Recently, the Women and Men of Takoma Park Fire
Station #2 dedicated the station day-room to pay tribute to former Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Department (TPVFD) member Stephen Jones Sr. who was an active
member until his death, from cancer, in 1984.
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Assistant Chief Steve Jones and his youngest
son at
the dedication
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Mr. Jones joined TPVFD in 1970 and held several
administrative positions on the board of directors and was very active with
fund raisers for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He was an active Fire Fighter and driver on
all units and received several awards such as Fire Fighter of the Year,
training awards, and top responder awards.
In addition, he was co-chairman for the rehab of the
fire station in the early 80's and spent countless hours with this project. Mr. Jones was also a paramedic with the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad since there were only a few medic units in the county
at the time. He was part of group that worked
hard to get Advanced Life Support service in the lower part of the county.
His son, Stephen Jones Jr., followed in his Dad’s
footsteps and is an Assistant Chief with Montgomery County Fire and
Rescue. He wishes to thank Dan, Tracey,
Darrell, and all of the other Women and Men of Station #2 for the dedication of
the day-room to his father.
“It truly means a lot and there isn't a day that
goes by that I don't think about him” stated Assistant Chief Jones.
