What a blessing it was to have known Bill Gatlos in my life. I had just joined the East Whiteland Fire Company at 16 years old, and really didn't know anything. My first fire call was with Bill on the 1963 Hahn Fire Engine (Photo attached), just the two of us. I was so excited and nervous, not sure what to do. Bill took all of that away and made me feel comfortable. It was just an overheated television set, not a real building fire, what a relief for me. With a lack of active members during week days, it was Bill and I for a lot of the calls. I learned from day one how to handle the hose line and nozzle and put the fire out, and I learned from the best. With a report of a dumpster fire up against a building at the old airport, Bill and I responded on the same engine as I pulled the line off and he operated the pump. Bill, Tommy and I were always together, either at the firehouse or out driving around somewhere, and always with laughter and fun. I drive by the old firehouse everyday many times and all those precious memories come back in my mind. How grateful I am to have had those wonderful times and all of the many precious memories that I think about every single day. Thank you Bill.