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The Penfield Fire Co. has kept an honor guard standing by the remains of the boy during calling hours since Monday, and at the end of a church service on Wednesday, Penfield Fire Chief Chris Ebmeyer will declare Tyler an honorary firefighter and present his family with a special fire helmet inscribed with the boy's name.
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At the service, firefighters from multiple fire departments will stand at attention in formal "Class A" dress uniforms with bagpipers playing -- the hallmarks of a traditional firefighter's funeral, Ebmeyer said. There will be no funeral procession at the family's request.
"We want to honor him in a way family and friends will remember and look at him as a hero," Ebmeyer said. "He should be looked at as going above and beyond, even putting his life in danger... This is what firefighters do."
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This choking me up.
progressoid
(49,986 posts)PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)RIP, Tyler. You were a very brave young man.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Rest easy young man. Courage is best defined as refusing to give in to fear, and the fear of fire is one of the most visceral of all human reactions. It is one Hell of a thing that you did.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)kcr
(15,315 posts)Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)We have them, they're out there. We just need more of them.
Kudos to the firefighters honoring him.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)we need more young men like this.
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)It's been quite a tragedy affecting many emotionally by the details of young man's courage.
Its a remarkable tribute indeed.
Initech
(100,065 posts)hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)I'm just so utterly sorry that he is being honored because he died. What a brave, little soul!
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)Upstate New Yorkers take great pride in their fire departments and all those who serve on them.
It is a mark of high distinction to be so honored.
Brave little man.
cntrygrl
(356 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)marew
(1,588 posts)Heroes come in all sizes...
What a loss for all of us- for the entire world.
krispos42
(49,445 posts)La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)That REALLY got to me.
Rest in peace, brave Tyler.
TroglodyteScholar
(5,477 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)frwrfpos
(517 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)colorado_ufo
(5,733 posts)A whole life lived in eight, short years. Amazing grace.
barbtries
(28,787 posts)i hope it's a huge comfort to his family.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Lunacee_2013
(529 posts)Nothing can be said really...
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)We're not lost yet.
Thank you, Tyler
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)obxhead
(8,434 posts)and had to come in a rec/kick it.
Such a sad story. In my mind no honor could ever be enough, but this is still so very touching.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Beacool
(30,247 posts)There's no greater sacrifice than giving one's life for others.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Scruffy Rumbler
(961 posts)riqster
(13,986 posts)"Whosoever saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind."
Rest in peace, young man.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)LongTomH
(8,636 posts)OwnedByCats
(805 posts)Totally fitting for that brave little boy
3auld6phart
(1,046 posts)Rest In Peace young sir. Our deepest sympathies to his family. We know and feel your loss as we have lost a child to fire many years ago. Many THANKS to the Firemen who Honoured the wee lad and his family. It was really grand of them to do this.
erpowers
(9,350 posts)He deserved a funeral fitting a firefighter. He pretty much so did what a firefighter does. In addition, he is a hero.
demigoddess
(6,640 posts)May he rest in peace, and give his parents comfort.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I live in the next town over.
But it wouldnt be right. I dont have any connection to the family.
I'll just tear up from nearby.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)because that boy doesn't just represent his family or his town - he represents the very best of what human beings can offer
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)That explained why I want to be there.
Still can't though. Gotta work.
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)I believe it was his book God Bless You Mr. Rosewater.
That is one hell of a tribute anyone could receive.
It's amazing to see how automatically willing some people are to risk everything to help their fellow human being. His actions both make me grateful that there are people like him and sad that he (a child) lost his life. I hope that he is at rest and peace.
TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)He was a beautiful person.
Botany
(70,501 posts)As firefighters and sheriff's deputies responded to a 4:45 a.m. emergency call, Tyler
was able to wake six other people in the small trailer, including two more children,
ages 4 and 6, the fire officials said.
Then Tyler went back into the blaze to help his grandfather, who was disabled and
would have been unable to get out of the home on his own. "By that time, the fire
had traveled to the back of the trailer," Ebmeyer said at the time. "Unfortunately,
they both succumbed to heat and smoke."
The pair were found together on a bed in the back room. It appeared that the boy
was trying to lift his grandfather from the bed when he was overcome by the smoke
and fire, fire officials said.
riqster
(13,986 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)Had not heard this story. Bless his precious heart and soul. This is devastatingly sad.
BoWanZi
(558 posts)Bettie
(16,095 posts)I wonder what this amazing child might have grown up to be, if at 8, he could look past the danger to himself and do what most adults would be too frozen with fear to do.
Kennah
(14,256 posts)As a 9 year old boy, there are just no words for him.
The world misses you, Tyler. We need more people like you.