Recently, many of us joined together wishing our friend/member "CFDMarshall", aka Rev Elwood E., a Happy Birthday wish. Well, if the "Rev" doesn't mind, I'd like to tell you a little bit about him from what I know. Of course he is from that far away land we call; "Tennessee". Home to the late, very famous singer, some of us remember nicknamed; "the King", Mr Elvis Presley. So I guess that's something to consider. Unlike the place I come from, Connecticut, and the Most famous person we are known for is "Benedict Arnold". In fact, I live in the same city he lived in.
Okay, so that put aside, first question: Is "CFDMarshall" really a Reverend ?
No folks he is NOT. But that nickname came about when myself and our other good friend, "fdce54", aka Frank D., were riding with him just outside of the D.C./Virginia area. We were visiting a couple of other members who invited us down there, "mack", aka Joe M., "raybrag", aka Ray B., and "fltpara16", aka Steve E. I don't remember how it happened or what led up to it, but suddenly "The Rev" broke out with some serious, good 'ole southern preaching. So that is how it all started. Frank and I decided to make him a Reverend. As we see now, it has stuck with him.
Elwood of course can add or change anything that needs to be added or changed here, but as I understand it, Elwood has served as the Chief of Department in his Tennessee town. I believe he is/was also a Fire Marshall and is still an "on call" member of that department. Elwood is certainly into it like most of us here.
I understand that Elwood is the owner/operator of a large Insurance Company down there in his home town area. I've been told that as you travel along the interstate there are billboards with Elwoods picture and the insurance company name on it.
Over the last several years Elwood has made several trips up here to the northeast to visit his friends from this site. He has visited many firehouses within the FDNY. Plus Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, and Norwich, Connecticut. Everywhere he goes, those guys enjoy talking to him. On a few times, he was invited to take in a run with the guys.
When he was in Boston, along with a couple of other guys from here, we stopped at the Boston Sparks Club and when the President of that outfit, Paul B., aka "RadioCW98" - here, got to meet Elwood for the first time, it was like they were long lost friends. He said; "Oh you're the Reverend Elwood". He knew of him like so many others from the site.
Elwood also has a son-in-law on a busy fire company in the DeKalb County, Georgia Fire Dept., named Robbie C., who a few of us have also met. Robbie is a great guy and into the job as well. He is the father of Elwood's grandchild.
So I've tried to present to the members here a very brief description about our friend and member Elwood E., "CFDMarshall", aka "The Rev". He's a Great Guy and a lot of fun to be with. With his strong southern accent, we tell everybody he's really from Brooklyn, "don't let him fool you".
Once again, a belated Happy Birthday wish for many Happy and Healthy years to come. Thanks for joining us and your GREAT Friendship.
Okay, so that put aside, first question: Is "CFDMarshall" really a Reverend ?
No folks he is NOT. But that nickname came about when myself and our other good friend, "fdce54", aka Frank D., were riding with him just outside of the D.C./Virginia area. We were visiting a couple of other members who invited us down there, "mack", aka Joe M., "raybrag", aka Ray B., and "fltpara16", aka Steve E. I don't remember how it happened or what led up to it, but suddenly "The Rev" broke out with some serious, good 'ole southern preaching. So that is how it all started. Frank and I decided to make him a Reverend. As we see now, it has stuck with him.
Elwood of course can add or change anything that needs to be added or changed here, but as I understand it, Elwood has served as the Chief of Department in his Tennessee town. I believe he is/was also a Fire Marshall and is still an "on call" member of that department. Elwood is certainly into it like most of us here.
I understand that Elwood is the owner/operator of a large Insurance Company down there in his home town area. I've been told that as you travel along the interstate there are billboards with Elwoods picture and the insurance company name on it.
Over the last several years Elwood has made several trips up here to the northeast to visit his friends from this site. He has visited many firehouses within the FDNY. Plus Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, and Norwich, Connecticut. Everywhere he goes, those guys enjoy talking to him. On a few times, he was invited to take in a run with the guys.
When he was in Boston, along with a couple of other guys from here, we stopped at the Boston Sparks Club and when the President of that outfit, Paul B., aka "RadioCW98" - here, got to meet Elwood for the first time, it was like they were long lost friends. He said; "Oh you're the Reverend Elwood". He knew of him like so many others from the site.
Elwood also has a son-in-law on a busy fire company in the DeKalb County, Georgia Fire Dept., named Robbie C., who a few of us have also met. Robbie is a great guy and into the job as well. He is the father of Elwood's grandchild.
So I've tried to present to the members here a very brief description about our friend and member Elwood E., "CFDMarshall", aka "The Rev". He's a Great Guy and a lot of fun to be with. With his strong southern accent, we tell everybody he's really from Brooklyn, "don't let him fool you".
Once again, a belated Happy Birthday wish for many Happy and Healthy years to come. Thanks for joining us and your GREAT Friendship.
