Benevolent Fund
Austin Firefighters Association, Local 975
History
The Benevolent Fund was started in 1953 by Raymond "Speedy" Thames, Tom "Tom Cat" Pinckney and Edgar "Sonny" Pounds when brother Pat Loney passed away from cancer. They decided they should help the family in some small way by collecting a donation from those who wished to contribute. Each person was asked to contribute $5.00. They collected a grand total of $250.00. This amount reflected a membership of 50 firefighters. Since that time the membership has grown and we still collect $5.00 per person when a member passes away.
The Benevolent Fund was started in 1953 by Raymond "Speedy" Thames, Tom "Tom Cat" Pinckney and Edgar "Sonny" Pounds when brother Pat Loney passed away from cancer. They decided they should help the family in some small way by collecting a donation from those who wished to contribute. Each person was asked to contribute $5.00. They collected a grand total of $250.00. This amount reflected a membership of 50 firefighters. Since that time the membership has grown and we still collect $5.00 per person when a member passes away.
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Members who have died recently:
Johnny Byrne - December 2011
Royce Brune - September 2011
Bill Gray - March 2011
Earl Watson - January 2011
James Shelton - August 2010 Joe Wayne Pearson - June 2010
Richard Knowlton - May 2010
Bill McDonald - April 2010 Charles Perkins - February 2010
John Baird - December 2009 Terry Hickman - November 2009 Herbert McMains - October 2009 John Zion - October 2009 Steen Smith - September 2009 Hoyt Toliver - July 2009 Jerry Nutt - December 2008 Ralph Fullerton - November 2008 Edwin Becker - September 2008 Ken Merrill - August 2008 Milton Taylor - June 2008 Alvin Steussey - February 2008 Jack R. Williams - December 2007 Leroy Petty - July 2007 Benny Balderrama - March 2007 Keith Wampler - February 2007 Benno Wisian - November 2006 Joe Allen - October 2006 Odean Puryear - October 2006 Dean Powell - August 2006 Tom Priddy - June 2006 Curtis Rowland - April 2006
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Johnny Byrne passed
December 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family
-------- for Retiree's
2011 Benevolent Fund Directors Eric Pederson Station 28A emped@sbcglobal.net 512-922-4332 cell 512-441-7335 hm Jack Morrissey Station 8A texasmorrisseys@hotmail.com 512-873-0884 hm 512- 695-2716 cell Alex Vanegas Station 1B Avanegas1976@yahoo.com 512-308-7109 cell 512-974-0001 Brian Thompson Station 42C tbrainer@gmail.com 512-940-0053 cell 512-974-0042 |
 Emergency Service Pipes and Drums Association
is available for funeral services for any fallen emergency services worker. Austin Firefighters Association, Local 975 Auxiliary to Austin Firefighters Association, Local 975
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