VIDEO: The names of New Hampshire’s fallen heroes were read aloud and honored on Saturday, at the New Hampshire Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Concord.
“This year, we did not add any new names, but still, we feel compelled to honor these people, and to read their names aloud each year,” said retired Lt. Earl Lincoln of the Hooksett Fire Department. The memorial was built 19 years ago, and will now be expanded to, unfortunately, make room for more names in the future.
“We never gave it a thought 19 years ago that the memorial would be full,” said one organizer. Families and the fire department laid down a flower for their lost brothers and sisters and spoke their names. Jessica L. Wyman was one of the creators of the memorial, alongside her husband, Merrimack Fire Lt. Chris Wyman. Her name was added last year, after she died of cancer.
“In 2023, I lost my wife to occupational cancer, which was determined to be in the line of duty, and she was added to this memorial last year,” Wyman said. “Being a steward of the memorial and having to put your wife on the memorial, it’s a heavy lift.”
Organizers said they will always ensure their memories are eternal. “Their task completed, their duties well down, their last alarm, they are going home,” one organizer said.
