We moved to Thorntown in late 1958. Jake lived across the street. He was a great neighbor, always with an infectious smile and a warm greeting. I was at his home one day when a fire call went out. He invited me along - no, he told me to come along. It was a furniture truck fire out on the highway. When we arrived at the scene, Jake tossed me some turnout gear and told me to go direct traffic. In under 30 minutes, Jake taught me a lifelong lesson - when you see something that must be done, do it.
Russell Crawford (1960)
We moved to Thorntown in late 1958. Jake lived across the street. He was a great neighbor, always with an infectious smile and a warm greeting. I was at his home one day when a fire call went out. He invited me along - no, he told me to come along. It was a furniture truck fire out on the highway. When we arrived at the scene, Jake tossed me some turnout gear and told me to go direct traffic. In under 30 minutes, Jake taught me a lifelong lesson - when you see something that must be done, do it.
Russ Crawford, class of '60