| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | |
| Honoree | |
| Randolph D McCoy, Sr. | |
| Agency | |
| Long Shop-McCoy Volunteer Rescue Squad | |
| Agency City | |
| McCoy | |
| Agency State | |
| VA | |
| Last Call | |
| 2/15/78 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Other Medical | |
| Biography | |
| Randolph McCoy was a charter member of the Long Shop-McCoy Squad and volunteered with them until his death on a call to help another. He was an emergency medical technician and served his squad as chaplain.<br /> <br /> Randolph and Elizabeth were the parents of a son and daughter, R. D. and Carolyn, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was a lifelong member of Centennial Christian Church where he served as an elder and superintendent of Sunday School, a member of Hunter's Lodge AF & AM, Odd Fellows, and Loyal Order of Moose.<br /> <br /> Outdoor activities were his favorite hobbies, and he especially loved fishing. Randolph retired from Hercules, Inc. Maintenance Department after thirty-five years of service--eight of those years without missing a day!<br /> <br /> On February 7, 1978, Randolph had a stroke while driving the squad truck responding to a call. After he collapsed over the steering wheel, the truck was controlled by a fellow crew member. He was transported to Montgomery Regional Hospital where he died on February 15, at the age of 72.<br /> <br /> Honored 1996<br /> <br /> National EMS Memorial Service ?? 2910 N. Powers Blvd. #119, Colorado Springs, CO 80922-2818<br /> Internet Services provided by Kevin & Maryann Agard |
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