Kim's Last Call

It never should have happened
it seemed just a routine call
They responded as they always do
giving every run their all

They jumped into the truck
his wife was at his side
That they were both on the department
gave them a great sense of pride

The car fire on I-35 was already out
when they got to the scene that day
Just some paperwork to finish up
and they'd be on their way

The sound of squealing tires
broke the calm of that sunny morning
There was no time to react
the car struck without any warning

A call went back to the fire hall
'we've got men down' it rang so loud
Those on the scene stayed on duty
their Captain would be proud

He lay there on the roadside
waiting for Life Flight to arrive
His brothers did everything they could
to ensure that he'd survive

The doctors fought for hours
and they gave their all
But God had other plans for him
and made it Kim's last call

One of us was taken Home
a Son, a Brother, a Husband,
a Captain on the Esko Volunteer Fire department
the very best Dad, and friend

But he lives on in our memories
in his little girls' smiles and eyes
And as somebody taught me
a true friend never says good-bye

'Cause Kimmer will always be with us
in our hearts and thoughts he's never far away
And I know that when the time comes
we'll see him again someday.

In memory of our best friend Captain Kimmer Granholm
August 17, 1973 - July 1, 2002

Please everyone DRIVE SAFELY and ATTENTIVELY and have a GREAT holiday weekend
[This message was edited Thu Jul 1 8:02:30 2004 by EskomoKisses]

Kim

Gretchen
[This message was edited Thu Jul 1 7:54:41 2004 by Nothinbutjoy]

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