Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BurialBethel Cemetery, 6037 Phillipsburg Union Road, Clayton, Montgomery County, Ohio [57385]
FatherEdgar Singer WOOLF (1902-1976)
MotherMarie Elizabeth PRICE (1903-1988)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for “Bob” Robert Edgar WOOLF
marriage: 17 Mar 1962 to Doanne J
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Bob Woolf died at the age of 63, in the line of duty.
He was a Volunteer Firefighter for the Phillipsburg Fire Department in Ohio for 37 years, In 1985 he was the Fire Chief for 13 years.
Him and fellow Firemen were cleaning up from a Charity Event, they were using a pickup truck with the tailgate down, him and another Fireman were riding back to the Station. The straps that held the tailgate in place, failed. Both Firefighters fell to the ground while the Pickup was in motion. Another Firefighter following the pickup stopped to help, he had witnessed the accident. They were transported to the hospital, hospital staff performed emergency surgery. He did not recover and died from his head injury. The incident happened 3 days prior on August 22nd, 2004.
He served on the Phillipsburg Village Council and the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Council. He owned an Insurance Agency. He worked on Ground Zero in New York City.
He was survived by: His wife DaOnne Woolfe, Three Sons-Steve Woolf, Doug Woolf, and Jeff Woolf, plus six grandchildren. Two of his sons are also Firefighters, one is a Fire Chief.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214178642/robert_edgar-woolf [57385]
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Bob Woolf died at the age of 63, in the line of duty.
He was a Volunteer Firefighter for the Phillipsburg Fire Department in Ohio for 37 years, In 1985 he was the Fire Chief for 13 years.
Him and fellow Firemen were cleaning up from a Charity Event, they were using a pickup truck with the tailgate down, him and another Fireman were riding back to the Station. The straps that held the tailgate in place, failed. Both Firefighters fell to the ground while the Pickup was in motion. Another Firefighter following the pickup stopped to help, he had witnessed the accident. They were transported to the hospital, hospital staff performed emergency surgery. He did not recover and died from his head injury. The incident happened 3 days prior on August 22nd, 2004.
He served on the Phillipsburg Village Council and the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Council. He owned an Insurance Agency. He worked on Ground Zero in New York City.
He was survived by: His wife DaOnne Woolfe, Three Sons-Steve Woolf, Doug Woolf, and Jeff Woolf, plus six grandchildren. Two of his sons are also Firefighters, one is a Fire Chief.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214178642/robert_edgar-woolf [57385]