Firefighter Richard Kelly Jr.
Ladder 11

Memorial Service was
held on October 3, 2001

A Gift of Music and Laughter Nov.28, 2001
Friends of Richard John Kelly Jr., 50, remember the music and the laughter. The Staten Island resident was known for playing the "boom bah" -- an odd musical contraption that resembles a pogo stick with cymbals, a cow bell and other percussive instruments attached -- at firehouse functions. Kelly had just celebrated his 24th anniversary with the New York City Fire Department and was the senior member at Ladder 11, Manhattan. He was among three firefighters in his unit who never returned after responding to the World Trade Center attack. Above all, Kelly is remembered as a family man who enjoyed spending time with his wife Carolyn and son, Michael. --Compiled by Newsday

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