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Lost of a known Fire Apparatus Photographer - Truckman - 10-06-2015
Today, October 6, 2015, we lost one of our Brothers, "Fire175"
John Friis was 54 years old and battled cancer for some time.
He was a retired Navy Aviation Electrician and a retired Fire Captain with the US Navy Regional Mid Atlantic Fire Department. He had been a volunteer firefighter in Virginia Beach, VA and was a honorary Fire Captain with the Franklin, VA Fire and Rescue Department.
John was a feature writer, Tidewater, for Fire Apparatus Journal and a frequent poster in Firepics.
A funeral service will be conducted Friday October 9th at 2pm at the Wright Funeral Home, Franklin Va. Burial with full military honors will be at 1pm Monday October 12th in the Lawrenceville, Ohio Cemetery.
John will certainly be missed as an photographer, but as a friend.
Rest in Peace Brother.
Lost of a known Fire Apparatus Photographer - tk1sq - 10-07-2015
Prayers to his family. He will be greatly missed in Hampton roads, it was always a pleasure to talk to him when he came to town.
Lost of a known Fire Apparatus Photographer - edburke - 10-07-2015
Always sad, even more so at such a young age. John was a long time member here and a friend to many. He will be missed.
John, if you are in touch with the family, please pass on my personal condolences as well as those of the board membership.
Lost of a known Fire Apparatus Photographer - atlanticfiretrucks - 10-09-2015
Wow, RIP John.......prayers to his family!
Lost of a known Fire Apparatus Photographer - GA_Dave - 10-10-2015
Rest in peace, Brother!