Lieutenant Joseph Gullickson
Ladder 101

Memorial Service
held on
November 10, 2001

Joseph Gullickson

Firefighter Big in Stature, SpiritNov. 27, 2001
Joseph Gullickson and his wife Naoemi would have celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on Sept. 28. At 37, the Staten Island native was enamored of life and his growing family. Gullickson could often be found on the street of his West Brighton neighborhood pushing his 1-year old daughter Isabel down the street in her stroller while older daughter Amanda, 3, rode next to him on her scooter or bicycle. A fire department lieutenant at Ladder Co. 101 in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Gullickson was known to look out for his men. On Sept. 11, he led his firefighters to the inferno raging at the World Trade Center. He, along with six of his men, never came out. A graduate of Moore Catholic High School, Gullickson was a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in West Brighton and enjoyed playing basketball as a member of the FDNY league. The World War II buff loved dogs, especially his Rottweiler, Lucy. He entertained friends by spitting out one-liners from "The Honeymooners” TV show, and his diverse musical tastes ranged from the Grateful Dead and Frank Sinatra. --Compiled by Newsday

Joseph Gullickson lived two doors away from his brother and on theSunday before the Sept. 11 attacks, the two had met outside and chatted. “He was just outwalking the dog, and, as usual, we were just talking,” said his brother, Robert.“We had a very, very tight relationship. We were basically best friends.” Joseph Gullickson isamong the firefighters missing at the World Trade Center. Gullickson, who has two youngdaughters, would have celebrated his fifth wedding anniversary in September.“We were a special couple and he absolutely adored his children,” said his wife, Naoemi. --The Associated Press

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