Tag Archives: NFFF

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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West, Texas

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Dawn Siebel

Sadly, it looks like 12 of the 14 fatalities from the explosion at the chemical fertilizer plant in West, Texas, were either firefighters or EMTs. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has established a national fund to accept monetary donations to assist … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

As 2012 comes to a close, with 2013 within sight, I want to take this opportunity to thank the fire community and all the wonderful families, organizations and firefighters I have had the honor to meet over these past three … Continue reading →

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44 repainted replaced…

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

The last of the 77 repainted portraits have now been replaced in this website. Most were repainted because I wanted to improve the paintings (using the NFFF’s website for better quality reference pictures). However, a couple were repainted because I … Continue reading →

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