Firefighter Laid To Rest
By: Nichole Berlie
Updated: June 27, 2007
A hero has been laid to rest...firefighter Mark Kelsey was buried in his hometown of Washington, Indiana Tuesday afternoon. Kelsey was one of nine firefighters killed in last weeks South Carolina warehouse fire. Hundreds of citizens and firefighters from all across the Tri-state and South Carolina came out to honor their hometown hero. Those who knew Kelsey say he died doing what he loved. Kelsey was awarded the Indiana Governors Medal of Valor for service above and beyond the call of duty. The medal was presented in his honor to his 14-year-old son, Paul.
