A hero remembered: 104-year-old city’s first Black firefighter honoured with surprise parade of fire trucks outside his home

A 104-year-old retired firefighter, Robert Grier, was honored with a surprise fire truck parade in Winston-Salem. Grier, one of the city's first Black firefighters, joined the force in 1964 during the ...
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Fire truck parade a great experience

I had the wonderful pleasure of watching the Del Thomas Fire Truck Parade with my two grandchildren who traveled from Chicago to see the parade. The parade has been on the calendar for weeks as my ...