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Gone Too Soon
More information regarding the Scholarship is located at the end of this text.
Upcoming fundraising events:
A firemen’s leather Helmet is being raffled off as a fundraiser. Tickets cost $4.00 each or 3 for $10.00. You can email gonetoosoon304@yahoo.com or judyhartmywish@yahoo.com to purchase your ticket. The drawing will be held at the Belington VFD on November 9, 2007 at 6:30p.m.
A spaghetti dinner will be held at the Belington VFD on November 9, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Proceeds from the raffle and spaghetti dinner will go towards the Mikey Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Also, plans are being finalized for a Poker Run in June of 2008. Keep watching the website for further details.
From the bottom of our hearts thank you for keeping his memory alive.
Michael A. “Mikey” Hart was a loving husband to Judith, a loving father to Kelsey and Zachery, and a cherished son to Michael L. and Louise Hart. Mikey gave countless hours as a third generation firefighter and a paramedic, volunteering at the Belington Fire Department for over 15 years and at the Belington Emergency Squad.
Mikey was proud that he and his grandfather, father, and three uncles, had given a combined 180 + years to the fire service. Mikey was also an asset to the fire departments of Clarksburg, Bridgeport and, most recently, Elkins, where he worked for over eight years. He was the President of IAFF Local 2652.
Mikey held many certifications, including NFPA 1001 Level III firefighter, Driver/Pump Operator, Fire Service Instructor, (West Virginia Department of Education, and West Virginia University Fire Service Extension :WVUFSE), Rescue Scuba Diver, National Registry Paramedic, Haz Mat Tech, and was a member of the West Virginia Regional Response Team for WMD. He researched and developed the Truck Company Operations Class that is presently taught through WVUFSE. Mikey participated in the making of the movie “Ladder 49”,
He gave countless hours towards fire safety education to adults and children of his community. He had many commendations as a firefighter and a paramedic. Mikey loved to learn and take class as much as he enjoyed teaching them. He stayed on the cutting edge of technology and kept up with the latest training, and he encouraged his brother firefighters to do so also. Mikey strived to be one of the best of the best in the fire service, and to ask anyone that knew him, he was.
Although he lived and breathed fire service, his family always came first. Mikey loved his close knit family with all of his heart. He was the greatest husband, father, son, nephew, cousin and friend that one could ever hope to have. He was so proud of his children. He loved to play with them, chase them, wrestle with them, and even just watch them fall asleep. He was always really good about helping his wife around the house and sharing the responsibilities of the raising the kids.
Mikey had a zest for life and was well known for his sense of humor. You knew when you were with him that you’d have a good time, as well as a good laugh, as he thrived on playing practical jokes on the guys at the fire station.
Mikey was tragically taken from us on December 20, 2005, when a tractor-trailer struck his vehicle while he was returning from helping his father teach a Fire Fighter I class.
Mikey left a lasting impression on all of us. As a tribute to Mikey, the family has started the“Mikey Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund”. The foundation is being set up to help students that are seeking a degree in Fire Science or Paramedic certification. We are asking for your support to maintain the Fund.
Donations can be made to: Barbour County Endowment Fund; In the memo
place Mikey Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Please send donations to:Mikey Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund;
Barbour County Endowment Fund, 304 BROWN AVE., Belington, WV 26250
The Endowment is a 501-C3 and all contributions are tax deductible.
Thank you for your donation…The family of Mikey Hart
Send E-Mail to: gonetoosoon304@yahoo.com
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