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Mike Cady - Pleasant Valley, Executive Director
Albert Foote - Mecklenburgh, Past President and Tournament Manager
Earl Hochdanner - Williamsville, Past President
James J. Landers - North Syracuse, Past President
Clarence Lauper - Pine City, Past President
Ralph Leonard Sr. - Clifton Park, Past President
George Master - Tonowanda, Charter Member and the Association's First President
Joseph McGann - Schenectady, Past President
James Myles - Geneva, Past President
William Noel - Norwich, Executive Director
Robert O'Leary - Advisor to Association, manager of Sheridan Lanes, host lanes of first tournament
Franscis Nystrom - Endwell, Life Member and Past President
Martin Petersen - Kingston, Executive Director and Life Member
John C. Richard - Herkimer, Executive Director
Joseph Santillo - Fairport, Past President
Joseph Schneider - Cheektowaga, Past President
John Scoins - Stafford, Past President
Robert Shaver Sr. - Herkimer, Past President
Elsie Yauchzy - Williamsville, Charter Member and Association's First Recording Secretary
Richard J. Haley - Hamilton, Charter Member
Paul Young - Hamilton, Charter Member and Past President
Chester Yauchzy - Williamsville, Charter Member, Exe. Secretary/Treasurer and Tournament Manager
Edward Hladki - Levittown, Past President, and Life Member
Kenneth W. Woolsey - Ulster County, Executive Secretary/Treasurer

 The Firefighter's Prayer

 

When I'm called to duty god

wherever flames may rage

give me strength to save a life

whatever be its age

 

Help me to embrace a little child

before it is too late

or save an older person from

the horror of that fate

 

Enable me to be alert

to hear the weakest shout

and quickly and efficiently

to put the fire out

 

I want to fill my calling and

to give the best in me

to guard my neighbor and

protect his property

 

And if according to your will

I have to lose my life

bless with your protecting hand

my children and my wife

 

Author: A. W. "Smokey" Linn

First Published in 1958