Even though I singled out my son, the honor of hometown hero belongs to my father-in-law, my husband, and my son. All three of them made sacrifices in their personal lives to be of service to the community. When the fire siren sounded, they immediately responded. I remember my son fighting a fire while still in his band uniform after a school concert. As a mother, I had a heart attack as he pulled the bunker pants over the WHITE uniform pants.