Biographical Info
Age: 49
Additional Info: Richard Washington was a 17-year veteran of the Clark County Fire Department. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Washington died as a result of a heart-attack.
Date of Incident: August 8, 2006
Nev. fire department veteran dies
ReviewJournal.com
A 17-year veteran of the Clark County Fire Department died of a heart attack while on duty Tuesday.
Richard Washington, 49, suffered a heart attack at Fire Station 16, on Nellis Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard, around 10 a.m., a Fire Department spokesman said.
Paramedics tried to treat him at the scene and he was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, the spokesman said.
Full Story: Nev. fire department veteran dies
UPDATE: Richard Washington Background, Funeral Services
Born: February 10, 1957 in Walla Walla, Washington
Hired: August 7, 1989
Died: August 8, 2006 from an apparent heart attack while on duty at Fire Station 16
Firefighter Washington lived in Las Vegas for 22 years. He served 17 of those years as a member of the Clark County Fire Department, and most of that time he was assigned to Station 16 (150 N. Nellis Boulevard)-one of the busiest in the department. He provided care to innumerable people and responded to untold emergencies.
He is survived by his mother Belle Washington who will be coming from Washington state to attend services; his wife Mary and her two children, Charlotta (33) and David (31); brothers James and Charles; and sisters Sharon and Gloria.
He leaves behind a larger family, his beloved brothers and sisters of the CCFD, most of whom will attend or participate in the viewing or funeral services.
For those persons wishing to make donations in lieu of flowers, they can do so at any Wells Fargo location:
Account # 8045031534
Checks should be made out to “Clark County Firefighter’s Memorable Fund” for Richard Washington
NOTE: Please observe the family’s request that no recordings be made inside the building during the viewing and funeral service.
Viewing
Friday, August 11, 2006
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
7670 S. Bruce Street
(Robindale and Eastern)
Funeral and Gravesite Services
Saturday, August 12, 2006
10:00 a.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
7670 S. Bruce Street
(Firefighter Washington was not a member of the LDS Church but due to the size of the anticipated crowd, and the proximity of this church building to the cemetery, the family accepted the generous offer by church officials to host the services at no cost. Bob Beveridge, Pastor of Calvary Chapel will conduct the funeral service.)
This is a basic outline of events leading up to the funeral service and the graveside ceremonies:
8:00 a.m. Fire Station 16 (150 N. Nellis Boulevard)
Assembly prior to procession: CCFD Honor Guard, CCFD personnel and apparatus, immediate family members, and Engine 16 with body of deceased.
8:30 a.m. Dispatch sounds “Final Alarm”. Procession leaves for Albertson’s parking lot at Warm Springs & Eastern.
Route: southbound on Nellis to Flamingo; west on Flamingo to Eastern; south on Eastern to Warm Springs.
9:00 a.m. Walking procession begins: CCFD Honor Guard, pipes, Engine 16, CCFD Honor Guard, family (in limousine), additional Honor Guard, CCFD personnel, dignitaries, emergency apparatus, and others.
9:30 a.m. Arrival at LDS Church- emergency personnel form corridor.
9:45 a.m. Honor Guard escorts body, personnel salute on command, and all enter church.
10:00 a.m. Honor Guard posts colors and service begins.
10:00 a.m. Two truck units and one heavy rescue unit set up crossed aerials and suspend American flag.
11:30 a.m. Emergency personnel form corridor and salute as body passes by. Honor Guard places body on Engine 16.
11:45 a.m. All proceed to Davis Funeral Home parking lot (off Patrick Lane)
Time est. Honor Guard directs procession to cemetery where they will remove and escort deceased to gravesite.
Time est. Presentation of commemorative axe by Las Vegas Fire & Rescue followed by special presentation by Firefighter’s union to family. Ringing of “5-5-5” bells. Flag ceremony and piper.
Dismissal.