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The Chaplain's Photo Page
At Casey's and Melissa's Baptism
I had an honor and privilege most dad's don't get to have... to perfom the wedding ceremony of their oldest daughter.
At the dedication of Parker Drilling Company's new fire training rig at the Fort Bend County Fire Training facility, March 2, 2006
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Built in 1960, the rig served in the Gulf of Mexico for 25 years
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From left to right... Chaplain Skip, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Parker, Dave Mannon and Casey Davis |
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Mrs. Parker got 'bunkered up' and cracked a bottle of Champagne on the rig to officially inaugurate the new purpose of the rig.
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The first 'official' burn... pretty awesome, huh? Thank you to Lisa Ressling for all the great shots of the event! |
At the National Fallen Firefighter's Memorial Weekend, 2004...
Friday, October 1
At the airport lounge in Baltimore/Washington Airport
Saturday, October 2
Arriving at the National Fire Academy
Procession by the Red Helmets Motorcycle Club
Escorted by fire & EMS apparatus & the club laid a wreath at the Memorial -
About 200 bikes were in the lineup!
Lighting a candle in the Chapel on the grounds of the National Fire Academy
Saturday Evening's Memorial Service in the Basilica
Sunday, October 3
Families of each of the fallen heroes received a flag (flown over the US Capital and the NFFMemorial)
The keynote address was given by the undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Defense
At the morning preparations...
Betty Flowers accepting the flag and rose for her husband, Assistant Chief Charlie Flowers
Some of the departments at the Memorial
Chaplain Skip was honored on the Floor of the Texas House of Representatives on May 5, 2005.
Click on the House Seal to see the RealVideo. You must have RealPlayer to view it. Once it has downloaded, "fast-forward" to 43 minutes, 20 seconds into the session.
At the dedication of Ponderosa VFD's New Training Tower...
At High Angle Rescue training at that same tower with my paramedic class...
At the baptism of Joel Busshart and Chavela Collins (2-08-04)
At a luncheon with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and State Representative Debbie Riddle
Some of my favorite pics...
Sometimes It Is More Than Chaplaincy Work...
Visiting the Nation's Capitol
Fairfax County, VA Fire Department
From Ground Hero in NYC
Shots of Lake Jackson Fire Department - new Engine 5 and old Engine 86
Shots of the flooding from Tropical Storm "Allison" (6/8-9/01)
Moonshine Hill IFD
Moonshine Hill used to be a little town near where modern-day Humble, Texas stands. I am Chaplain for the Humble Fire Department. The first day I was there, I met the city's Fire Marshall, Clint. Clint is one of the owners of the Moonshine Hill IFD and the equipment. I won't tell you that he fell off a ladder working on the building and broke his arm.... no, he wouldn't want me to tell you that.
This shot was taken right after I performed the wedding of Magnolia Bend's Fire Chief, Ray Zavadil, and one of our firefighters and ECAs, Tammy Towery.
I have met several new friends via this website. One of these is Olaf. Olaf is now a firefighter/paramedic and a veteran photographer. More importantly, he is serving our REAL CHIEF. This is a shot of him taking pictures at a 4-alarm in Fort Worth, Texas. Check out his website.
