great start to my summer :(
for those of you who do not know, my dad died june 13th, 2006....
PROVIDENCE - DAY, Deputy Assistant Chief Michael J., 49, of College Road, died Tuesday at Rhode Island Hospital after being stricken in Providence Fire Department Headquarters shortly after returning from a fire. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia L. (Plante) Day. They had been married for 22 years.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Retired Providence Fire Department Lieutenant Frank J. and Barbara F. (Hoey) Day, he was a lifelong city resident.
Chief Day was appointed to the Providence Fire Department on April 16, 1979. He worked his way up through the department, earning the rank of Lieutenant on September 29, 1989, the rank of Captain on June 29, 1995, and Battalion Chief on October 27, 2000. On June 30, 2005 he was named Deputy Assistant Chief of the Department.
During the course of his career he was honored as Providence Firefighter of the Year in 1989, and was cited by the Department for meritorious service on five occasions. He was a graduate of LaSalle Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from R.I. College in 1980, and earned a second B.A. in Fire Science from Providence College in 1981.
He was currently in the process of becoming an Executive Fire Officer, and had taken numerous courses at the National Fire Academy, including counter-terrorism and weapons of mass destruction training administered by the Department of Justice.
He was a member of the Providence Firefighters Union, Local 799, Providence Permanent Fireman’s Relief Association, and the R.I. Association of Fire Chiefs. He was a communicant of St. Pius V Church. He was very involved in the activities and events of his children.
i wrote a poem for my AP english class, never getting to show it to daddy beforehe died.
i showed it mommy the morning of the wake during breakfast
and she started balling her eyes out and couldnt eat anymore.
then at the funeral home, it was on display with all the pictures, awards and articles about my dad.
people were asking once they went through the recieving line of the family, which one is brianne...... i loved her poems they were wonderful and others were crying over them
i really didnt think it was that great a poem when i wrote it,
it was just something to hand in to Mr Obidiah for a grade,
i couldnt think of anything to write so i wrote about daddy because hed been at work for a week straigh and i hadnt seen him since he left for work the week before and i missed him and i started thinking about how he spent most of his time there at the station, but i was alright with that...for several reasons, 1 being when he was at home he was overtired and moody and i hated to listen to him yell 2 he loved his work and it made him so happy and 3 he was helping others and keeping them safe 4 he trained and worked for it so hard. and otheres....
so my poem was read at daddy's funeral
May 23, 2006
“My Fireman”
Over worked and over tired
You take each call
As if your life depends on it.
Sacrificing time with those you love
To risk your life for the sake of saving others.
You do a great honor to us all,
And instill safety and comfort in our homes.
We put all our trust into you
And have faith that you will prevail and survive.
But sometimes, I’ll admit,
I fear for you;
When you don’t come home,
When you’re out on a call.
Every minute counts,
One small mistake could mean your life.
I lie awake at night and pray,
“God keep him out of harms way”.
But if you shall fall in the line of duty,
Just remember that you have people here who love you,
And who will honor you as a great Hero.
michael james eulogy along with uncle steves were wonderful. i liked michael james' more because i felt that my daddy was speaking through him. i could really capture him in every word and the memories and jokes he brought up, gosh....they were wonderful and some of his finest. long story short, i know daddy is proud of you mike. no matter what happens. so am i.
i've posted pictures from the funeral on webshots.....
here are some
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oh yeah senior pictures are also up in webshots
my favorite one are
so hopefully the summer will start to turn around.
everyone was so supportive and great to us through the past 2 weeks, i cant thank everyone enough. especially the Providence Fire Department....Chris Janitto and Chris Lannon. they were with us every step of the way. even the rest of the guys on the job tooo, on or off duty. our family adopted chris and chris, so they are now my brothers, and Chris J's 2 daughters Nikki, 13, and Sam, 11, are now my nieces and Chris L's 2 sons CJ, 9, and Devin,6, are my nephews. they are incredible adorable. i love them.
alex left for New Jersey saturday. he got sick with a 102 fever and also caught poison ivy. the forecase in NJ for the week is overcast, cloudy, and rainy all week. SERVES HIM RIGHT for leaving me behind. hopefully hes having a miserable time.
amanda went home on firday with SERGENT(!!!!!!!!) seanie. and stephy has overnight camp this whole week.
FINALLY SOME PEACE AND QUIET and room in my bedroom.
its pretty nice. but i wouldnt like a bedroom to myself for too long. after a while its scarey. i like having at least one of the sisiters around.
i havent really slept in over a week because when i wake up i keep expecting to see daddy pull his car up across the street and wave to me in my bedroom window while i scream and run down the stairs to open the door and run out and hug and kiss him becuase he was a t work and i missed him. soo im gonna go try to sleep at least an hour or so tonight.
i love and miss you daddy
love your devoted daughter and babygirl <3
PROVIDENCE - DAY, Deputy Assistant Chief Michael J., 49, of College Road, died Tuesday at Rhode Island Hospital after being stricken in Providence Fire Department Headquarters shortly after returning from a fire. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia L. (Plante) Day. They had been married for 22 years.
Born in Providence, a son of the late Retired Providence Fire Department Lieutenant Frank J. and Barbara F. (Hoey) Day, he was a lifelong city resident.
Chief Day was appointed to the Providence Fire Department on April 16, 1979. He worked his way up through the department, earning the rank of Lieutenant on September 29, 1989, the rank of Captain on June 29, 1995, and Battalion Chief on October 27, 2000. On June 30, 2005 he was named Deputy Assistant Chief of the Department.
During the course of his career he was honored as Providence Firefighter of the Year in 1989, and was cited by the Department for meritorious service on five occasions. He was a graduate of LaSalle Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from R.I. College in 1980, and earned a second B.A. in Fire Science from Providence College in 1981.
He was currently in the process of becoming an Executive Fire Officer, and had taken numerous courses at the National Fire Academy, including counter-terrorism and weapons of mass destruction training administered by the Department of Justice.
He was a member of the Providence Firefighters Union, Local 799, Providence Permanent Fireman’s Relief Association, and the R.I. Association of Fire Chiefs. He was a communicant of St. Pius V Church. He was very involved in the activities and events of his children.
i wrote a poem for my AP english class, never getting to show it to daddy beforehe died.
i showed it mommy the morning of the wake during breakfast
and she started balling her eyes out and couldnt eat anymore.
then at the funeral home, it was on display with all the pictures, awards and articles about my dad.
people were asking once they went through the recieving line of the family, which one is brianne...... i loved her poems they were wonderful and others were crying over them
i really didnt think it was that great a poem when i wrote it,
it was just something to hand in to Mr Obidiah for a grade,
i couldnt think of anything to write so i wrote about daddy because hed been at work for a week straigh and i hadnt seen him since he left for work the week before and i missed him and i started thinking about how he spent most of his time there at the station, but i was alright with that...for several reasons, 1 being when he was at home he was overtired and moody and i hated to listen to him yell 2 he loved his work and it made him so happy and 3 he was helping others and keeping them safe 4 he trained and worked for it so hard. and otheres....
so my poem was read at daddy's funeral
May 23, 2006
“My Fireman”
Over worked and over tired
You take each call
As if your life depends on it.
Sacrificing time with those you love
To risk your life for the sake of saving others.
You do a great honor to us all,
And instill safety and comfort in our homes.
We put all our trust into you
And have faith that you will prevail and survive.
But sometimes, I’ll admit,
I fear for you;
When you don’t come home,
When you’re out on a call.
Every minute counts,
One small mistake could mean your life.
I lie awake at night and pray,
“God keep him out of harms way”.
But if you shall fall in the line of duty,
Just remember that you have people here who love you,
And who will honor you as a great Hero.
michael james eulogy along with uncle steves were wonderful. i liked michael james' more because i felt that my daddy was speaking through him. i could really capture him in every word and the memories and jokes he brought up, gosh....they were wonderful and some of his finest. long story short, i know daddy is proud of you mike. no matter what happens. so am i.
i've posted pictures from the funeral on webshots.....
here are some
oh yeah senior pictures are also up in webshots
my favorite one are
so hopefully the summer will start to turn around.
everyone was so supportive and great to us through the past 2 weeks, i cant thank everyone enough. especially the Providence Fire Department....Chris Janitto and Chris Lannon. they were with us every step of the way. even the rest of the guys on the job tooo, on or off duty. our family adopted chris and chris, so they are now my brothers, and Chris J's 2 daughters Nikki, 13, and Sam, 11, are now my nieces and Chris L's 2 sons CJ, 9, and Devin,6, are my nephews. they are incredible adorable. i love them.
alex left for New Jersey saturday. he got sick with a 102 fever and also caught poison ivy. the forecase in NJ for the week is overcast, cloudy, and rainy all week. SERVES HIM RIGHT for leaving me behind. hopefully hes having a miserable time.
amanda went home on firday with SERGENT(!!!!!!!!) seanie. and stephy has overnight camp this whole week.
FINALLY SOME PEACE AND QUIET and room in my bedroom.
its pretty nice. but i wouldnt like a bedroom to myself for too long. after a while its scarey. i like having at least one of the sisiters around.
i havent really slept in over a week because when i wake up i keep expecting to see daddy pull his car up across the street and wave to me in my bedroom window while i scream and run down the stairs to open the door and run out and hug and kiss him becuase he was a t work and i missed him. soo im gonna go try to sleep at least an hour or so tonight.
i love and miss you daddy
love your devoted daughter and babygirl <3