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COMPANY JOINS THE CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY OF SMYRNA IN MOURNING THE PASSING OF LIFE MEMBER EUGENE. ***UPDATED WITH SERVICES INFORMATION****
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

The Clayton Fire Company is joining our brothers and sisters from the Citizens Hose Co in mourning the passing of Life Member Eugene "Gene" Tucker.  Gene passed away Wednesday evening at Delaware Hospice after a long illness.   Gene held many positions within the Citizens Hose Co during his almost 40 years of service to include; Fire Recorder, Public Information Officer, Board of Directors, Vice President, Lieutenant and 2nd Assistant Chief.  Always involved in public service Gene was also a member of the American Legion Ambulance service in his early career and the Felton Fire Company more recently.  Professionally Gene worked as a Police Dispatcher for the Smyrna & Harrington Police Departments and had a extensive career as a Fire/EMS dispatcher at the Kent County 911 Center, where he retired recently.  Gene had a love of the fire service as he did of life,  His true love was his wife Donna and his Citizens Hose Company.  His presence around the station and on emergency calls will be sadly missed.  He is preceeded in death by his parents and a Twin brother H. Thomas Tucker who is the only member of the Citizens Hose Company to die in the Line of Duty.  He is survived by his loving wife Donna Kemp Tucker and her family.  Plans have not been competed at this time but will be post once completed.  We ask that you please keep Gene, Donna, her family, the Citizens Hose Company and Felton Fire Companies families in your thoughts and prayers.  Photo's courtesy Gene Tucker Facebook page.  

******************************INFORMATION ON SERVICES FOR GENE TUCKER**************************************************************

A VIEWING WILL BE HELD SUNDAY DECEMBER 10, 2017 FROM 9AM UNTIL 11AM AT FARIES FUNERAL HOME 29 S MAIN ST. IN SMYRNA.  SERVICES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VIEWING AT 11AM.  BURIAL WILL BE AT GLENWOOD CEMETERY. 


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