Depew Volunteer Fire Department

“Professionally Staffed by Volunteers”

Depew Firemen’s Park

Firefighters Memorial

 

Depew Volunteer Fire Department, Village of Depew, NY

 

 

             The Depew Fire Department is currently sponsoring a committee responsible for developing and building a new firefighter’s memorial in Firemen’s Park, in addition to sprucing up the park itself.  A memorial with granite stones, evergreens, and an engraved brick walkway is being built and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2005.

 

             Firemen’s Park is located at the corner of Terrace Boulevard and Erie Street in the Village of Depew and is open to the public every day from dawn to dusk. 

 

             Here are some pictures of our progress so far: (Click on pictures to view bigger version)

 

Photos by Richard Brossard

 

 

Firefighters planting trees and shrubs for the memorial. The forms for the monuments are already in place.

Tilling the soil for the new greenery.

Making the measurements for the shrubs.  The current monument in the background will be moved to the entrance of the park.

Members of the Depew Fire Department and Doyle Hose Co. #2 attending a memorial service at the partially completed monuments.

Members paying tribute to all deceased firefighters.  Note the completed brick walkway.

Firefighters extending brick walkway

Cleaning up the walkway after landscaping was put in

Putting finishing touches on brick work after monuments were installed

Placing mulch around monument for additional landscaping

Monuments installed and complete.  Department monument is in the middle with the six companies surrounding it.