Saying Good-bye to a Firefighter

Current and retired Bradford City Firefighters stand outside St. Bernard Church before the funeral of Charles Roney, who died Friday. Roney retired from the fire department in 1970.

On a personal note, he was in my parents' wedding and was one of the people I've known my entire life. My sister and brother and I always looked forward to seeing "Rooney" during our frequent visits to the fire station with our dad, and later, at the Post Office. I'll miss seeing him, and his smile, at Sunday Mass.

I bet a lot of people want to be in the little piece of Heaven where my dad, Rooney, Ted and Clyde are.