Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2007 18:54:42 GMT -5
GRIEF ADDS TO OUTRAGE
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October 11, 2007
BY STEVE DUNLEAVY
WHEN a God- loving man of 81 years is killed by absolute venal abandonment of decency, one wonders if the almighty had glanced away for a second.
Today a Lutheran wake will be held for Franz Fuerch, killed by an alleged hit-run driver.
"He was still singing in the choir at 81 at Emmaus Lutheran Church," said his son, FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Fuerch.
"He was a trustee at the church, and even when he was retired, he would work at the church, doing any job that had to be done.
"All my memories of Dad is a calm man, a reasoning man, a loving man."
Let me remind you who Deputy Chief Richard Fuerch is: a veteran of 33 years who couldn't possibly recall all the fires he has battled, including 9/11.
This blow of losing his father comes at a time when, with Chief John McDonald and Capt. Peter Bosco, the younger Fuerch was relieved of his command after Firefighters Joseph Graffagnino and Bobby Beddia died in the Deutsche Bank building.
These men were made scapegoats by a panicked Commissioner Nick Scoppetta.
The fact that they were disciplined is outrageous.
But I am confident of one thing.
DA Robert Morgenthau will find out the truth.
And if McDonald, Fuerch, and Bosco don't get their commands back, I will scream 'til someone chloroforms me.
"I just pray things will get a little bit better in the future," Fuerch said.
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October 11, 2007
BY STEVE DUNLEAVY
WHEN a God- loving man of 81 years is killed by absolute venal abandonment of decency, one wonders if the almighty had glanced away for a second.
Today a Lutheran wake will be held for Franz Fuerch, killed by an alleged hit-run driver.
"He was still singing in the choir at 81 at Emmaus Lutheran Church," said his son, FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Fuerch.
"He was a trustee at the church, and even when he was retired, he would work at the church, doing any job that had to be done.
"All my memories of Dad is a calm man, a reasoning man, a loving man."
Let me remind you who Deputy Chief Richard Fuerch is: a veteran of 33 years who couldn't possibly recall all the fires he has battled, including 9/11.
This blow of losing his father comes at a time when, with Chief John McDonald and Capt. Peter Bosco, the younger Fuerch was relieved of his command after Firefighters Joseph Graffagnino and Bobby Beddia died in the Deutsche Bank building.
These men were made scapegoats by a panicked Commissioner Nick Scoppetta.
The fact that they were disciplined is outrageous.
But I am confident of one thing.
DA Robert Morgenthau will find out the truth.
And if McDonald, Fuerch, and Bosco don't get their commands back, I will scream 'til someone chloroforms me.
"I just pray things will get a little bit better in the future," Fuerch said.
