Stories about Johnny Tetrick – Cleveland firefighter, father, son & friend to many – filled the oil-scented garage of Engine 22 on Wednesday. His admirers had gathered there to celebrate his life, six days after it was taken in the line of duty at age 51.
Firefighter Johnny Tetrick with his three daughters.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There was the time Johnny Tetrick snuck over to another Cleveland fire station and emptied a box of crickets that would chirp all night—a practical joke during an ongoing war of pranks between rival stationhouses.
Members of Tetrick’s family took turns speaking about the life he led and the imprint he left behind. They included his 80-year-old father, Kris, himself a former Cleveland firefighter, and Tetrick’s three daughters: Falon, 23, Regan, 20, and Eden, 18. “You come in the morning, check the schedule and see Johnny Tetrick was on the schedule, and you know it was going to be a good day,” said Dan Zudic, pausing with emotion between each sentence. Tetrick was the first person to welcome him on his first day, when he didn’t know a soul.The garage was strewn with tanks, tubes and Tetrick reminders. There was the wooden artwork on the wall, built from a black walnut tree Tetrick had chopped down on his property.
The gathering included light-hearted moments, recalling Tetrick as a prankster—like the time he lit several firecrackers and tossed them in the bathroom. One somehow landed in an occupied stall, prompting a trip to the hospital.
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