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Fallen firefighter had stellar reputation as ‘servant to all’

That one word “character” kept being used to describe Wilson

By Teresa Woodard
WFAA

DALLAS — The bells rang out at Park Cities Baptist Church on Monday night to honor Stanley Wilson, the veteran Dallas firefighter who was killed battling a condominium fire on Monday morning. The song was coming from the steeple that towers over the sanctuary where Wilson worshiped.

The melody was “Amazing Grace.”

“You have in your mind what you think a firefighter is all about. He was the real deal,” said Park Cities Baptist Church Senior pastor Dr. Jeff Warren. “He was a public servant. It came from who he was... his character.” That one word “character” kept being used to describe Wilson. It must have defined him.

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