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Members of the Lone Butte Fire Department carried John Ansel Warman’s coffin into the Five Rivers Crematorium in Williams Lake on Jan. 6. The Lone Butte Fire Department fire captain was honoured with a long escort following a private family service in 100 Mile House earlier that day.
Firefighters pay tribute to brother Several fire departments and ambulance members joined funeral procession Ken Alexander Free Press
Following a small, private family service in 100 Mile House, members of the Lone Butte, 100 Mile, 108 Mile, Deka Lake, Interlakes, Forest Grove, Lac la Hache and the BC Ambulance Services escorted a fallen firefighter John Ansel Warman in a long procession out of the community on Jan. 6. While most of the vehicles peeled off at the Exeter Truck Route or at their respective communities to ensure there was emergency coverage, the Lone Butte vehicles and the hearse travelled to 150 Mile House where its members escorted them to the outskirts of Williams Lake, where its firefighters escorted them to the Five Rivers Crematorium. Warman was a fire captain and first responder with the Lone Butte
Fire Department (LBFD) and recent- coming forward, and it reaffirms what ly received his five-year service pin. the brotherhood is all about.” LBFD fire chief Jon Grieve says Grieve says Warman was an outit was a wonderful tribute Warman standing firefighter and captain. “who was a great fire captain and a man “The fire hall was the best place who was for him. He dedicated was always John was the type of guy who to his comwanting to saw the best in everyone; he munity.” do someknew everyone’s potential; and Grieve he would push people to get that thing for co-ordipeople ... out of them." nated the – Jon Grieve to give the trip and shirt off his says he was back ... to surprised with the turnout. He adds do things at a moment’s notice for everyone he phoned showed up for people in a time of need.” the service, including many who took Grieve adds Warman was a coach the day off from work. and mentor for many members, as “I couldn’t express how proud I was well as being his sounding board. of being a firefighter and seeing the “He was the go-to guy and the brotherhood and our family come captain. He was a friend to everyone together. I am really appreciative of at the hall and he was good at recruitall of the support from the members ment and fundraising.”
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Grieve notes Warman was instrumental in him taking on the fire chief ’s role. “John was the type of guy who saw the best in everyone; he knew everyone’s potential; and he would push people to get that out of them. If people were unsure of themselves, he would get them to that place where they could be sure of themselves.” Grieve says there will be a “huge void” at the fire hall. “However, because we know his mindset and his opinion, we are very much going to carry on.” Warman was given the time-honoured “Last Call” for fallen firefighters. John Ansel Warman passed away on Jan. 1, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends, as well as his comrades in the Lone Butte Fire Department.