The following document was copied and transcribed from the website of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department Memorial Page.  This page was a memorial to deceased volunteer firefighters including John M. Berger, Letty’s maternal ggrandfather, who apparently was a member of the Department for several years.  To see the memorial page go to the following url:

http://www.intercom.net/user/crappie/firecompany

 

A special thank you to Cousin Joyce for finding this wonderful information about our ggrandfather and his firefighting days.  Hopefully there will be more to come.  It was a real thrill to see his name on this page.

 

Crisfield Vol. Fire Department

In Loving Memory

In remembrance of those who have finished the race and have rested from their labors.  We say job well done.

 

List of deceased members of the Crisfield Fire Department

 

Lorie C. Quinn, Jr.                                            Upshur L. Adams

Louis Goldberg                                                 John T. Justice

Charles L. Ward                                               Reginald E. Wilson, Sr.

Isaac T. Powell                                                 Gordon I. Adams

Benjamin F. Gibson                                          G. Edward Sheriff

Herman Hill                                                      Robert H. Riggin

Frederick N. Holland, Jr.                                  Earl W. Sterling, Sr.

John M. Berger (our ggrandpop)                  Grover C. Adams, Sr.

J. Fletcher Sterling                                            Otwell E. Goldsborough, Sr.

Grover Lescalette                                             Fieldy S. Dize

George W. Daugherty                                       Harold Poleyette

Fred N. Stevenson                                           Hilton M. Dize

Benjamin S. Mills, Jr.                                        W. Clinton Dize

Vincent P. Bonomo                                          John S. Holland                                                                                          

George W. Davis                                              J. Millard Tawes*

Gordon L. Lawson                                           Ralph C. Charnick

Raymond K. Woodland                                    W. Clinton Marshall

Prentiss W. Evans                                             Joseph Beauchamp

Fred N. Holland, Sr.                                         John P. Tawes

B. Horace Ford**                                            Wilbert J. Coulburne

Irvin J. Betts                                                     Carlton E. Dize

Carlisle Daugherty                                            Ira T. Lowe

Edward L. Justice                                             Otis W. Harris

William H. Lowe, Sr.                                        Jerry V. Hill

Walden C. W. Dize                                          J. C. W. Tawes, Jr.

Adolph Q. Justice                                             E. Milbourne Revelle

William H. Byrd, Jr.                                          William F. Howard

Percy J. Marshall, Sr.

Christopher C. Owens, Sr.

Rupert R. Somers

Charles C. Spires

John w. Parks, Sr.

Granville T. Evans

 

* J. Millard Tawes was a two term Governor of Maryland.

** B. Horace Ford was past President, Maryland State Firemans Association

 

The Crisfield voluntary Fire Co. was organized in 1874 and incorporated in 1921.  A total of 61 members are deceased.  Annual memorial services are held in one of the area churches to honor the deceased members.  The roll call above is read during this service by one of the members of the organization.