Firefighter
Raymond York
Engine 285
Laid
to Rest
on September 15, 2001
Raymond
York, a 20-year veteran of the New York Fire Department, had
every reason not to be in harm's way Tuesday. The 45-year-old
husband and father of four had been placed on light duty with
a shoulder injury and was giving a TV interview at Rockefeller
Center when he saw the first airliner strike the World Trade
Center on the camera crew's television. York headed for the
scene, hopping on an ambulance. He had just reached the fire
command post when Tower Two collapsed. York is presumed dead.
"He saw that this had happened and he couldn't sit still," said
York's mother-in-law, Rosemary Abruzzino.Abruzzino said her
son-in-law had a passion for life, his family and his job. "I
know people say only good things about people after they die,
but in his case, we don't have to embellish anything," she said.
"He was a great man and a tremendous father to his children."
Among York's interests was kayaking, and he had planned a trip
Wednesday. He had started a kayaking club for firefighters and
dubbed it "Blazing Paddles." -- Liam Ford (The Chicago Tribune)
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