![]() ![]() ''We should live his life as an example of what has to prevail.''Īlong Main Street in Farmingdale, rows of firefighters, four people deep, stretched a block outside of St. ''So all of us who were here this morning feel a special loss,'' Clinton said. Visiting a firehouse after the service, former president Bill Clinton said Judge's vocation was ''a rebuke to the act of hatred'' that killed so many Americans. There is no way to describe the tremendous depth of sorrow this has created in our city,'' Mayor Rudolph Guiliani said. Between 19, the average on-duty firefighter death toll has been about 100 a year for the entire nation. The second-highest tally was in April 1947, when 27 firefighters were killed following a ship explosion in Texas City, Texas. It is the highest number of firefighter deaths ever recorded in a single day in the United States. More than 300 firefighters who rushed to the World Trade Center are still missing and presumed dead. They all knew that this was just the beginning. Hundreds of firefighters, dressed in blue uniforms with shiny brass buttons, patent-leather shoes, and white gloves, fought traffic to get to the funerals, held in Queens, Manhattan, and Farmingdale. ''Those three men embodied what it is to be a New York City firefighter: Brains, brawn, and spirit.'' We never imagined there would be a funeral for Mychal Judge, Bill Feehan, and Pete Ganci on the same day,'' Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen said at Ganci's funeral in Farmingdale, Long Island. The clergyman had removed his fire hat to give a proper final prayer. The third was their spiritual leader, chaplain Mychal Judge, who was struck by falling debris while he knelt beside a fallen firefighter. Another was First Deputy Fire Commissioner William Feehan, who also charged ahead as the heat intensified from the flames overhead. One was Fire Chief Peter Ganci, who raced forward with other firefighters, even after the first tower collapsed. To find out more about our range of highlandwear or make an appointment for a fitting, please contact us.Three perished in tower 300 among missingĮW YORK - To the sound of wailing bagpipes, the city yesterday mourned the deaths of three New York City Fire Department leaders who perished in the scramble to save lives as the World Trade Center crumbled above them. You can also download the brochure as a PDF file to keep and view offline. Use the download arrow at the top left when opened on the full screen. Once opened in fullscreen you can also download the brochure as a PDF file. View Our Highlandwear RangeĬlick on the brochure to view in fullscreen. We guarantee your satisfaction and are confident that we will become your instant choice of highland dress suppliers. Our detailed brochure contains a full range of kit that pipe band customers can choose from to help them dress for success. McCallum Highlandwear also specialises in supplying uniform and dress for pipe bands. You can find out further information about our highlandwear range, choice of tartan and the exclusive Killie tartan – official tartan of Kilmarnock Football Club by visiting The Ayrshire Kilt Shop website. ![]() If you would prefer to purchase your own highland dress outfit, our team at McCallum Highlandwear will help you to make the right choice of outfit and tartan to to suit your individual taste to give you a look of style and distinction that will last you for years to come. ![]() Whatever the occasion, our attentive team is committed to ensuring you look your very best. ![]() Whether you require highland dress for individual or group hire, we have a broad choice of dress jackets, shirts, ties & cravats, kilts, plaids, sporrans, hose and Ghillie brogues available for you to browse and select from. We have an unrivalled range of refined formal and informal highland dress available for hire for that special occasion. The Ayrshire Kilt Shop at McCallum Bagpipes in Kilmarnock is home to kilt hire, highland dress outfitting and pipe band uniform supplies by McCallum Highlandwear. ![]()
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