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KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The burial work for Kings County Fire Captain Mark Eads, who passed earlier this month, was held Tuesday successful Fresno.
It was a somber time astatine Holy Spirit Catholic Church arsenic hundreds gathered to grant the beingness of Eads. The time began with his procession to his location church; Eads was a devout Catholic.
He and his woman Robyn stock 2 children. "He was truthful arrogant of you guys," said Eads' puerility champion person and brother-in-law, who goes by Rick. Eads was eagerly anticipating the commencement of his archetypal grandchild, who is acceptable to get this spring.
"Captain Mark Eads is going home," the congregation was told.
A oversea of bluish filled the religion pews arsenic firefighters filed successful alongside Eads' loved ones. Their faces expressed sorrow and emotion arsenic they honored a man who touched galore lives.
Rick was among the speakers to instrumentality the podium. He recalled his fondest memories with Eads, describing him arsenic silly, quick-witted, and a person of life.
"We each emotion Mark and he's going to unrecorded with america each azygous day. He's going to beryllium with america nary substance what," helium said.
The ambiance grew dense with emotion, and tears were shed arsenic Eads' last telephone echoed done the church.
"No effect from Engine 12, Mark Eads," the dispatcher said.
Eads was 62 years old. He suffered a bosom onslaught portion connected the country of a operation occurrence successful Avenal. He had plans to discontinue with his woman this summer.
"Fire Captain Mark Eads, we volition miss you, remainder easy, your brothers person it from here," the dispatcher concluded.
Battalion Chief Aaron Parreira then work the Firefighter's Prayer. "And if, according to your will, I person to suffer my life, blessed with your protective hand, my children and my wife."
During his 21 years of singular service, Eads gave his each to the Kings County community, close up to his precise past moment. "This is what we do. This is our chosen profession."
After the Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Spirit, Eads was laid to remainder astatine St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.
