CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering that all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex in Charleston and all state-owned facilities in Braxton County be displayed at half-staff from dawn to dusk tomorrow – Tuesday, May 10, 2022 – the day of services celebrating the distinguished life and service Read More…
Tag: Fallen Firefighter
Funeral for Fallen Fire Fighter today in Braxton
John Dean Forbush, born April 25, 1998, gave his life in the line of duty on May 1, 2022. As sweet as that image is of John and his daughter Kryslynn, it was the same consensus of everyone I heard speak of him at the wake for which I attended with the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Read More…
Braxton County Fire Fighter Dies in Attempted Rescue
A Sunday afternoon tragedy tore at the fabric of the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department as the community lost a young firefighter trying to rescue a mother and young child, and all were lost. Firefighter John Dean Forbush, 24, died Sunday according to the Braxton County Sheriff’s Department when he attempted a rescue. A woman lost Read More…
