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Longtime Blue Ridge Fire Chief Retires After Four Generations
Gary Brown ends a 38 year leadership span as chief of Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue, a career begun as a 14 year old junior fireman. His son Gary Brown Jr and grandson Mason Brown follow in his firefighting footsteps, continuing a family tradition. Brown recalls fixing trucks in earlier days and speaks of retirement after a stroke, emphasizing health family and community service.
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