sharing the amazing pictures and videos. It was good
to hear all the wonderful things about Phred by others who knew him well.

He sure touched a lot of lives & will be remembered as long as we live.

[lynnestankard]

I'm so sorry to hear of 'Phred's passing - I've read this whole thread and cannot stop crying. What a lovely gentleman John was - always there with a kind word and deed for those of us who needed it.
The times we've all ROFL with his wonderful stories are without number - his kindness was legendary and I will miss this wonderful man.
Thank you so much Staci xx

Rest in peace dear, kind Fireman Phred