Berks County Station 49

[FF75]

Early this morning, Amity Fire Company lost a member and great friend. Fire Photographer Bob Stone passed away after returning from an incident in Amity Township. While Bob never picked up a handline or operated a rescue tool, he provided a great service to us by documenting our activities with his photos. Bob responded to a reported CO alarm and when returning to the station, started complaining of chest pain. Other members quickly came to his aid until the arrival of EMS which transported him to the hospital where he later passed to his medical condition he was experiencing.

Bob was a great friend and spent many hours at the station with us. He always talked about how he wanted to photgraph many of the pieces of apparatus in Lancaster County and asked me if I would escort him to many of the stations, now that will never happen. Yesterday before the end of my shift he mentioned about coming down this Sunday to start. The thing that I remember and thought about all day is the last thing I said to him was "I'll see you tomorrow". But now tomorrow will never come.

Godspeed my friend. Until we are together again.

[FF83-74]

Thoughts and Prayers from EFD Lancaster Station 7-4

[Jason Greer]

While teaching a RIT class at Amity last month I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Stone and what a great guy. He photographed the entire course and made a copy of the pictures for me. My thoughts and prayers are with the brothers at company 49.

[ETSMyers]

A true shame. Grew up in the area and knew him well. Unfortunately, this is not the first asset that Amity has lost.

[EISTEA15]

Thoughts and prayers go out to you and the rest of your fire house!!