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Fallen Tri-State firefighters honored at national memorial service

By Grace Whaley,

13 days ago

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — More than 200 fallen firefighters, including two from the Tri-State, were honored over the weekend.

The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend was held in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

A candlelight service was held on Saturday and the memorial service was on Sunday morning.

The families of Elberfeld firefighter Duane Erwin and Muhlenberg County firefighter Bobby Mosby were presented with an American flag.

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In the 70s, Erwin was the town marshal. He also served as town council president for more than 20 years. After his passing in 2021, the Elberfeld town hall was renamed the Duane E. Erwin Municipal Building in his honor.

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Mosby had a large helping hand in starting the Nelson Creek Volunteer Fire Department, where he dedicated 32 years of service and was captain of Engine 83. Mosby passed away in 2023.

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