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Firefighters from across the state will be meeting at Miles at 3:45
PM today for a walk through at Miles.<br>
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Anyone who wants to go through at 6 PM should still meet at HQ as I
know a lot of you can't make the earlier time.<br>
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The funeral is at ten Friday at Miles. Anyone going should be at HQ
at 9:30. <br>
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Southboro firefighters will be parking behind our station and
getting bused up.<br>
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Our Tower will be hanging a flag across Main street along with the
Southboro Tower.<br>
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14C<br>
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Jack Chandler, Chief
Holden Fire Department
1370 Main Street
Holden, Massachusetts 01520
Ph: 508-210-5650
Fax: 508-210-5667
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Southborough Fire has asked that as many of us attend the services
for Ken as possible. Ken's family has asked for a firefighter
service and they don't have a lot of members.<br>
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Calling hours are Thursday 4 to 8 PM at Miles. Anyone available to
attend please meet at HQ at 6PM in Class A uniforms.<br>
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The funeral is Friday at Miles at 10 AM. Anyone available to
attend please meet at HQ at 9:30 AM.<br>
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Please let Leah know if you plan to go to either service.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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14C<br>
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OXFORD/PRINCETON - Kenneth R. Strong, 43, of Oxford, passed away
on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at his home in Oxford. Born in Holden and
raised in Princeton, Ken was the son of Robert A. and Beverly A.
(Yoder) Strong and lived 10 years in Oxford.<br>
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He leaves his partner with whom he lived, Robert V. Ackerman, Jr.;
their two children, Christopher T. and Joseph R. Ackerman -
Strong; his mother, Beverly A. (Yoder) Strong of Oxford; a sister,
Leigh - Ann M. Strong of Rutland; his father and mother-in-law,
Robert V. and Sandra Ackerman of Rutland; a sister-in-law. Meagan
M. Ackerman of Rutland; nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and
cousins. His father, Robert A. Strong predeceased him.<br>
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Ken graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1989 and
attended Quinsigamond Community College and Northeastern
University's Para Medicine Program. He started his career as a
firefighter with the Princeton Fire Department as an on-call
firefighter. He later went to work for Patriot Ambulance Co. in
Hudson as an paramedic where he worked for several years and was
presently working there part time. In 2001, Ken joined the
Southborough Fire Department where he has served as a firefighter
and paramedic for the last 14 years.<br>
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He enjoyed any activity that would bring him outdoors including
mountain biking, boating, four-wheeling and skiing. Ken liked
staying busy. He particularly enjoyed working at home on his cars
and spending time in his backyard with family and friends. He was
proud of his children and their accomplishments and especially
looked forward to watching them playing youth sports. Ken was a
well respected firefighter and paramedic and loved his job. He was
a devoted family man and will remembered for his kind and selfless
nature.<br>
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Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Ken's family from
4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158
Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. A funeral service honoring his
life will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 15 at the funeral
home. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery, 260 Cambridge
Street, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
the Ackerman-Strong Memorial Fund (to benefit his children), c/o
St. Mary's Credit Union 439 A Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749. <br>
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Jack Chandler, Chief
Holden Fire Department
1370 Main Street
Holden, Massachusetts 01520
Ph: 508-210-5650
Fax: 508-210-5667
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:JChandler@holdenma.gov">JChandler@holdenma.gov</a>
This electronic message is confidential and intended for the named recipient only. Any dissemination, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this communication is unlawful and prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact by return e-mail or telephone (508-210-5650), and delete the copy you received. Thank you.
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