January 2, 2020 The 19-month-old son of a firefighter killed while battling Australia’s bushfires received a posthumous medal to honor […]
January 2, 2020
The 19-month-old son of a firefighter killed while battling Australia’s bushfires received a posthumous medal to honor his father’s bravery on Thursday.
Powerful images from the funeral of Geoffrey Keaton were posted by New South Wales Fire Service.
Harvey, Keaton’s young son, was dressed in a firefighter outfit with a pacifier in his mouth as New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons pinned the medal to his chest.
His 32-year-old father had been awarded the posthumous Commendation for Bravery and Service after he and his colleague Andrew O’Dwyer died last month.
They were killed by a falling tree that hit their vehicle, causing it to overturn.
Photos posted on the fire service’s Facebook page show hundreds attending the funeral, many donning yellow RFS uniforms and a guard of honor forming as Keaton’s hearse arrived.
Another poignant photo shows a mug placed on his coffin, with the words: “Daddy I love you to the moon and back!,” inscribed on it.
Many people commented on the posts, paying tribute to Keaton’s “heroic efforts.”
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/