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Seattle Fire Fighter Tim Heelan, E38C
Over 120 fire fighters attended the funeral to honor Brother Heelan's service to our community.
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Tim started as a volunteer with the Griffin Fire Department, was hired by Lacey and eventually moved on to the Seattle Fire Department where he served the remainder of his seventeen year career. Tim's life ended too soon. He was 43 when cancer took him from us. His powerful courage, grace, humor, and determination to protect his family throughout his battle humbled all who knew him.
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Tim loved life. He jumped out of planes, explored the undersea world, studied the galaxy, sped down mountains on snowboards and skis, rode motorcycles (often on one wheel), hiked, biked and traveled the world. His sharp wit, amazing sense of humor and brilliant word-play left all who met him rolling on the floor laughing. Tim loved gadgets, science fiction, books of all kinds, music, movies, Trogdor, South Park, crossword puzzles (but only the hard ones), and any kind of challenge.
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| Tim was a true genius and member of Mensa who absorbed and remembered everything. Tim also had that incredibly rare gift of simplifying the complex and sharing it in a way that taught us all so much. Tim had a gentle and compassionate heart, strong opinions, and a clear sense of right and wrong. |
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He loved helping others which fit in perfectly with his chosen career as a Firefighter. He loved his job.
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His father John, his mother Eileen, his sisters Shawn and Julie, his brother Mike and his sister-in- law Dawn, his nephews Brandon, Jaidon and Nicholas, and his niece Karissa all miss him so much, but we rejoice in the knowledge that Tim is in heaven with our Lord Jesus.
A memorial service will be held at St. Michael's Church, 1021 Boundary Street SE, Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 12:00 p.m., followed by a celebration of Tim's life in the gathering space. Memorial donations in Tim's name should be directed to cancer research or the Make a Wish Foundation.
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