Large 48" x 56" wood plaque. Text is engraved on brass plate over aluminum except; "Fireman's prayer" is resin laminated paper on wood.
"Co.-19 This plaque is dedicated to the memory of our deceased members. Bonneauville Community Fire Company Charter Members of 1924: John Clabaugh Sr., Samuel Dayhoff, Leo Frommoyer, (sic. Frommeyer), Raymond Gebhart Sr., Leo Golden, Paul F. Golden, A. J. Hawn, George Kuhn, Dennis Little, Ambrose Myers, Lawrence Orndorff Sr., Raymond Orndorff, Guy Sanders, Charles Smith, Len Smith, Raymond Strasbaugh, Louis Wagaman, John H. Weaver."
"LList of Deceased members (1957 - 2009): C. P. Myers - 1957; Elizabeth Wagaman - 1957; Merle Gitt - 1960; J. B. Zimmerman - 1962; Clyde Dehass - 1962; Albert Hawn - 1963; Allen Weishaar - 1963; A. J. Golden - 1963; Charles H. Smith - 1963; Richard Golden - 1965; Leo C. Gebhart - 1965; Francis Eck - 1968; Leo B. Frommeyer - 1968; C. A. Williams - 1968; Ray Reichart - 1969; Dennis Little - 1969; Howard A. Riley - 1970; Lloyd Scottergood - 1970; Louis Wagaman - 1970; Fred Breighner - 1970; A. J. Hawn - 1971; Francis Clabaugh - 1971; Rose Sanders - 1972; Ruth Weaver - 1972; Lawrence Orndorff - 1973; John H. Weaver - 1973; Francis Chrismer - 1973; Raymond Orndorff - 1974; George Kuhn - 1974; James Williams - 1974; L. F. Smith - 1974; George Swope - 1975; George H. Long - 1975; Paul Chrismer - 1975; Ambrose Myers - 1976; Ivan Bechtel - 1976; Paul T. Golden - 1977; Cloyd Miller - 1977; Charles W. Keller - 1977; Leo J. Golden - 1977; Catherine Keiser - 1979; Ray Shanebrook - 1981; Samuel Dayhoff - 1981; Viola Smith - 1982; Guy Sanders - 1982; Simon F. Kuhn - 1983; Raymond E. Gebhart - 1983; Mary Orndorff - 1983; Elizabeth Sneeringer - 1983; Raymond Strausbaugh - 1983; Calvin Knopp - 1983; Eugene S. Long - 1983; Charles Staub Sr. - 1984; Parr Breighner - 1985; Donald M. Poland - 1985; Catherine M. Smith - 1986; John McMaster - 1986; William Gastley - 1987; John Clabaugh Sr. - 1988; Charles E. Keiser - 1989; P. Emory Weaver - 1989; Steven L. Sanders - 1989; Mary Swope - 1991; Mary D. Golden - 1991; Paul E. Myers - 1992; Kathryn E. Smith - 1992; Earl A. McMaster - 1992; Bernard Lemmon - 1992; Viola Kuhn - 1992; Dorothy V. Staub - 1992; Norm Little - 1993; Earl Chrismer - 1993; Marie C. Long - 1994; Edward F. Smith - 1995; Norman Smith - 1995; Kenneth U. Appler - 1996; Anna H. Harner - 1996; Francis V. Staub - 1997; Leroy J. Shanebrook - 1997; James Martin - 1997; Raymond S. Smith - 1997; William G. Staub - 1997; Marie E. Weaver - 1997; Francis B. Storm - 1998; Marie Keller - 1998; Cyril McMaster - 1998; Norman F. Weaver - 1999; Vibeke "Wispy" Noble - 2001; Andrew Martin - 2002; James Weaver - 2002; Mary Weaver Smith - 2002; Diana Miller - 2002; Bernard "Shorty" Clabaugh - 2003; Roland E. Miller - 2003; Rita A. McMaster - 2004; Francis F. Orndorff - 2004; Richard E. Staub - 2004; Francis L. Shanebrook - 2004; Raymond E. Staub - 2004; Raymond M. Weishaar - 2006; Howard A. Hawbaker - 2007; Paul R. Golden - 2007; Norman J. Staub - 2007; Teresa E. Shanebrook - 2008; Lawrence Francis Keiser - 2008; Justice G. Arthur - 2008; Kenneth W. Black - 2008; Frederick J. Golden - 2009."
"A Fireman's Prayer When I am called to duty, God, whenever flames may rage, Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age. Help me embrace a little child before it's too late, Or save an older person, from the horror of that fate. Enable me to be alert, and 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 every neighbor and protect his property. And if, according to my fate, I am to lose my life; Please bless with your protecting hand my children and my wife."
(Credit for the original Firemen's Prayer: "author unknown.")
Note: This photograph documents the existence of the material. Individual pieces were not photographed and are not clearly legible. All items are available for inspection by interested parties. (Photo by Madelyn Noel)
