Last alarm sounds for Toledo firefighter Sterling 'Butch' Rahe
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- Опубліковано 5 січ 2024
- The new year began on a sad note for members of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department and Springfield Twp. Fire Department after longtime firefighter, paramedic, instructor, and public information officer Sterling “Butch” Rahe passed away unexpectedly.
On Saturday, family, friends, colleagues, and the community came together to say goodbye at a public memorial service at the University of Toledo’s Savage Arena.
The emotional ceremony began with the posting of the colors, the singing of the National Anthem, and the invocation by Toledo Fire and Rescue Chaplain Gary Boose, before a series of speakers spoke on Rahe’s life and long service to the community.
“Words cannot describe the amount of grief and loss that we are all feeling right now,” said Fire Chief Allison Armstrong. “He was a kind-hearted, funny, dedicated and selfless man that you just wanted to be around."
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RIP Sir. Your watch is done, your shift is over. May you protect us and guide us through your legacy, memories and love you left behind. We have the shift from here. God Bless.
Seems like he was a big teddy bear praying for the family and many lives he touches God bless 🙏
Peace and good memories to his family and friends.
Rest In Peace, brother. Praying for family and friends. Godspeed.
Seeing the respect that firefighters, paramedics, police officers and military personnel earn and how this respect is paid to them is impressive.
No matter if I'm sitting here far away in Germany, I have goosebumps...
especially when I realize how bad we treat these people in my country...
_Fare thee well_
To all the departments in our area police and fire I appreciate everything you guys do thank you for your service and I'm sorry for your loss
Sending prayers of comfort from Alabama. Thank you for your service sir.
RIP sir. I think it shows how loved he was by the fact that even the news anchor sounded like she was losing it.
As a member of the fire service brotherhood, from Beulah Colorado, 🙏 RIP
He was just called to fight the big fire in the sky where he will be saving even more lives 😢
😂😂😂😂 stop it
From a retired brother here in Ohio prayers to his family and the Toledo and Springfield Twp .fire departments! We say in the racing community when a fellow racer passes on God Speed ! God Speed sir and thank you for your service and dedication to your brothers and sisters! RIP!
Rest In Peace🙏🇺🇸
😢 We’ll take it from here Brother. God speed.
RIP Sir!
RIP.
Rest in peace
Rest easy brother, we have the watch.
From our small department in Southern Oregon, godspeed sir! Can handle
🚒🚑 rest in peace, brother we have the watch
when they give my dads pine rigde fire dept summerville sc. That about killed me . thanksir from a daughter of a fallen firedept daughter.
Thank you hero 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Rest now brother
REST IN PEACE BROTHER FIREFIGHTER, PARAMEDIC, FROM ANOTHER BROTHER RETIRED POLICE SGT. R. BROOKS. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY, AND YOU SIR.
R I P brother
🙏🏻♥️
😓
R.I.P. Sire from a german Firefighter 😢😮🇺🇲🇩🇪🫡
What does PVT mean in front of his name?
Private
🙁
Til Vahalla Cousin Butch!
Butch💯🇺🇸😇😓💔💔♥️😞
Rest in peace 🙏🙏⚫️🔴⚫️🔴
All give some, some give all.
Rest In Peace, Mr Rahe.