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DAN TRACY... ONE OF THE GREATEST & YOU CERTAINLY WERE....ONE OF THE TOUGHEST BUT ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN...MY PLEASURE TO HAVE KNOWN YOU & SEEN YOU IN ACTION ON THE FIRE FLOOR ...REST IN PEACE BROTHER .....THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BOTH MILITARY & FDNY.... PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES.....HERE IS ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO THE MAN FROM THE BROTHERS OF WATKINS ST.....
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Watkins Street sadly announces the passing of an
All-Time Great - Mr. Dan Tracy.
Captain Dan Tracy represented the very
best of the FDNY. He retired as one
the most decorated firefighters in the history of The Job,
and a man whose humble demeanor is
synonymous with the definition of that of a New York City
Firefighter. Life is a journey, one that is full of gifts.
Every once in a while during this journey
we are blessed to be in the presence of a special person
whose actions inspire us (to be just a little bit better).
When you come across a person such as
this ? it is a gift. The Good Lord bestowed such a gift
upon Watkins Street in the form of Dan Tracy.
Dan was a three-time FDNY Medal Day Winner, had
numerous citations for heroism and bravery,was front page
of the Daily News, a Charter Member of L175
as a Lt, was a 3 time Daily News ?Hero of the Month?,
saw a massive billboard with his likeness hung over the ?cut? at
Broadway Junction for several years, received a personal letter of
commendation from Senator Robert F. Kennedy just months
before his assassination, saw the establishment of the 4 year
?Fireman Daniel J. Tracy Scholarship? at St. Johns University
(which continues to this day), won the Journal American Award,
and was part of the select group of officers who helped author
?Ladders 3? which was the literary start of all official FDNY
Firefighting Procedures ? and a document that Captain Higgins calls,
?The Bible?. Dan Tracy was an iconic figure and will remain a pillar of Watkins
Street and will be remembered as a man who has established a bar of excellence
which all of us will strive to uphold for eternity.
Dan Tracy, was the epitome of a gentleman and a guy whose radiant personality
just made you feel good after being around him.
Dan asked us to please convey to all that he was prepared for this final chapter and
was well aware of the outpouring of support directed towards his family.
We brought him a Watkins Street patch just 3 days ago....and the first thing he
asked us about was the "fire duty". He clutched OUR patch on his chest for the
duration of our visit, he told us 2 funny stories about Seymore, he spoke with reverence
about the fellas he had the pleasure to work with, he told us about a couple of
?interesting? characters from the old neighborhood, ?and his eyes teared up
when he spoke about his beloved Watkins Street.... He kept thanking the current
members for keeping the Tradition alive, and then he talked about Howie Carlson and then
about a guy named Ed Casson.?his eyes lit up when we discussed the 120 Centennial,
and he became very serious (showing immense pride) when he told his daughter what
the horns on the rig represent ever since they were adorned in 1968?. Then quietly, Dan
smiled and asked us to please just let everyone know, "I'm really doing ok.?
Dan Tracy, is a Watkins Street Icon.
"The Tradition" Continues...
Funeral services are expected to be held later in the week.
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Watkins Street sadly announces the passing of an
All-Time Great - Mr. Dan Tracy.
Captain Dan Tracy represented the very
best of the FDNY. He retired as one
the most decorated firefighters in the history of The Job,
and a man whose humble demeanor is
synonymous with the definition of that of a New York City
Firefighter. Life is a journey, one that is full of gifts.
Every once in a while during this journey
we are blessed to be in the presence of a special person
whose actions inspire us (to be just a little bit better).
When you come across a person such as
this ? it is a gift. The Good Lord bestowed such a gift
upon Watkins Street in the form of Dan Tracy.
Dan was a three-time FDNY Medal Day Winner, had
numerous citations for heroism and bravery,was front page
of the Daily News, a Charter Member of L175
as a Lt, was a 3 time Daily News ?Hero of the Month?,
saw a massive billboard with his likeness hung over the ?cut? at
Broadway Junction for several years, received a personal letter of
commendation from Senator Robert F. Kennedy just months
before his assassination, saw the establishment of the 4 year
?Fireman Daniel J. Tracy Scholarship? at St. Johns University
(which continues to this day), won the Journal American Award,
and was part of the select group of officers who helped author
?Ladders 3? which was the literary start of all official FDNY
Firefighting Procedures ? and a document that Captain Higgins calls,
?The Bible?. Dan Tracy was an iconic figure and will remain a pillar of Watkins
Street and will be remembered as a man who has established a bar of excellence
which all of us will strive to uphold for eternity.
Dan Tracy, was the epitome of a gentleman and a guy whose radiant personality
just made you feel good after being around him.
Dan asked us to please convey to all that he was prepared for this final chapter and
was well aware of the outpouring of support directed towards his family.
We brought him a Watkins Street patch just 3 days ago....and the first thing he
asked us about was the "fire duty". He clutched OUR patch on his chest for the
duration of our visit, he told us 2 funny stories about Seymore, he spoke with reverence
about the fellas he had the pleasure to work with, he told us about a couple of
?interesting? characters from the old neighborhood, ?and his eyes teared up
when he spoke about his beloved Watkins Street.... He kept thanking the current
members for keeping the Tradition alive, and then he talked about Howie Carlson and then
about a guy named Ed Casson.?his eyes lit up when we discussed the 120 Centennial,
and he became very serious (showing immense pride) when he told his daughter what
the horns on the rig represent ever since they were adorned in 1968?. Then quietly, Dan
smiled and asked us to please just let everyone know, "I'm really doing ok.?
Dan Tracy, is a Watkins Street Icon.
"The Tradition" Continues...
Funeral services are expected to be held later in the week.
