From the 1973 yearbook	From the 1995 yearbook

JFRD Retired Engineer Danny P. Lewis passed away Thursday May 17, 2012 after losing his battle with lung cancer. His last assignment when he retired was Tanker 32 C shift.

Services are as follows on Wednesday May 23

There will be a family only viewing time from 10:30 until 11:30 am

All friends will be welcomed at the public viewing from 11:30am until 1:30pm

The eulogy will be delivered graveside at 2:00PM

All services will all take place at

Town and Country Funeral Home
7242 Normandy Boulevard  Jacksonville, FL 32205

From the Florida Times Union:

Danny Payton Lewis, Sr., 65, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012. Born on October 2, 1946 in Tifton, Georgia to Payton Wesley Lewis and Willa Mae Jernigan Lewis. Danny served in the National Guard and had been retired for 11 years from the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joy Boggan Lewis; son, Danny P. Lewis, Jr.; daughter, Jill Counts (Ron); granddaughter, Makenna Counts; his mother, Willa Mae Lewis; brother, Travis Lewis (Charlotte); niece, Melissa Cherry (Cecil), as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family visitation to greet friends will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 11:30am until 1:30pm at Hardage-Giddens Town & Country Funeral Home, 7242 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32205. Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 2:00pm, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery of Jacksonville, FL. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, NFFF

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