IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Houston Texas Fire-EMS-Rescue Department, USA/ International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 341.
*The heroism and selflessness of fire professionals must always be honored and remembered.*
Robert Herman Garner, IV was born on April 14, 1984 in Port Arthur, TX to Robert Herman Garner III and Cydnee Green. Robert passed away on May 31, 2013.
Robert will be remembered by all as a hero for the brave actions he took in the fire that claimed his life. To those who knew him well he was a hard working, loving, loyal, and dedicated young man.
In 2003 Robert joined the United States Air Force where he proudly served for 6 years. During this time, Robert completed two tours in Iraq fighting for his country.
Upon leaving the Air Force, Robert began the quest to fulfill his dream of becoming a Houston Fire Fighter. That dream was realized in 2010 when Robert was accepted into the Houston Fire Academy as part of Class 2010 B. Robert put his incredible work ethic to use and began to study and train until he graduated second in his class.
Robert had the honor and privilege of beginning and ending his firefighting career with the men and women of Station 68. These men and women were like family to him. He treasured every day that he had the opportunity to serve along side them.
Robert was loved and valued by so many! He was an amazing son, brother and friend. His memory will live on and he will never be forgotten.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 7, 2013 at River Pointe Church, 5000 Ransom Rd., Richmond, Texas 77469.
Interment will follow in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.
***Firefighter EMT Robert Garner, 29, of Station 68, died while battling a 5-alarm blaze in a motel near the Southwest Freeway at Hillcroft.
Garner, 29, began his career with the Houston Fire Department in October of 2010 and has served out of Fire Station 68 since.
Houston's fire chief says the four firefighters who died fighting a motel fire today were looking for people they thought were still trapped in the burning building.
The five-alarm blaze began in the Bhojan Vegetarian Indian Cuisine restaurant, where "the majority of the fire was ... in the front," according to fire Capt. Ruy Lozano. It ended up spreading to the adjacent Southwest Inn, which is in the southwest part of Houston along the Southwest Freeway.
Terry Garrison says the firefighters "took the highest amount of risk possible" because they thought there were "civilians in the structure" when the roof collapsed. He says the firefighters "who were trying to save lives were lost."
It's the single worst loss of life for the 118-year-old Houston Fire Department.
*The Southwest V Who Gave Their Lives To Save Others*
Captain EMT Matthew Rena Renaud
Engineer Operator EMT Robert Ryan Bebee
Firefighter EMT Robert Herman Garner IV
Firefighter Anne McCormick Sullivan
HFD Capt. William "Iron Bill" Dowling 3.7.2017
***Sugar Land, Texas – Robert Garner, one of the four firefighters killed in the five-alarm at the Southwest Inn, was laid to rest Friday afternoon in a service at River Pointe Church.
Garner, 29, had served with the Houston Fire Department since 2010, and was killed when the roof of the motel collapsed on of him and three other firefighters while they battled the blaze.
Cpt. Darin Unruh, who was one of Garner's training officers at Station 68, gave the eulogy at the service.
"I asked Robert, 'I said Robert? Why do you want to be a fireman?'" Unruh said. "He told me, 'Captain, it is a noble profession.' It is a noble profession Robert."
Station 68 is known as the busiest in the city with an average of 40 calls a day, and that is where Garner wanted to be.
"The emergency tones seem like they never stop going off. Their motto is 'Fueled by fire, driven by courage,'" Unruh said. HFD Chaplain Garry Blackmon also spoke at the service and talked about Garner's sacrifice.
"Robert did not lose his life. He gave it," Blackmon said. The chaplain said Garner gave it to his brothers in blue, to his department and to his city.
"It takes a bunch of pride and it takes a bunch of heart. Robert, you had heart," Unruh told the crowd of more than a thousand.
Rev. Patrick Kelley, of River Pointe Church, told the mourners, "What has meant the most to this family is that they have never forgotten that Robert was more than a firefighter. He is a trusted friend, a loving brother and a precious son."
From his time in the U.S. Air Force, to his final alarm, Garner lived to serve. A firefighter of almost three years, but a life lived well beyond them.
"I was supposed to teach him, but he taught me. He did more for me than I ever did for him. I love you Robert. My brother," Unruh said through tears.
Firefighting is a calling. This call forever answered.
IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Houston Texas Fire-EMS-Rescue Department, USA/ International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 341.
*The heroism and selflessness of fire professionals must always be honored and remembered.*
Robert Herman Garner, IV was born on April 14, 1984 in Port Arthur, TX to Robert Herman Garner III and Cydnee Green. Robert passed away on May 31, 2013.
Robert will be remembered by all as a hero for the brave actions he took in the fire that claimed his life. To those who knew him well he was a hard working, loving, loyal, and dedicated young man.
In 2003 Robert joined the United States Air Force where he proudly served for 6 years. During this time, Robert completed two tours in Iraq fighting for his country.
Upon leaving the Air Force, Robert began the quest to fulfill his dream of becoming a Houston Fire Fighter. That dream was realized in 2010 when Robert was accepted into the Houston Fire Academy as part of Class 2010 B. Robert put his incredible work ethic to use and began to study and train until he graduated second in his class.
Robert had the honor and privilege of beginning and ending his firefighting career with the men and women of Station 68. These men and women were like family to him. He treasured every day that he had the opportunity to serve along side them.
Robert was loved and valued by so many! He was an amazing son, brother and friend. His memory will live on and he will never be forgotten.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 7, 2013 at River Pointe Church, 5000 Ransom Rd., Richmond, Texas 77469.
Interment will follow in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.
***Firefighter EMT Robert Garner, 29, of Station 68, died while battling a 5-alarm blaze in a motel near the Southwest Freeway at Hillcroft.
Garner, 29, began his career with the Houston Fire Department in October of 2010 and has served out of Fire Station 68 since.
Houston's fire chief says the four firefighters who died fighting a motel fire today were looking for people they thought were still trapped in the burning building.
The five-alarm blaze began in the Bhojan Vegetarian Indian Cuisine restaurant, where "the majority of the fire was ... in the front," according to fire Capt. Ruy Lozano. It ended up spreading to the adjacent Southwest Inn, which is in the southwest part of Houston along the Southwest Freeway.
Terry Garrison says the firefighters "took the highest amount of risk possible" because they thought there were "civilians in the structure" when the roof collapsed. He says the firefighters "who were trying to save lives were lost."
It's the single worst loss of life for the 118-year-old Houston Fire Department.
*The Southwest V Who Gave Their Lives To Save Others*
Captain EMT Matthew Rena Renaud
Engineer Operator EMT Robert Ryan Bebee
Firefighter EMT Robert Herman Garner IV
Firefighter Anne McCormick Sullivan
HFD Capt. William "Iron Bill" Dowling 3.7.2017
***Sugar Land, Texas – Robert Garner, one of the four firefighters killed in the five-alarm at the Southwest Inn, was laid to rest Friday afternoon in a service at River Pointe Church.
Garner, 29, had served with the Houston Fire Department since 2010, and was killed when the roof of the motel collapsed on of him and three other firefighters while they battled the blaze.
Cpt. Darin Unruh, who was one of Garner's training officers at Station 68, gave the eulogy at the service.
"I asked Robert, 'I said Robert? Why do you want to be a fireman?'" Unruh said. "He told me, 'Captain, it is a noble profession.' It is a noble profession Robert."
Station 68 is known as the busiest in the city with an average of 40 calls a day, and that is where Garner wanted to be.
"The emergency tones seem like they never stop going off. Their motto is 'Fueled by fire, driven by courage,'" Unruh said. HFD Chaplain Garry Blackmon also spoke at the service and talked about Garner's sacrifice.
"Robert did not lose his life. He gave it," Blackmon said. The chaplain said Garner gave it to his brothers in blue, to his department and to his city.
"It takes a bunch of pride and it takes a bunch of heart. Robert, you had heart," Unruh told the crowd of more than a thousand.
Rev. Patrick Kelley, of River Pointe Church, told the mourners, "What has meant the most to this family is that they have never forgotten that Robert was more than a firefighter. He is a trusted friend, a loving brother and a precious son."
From his time in the U.S. Air Force, to his final alarm, Garner lived to serve. A firefighter of almost three years, but a life lived well beyond them.
"I was supposed to teach him, but he taught me. He did more for me than I ever did for him. I love you Robert. My brother," Unruh said through tears.
Firefighting is a calling. This call forever answered.
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