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FACTORYVILLE, Pa. — Hunting buddies, relatives, and firefighters by the truckload lined up Sunday afternoon to pay tribute to Factoryville’s legendary former fire chief Russell Gow.
The Red Cross even set up a heated tent more than 50 yards long to keep the crowd of mourners at the visitation comfortable. While the funeral director in Nicholson called the setup for the visitation unprecedented, Gow was also remembered at one of his favorite places, Fire Station #9 in Factoryville where a memorial sits outside. Gow’s cap still sits on his locker right next to his good friend Assistant Chief Ned Sherman.
“We were the two oldest guys left, active guys in the company, and we are going to have a chat about him leaving me,” Sherman said, his voice cracking with emotion. Sherman was with him early Thursday morning at the house fire on College Avenue that turned out to be his final call. Gow, 58, was taken to the hospital for what was initially believed to be smoke inhalation but turned out to be a fatal heart attack.
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