FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family, friends and fellow firefighters gathered to honor the life and legacy of a Fresno fire captain.
A funeral service was held Thursday for retired Fire Captain Walt Sickler, who died due to cancer.
His wife, Trina, says driving a fire truck was her husband’s dream come true and he was proud to provide for her and their son.
“Walt was in his element on a good working fire, often said to have been on more roofs than Santa,” she said.
The service took place at The Well Community Church in Clovis.
The department played a video tribute for Sickler.
He passed away after serving the City of Fresno for nearly three decades.
The fire department says Sickler had been battling job-related cancer for several years.
Following the service, a procession of fire apparatus escorted Captain Sickler and his family to his final resting place, Belmont Memorial Cemetery.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
