Firefighter Joseph “Toolie” O'Toole, age 61, of the FDNY, died on Dec. 12, 2016, from an illness related to his response to the World Trade Center on 9/11. You can read about him here.
The forum software reports that today was Toolie's birthday.
Toolie was the 158th registrant on the forum, a group that now totals more than 7,000. I met him at one of the early MMI workshops, perhaps around 2003 or so. When he learned I was a volunteer firefighter from my youth, he gave me a tee-shirt from his beloved FDNY ladder company in the Bronx. I still have it, but have never worn it. Just couldn't.
Rest easy, brother.
Bill
The forum software reports that today was Toolie's birthday.
Toolie was the 158th registrant on the forum, a group that now totals more than 7,000. I met him at one of the early MMI workshops, perhaps around 2003 or so. When he learned I was a volunteer firefighter from my youth, he gave me a tee-shirt from his beloved FDNY ladder company in the Bronx. I still have it, but have never worn it. Just couldn't.
Rest easy, brother.
Bill
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