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Firefighter Thomas Schoales

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Thomas Schoales, 27, was the youngest of six and the son of a Battalion Chief. He was highly competitive and particularly good at baseball and basketball. At Engine 83 where he began his career, the first one to the back … Continue reading →

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James Riches

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

James Riches would have turned 30 on September 12th. He came from a family of uniform-wearers, either FDNY or NYPD. He himself spent eight years in the NYPD with Brooklyn South Narcotics before moving to the FDNY in 1999. … Continue reading →

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Calixto Anaya, Jr.

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Apparently, even with a melodious name like “Calixto,” he preferred to be called “Charlie.” Calixto Anaya Jr. quit UPS for the FDNY so he could spend more time with his three young children. He loved the job. The camaraderie reminded … Continue reading →

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Capt. Joseph Farrelly

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Captain Joseph Farrelly, 47, had been promoted a year earlier but was not yet assigned a permanent firehouse, so he was covering for vacationing captains and on 9/11 was assigned to Engine 4. He liked working the night shift. On … Continue reading →

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Lt. Paul Mitchell

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Lt. Paul Mitchell, 46, was working at Engine 5 on 9/11. He had just finished his 24-hour shift and was on the FDR Drive headed home when he saw or heard about the attack and headed over to Ladder … Continue reading →

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B.C. Matthew Ryan

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Battalion Chief Matthew Lancelot Ryan, 53, had a 28-year career with the FDNY, rising through the ranks and being named Battalion Chief in 2000. He loved hockey, he loved the radio and he loved reading the newspaper. When he went … Continue reading →

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Division One, Battalion One

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Today I am beginning a year-long process of posting all 343 stories I have compiled about the firefighters in my paintings. They will be posted one per day, in order, by company. Division One, based in Lower Manhattan lost 100 … Continue reading →

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Better Angels: The Stories

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Beginning sometime in August 2013, I started posting the Better Angels paintings onto the BetterAngels911 facebook page so the images could also be seen there. My thought was to post them roughly two per day, organized by company. In the … Continue reading →

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9/11 Memorial StairClimbs

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Dawn Siebel

We are close to the season when most of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs take place. These truly amazing events continue to grow in popularity. Memorial Stair Climbs were born on September 11, 1995, when five firefighters in Denver decided to … Continue reading →

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Hot Shot Firefighters in Arizona

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Dawn Siebel

There is such tragic news in the fire service today with the loss of 19 wildland firefighters in Arizona. Devastating. Details are still to be learned so I won’t misinform here. My heart and best wishes go out to those … Continue reading →

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