Gravette Fire Department personnel enjoy holiday dinner, honor retired chief

Photo by Susan Holland Rob Douthit, chief of the Gravette Fire Department, and his wife Karen posed in front of the department’s Christmas tree in the big truck bay at the fire station Saturday evening. Douthit revived the tradition of a holiday dinner to honor retirees and the fire trucks were moved outside to make room for the evening’s celebration. Guests who brought gifts to put under the tree participated in a gift exchange after the dinner.
Photo by Susan Holland Rob Douthit, chief of the Gravette Fire Department, and his wife Karen posed in front of the department’s Christmas tree in the big truck bay at the fire station Saturday evening. Douthit revived the tradition of a holiday dinner to honor retirees and the fire trucks were moved outside to make room for the evening’s celebration. Guests who brought gifts to put under the tree participated in a gift exchange after the dinner.

Photo by Susan Holland Dean Edmondson, of Gravette, listened Saturday evening as Gravette fire chief Rob Douthit told of his many years of service on the Gravette fire department crew. Edmondson was a Gravette fireman for 26 years before retiring several years ago and was fire chief his last 10 years with the department. Chief Douthit this year revived a former tradition of holding a dinner during the holidays to honor department retirees.

Photo by Susan Holland Dean Edmondson, of Gravette, listened Saturday evening as Gravette fire chief Rob Douthit told of his many years of service on the Gravette fire department crew. Edmondson was a Gravette fireman for 26 years before retiring several years ago and was fire chief his last 10 years with the department. Chief Douthit this year revived a former tradition of holding a dinner during the holidays to honor department retirees.

Photo by Susan Holland Dean Edmondson, of Gravette, listened Saturday evening as Gravette fire chief Rob Douthit told of his many years of service on the Gravette fire department crew. Edmondson was a Gravette fireman for 26 years before retiring several years ago and was fire chief his last 10 years with the department. Chief Douthit this year revived a former tradition of holding a dinner during the holidays to honor department retirees.

Photo by Susan Holland Rob Douthit, chief of the Gravette Fire Department, and his wife Karen posed in front of the department's Christmas tree in the big truck bay at the fire station Saturday evening. Douthit revived the tradition of a holiday dinner to honor retirees and the fire trucks were moved outside to make room for the evening's celebration. Guests who brought gifts to put under the tree participated in a gift exchange after the dinner.

Photo by Susan Holland

Rob Douthit, chief of the Gravette Fire Department, and his wife, Karen, posed in front of the department's Christmas tree in the big truck bay at the fire station Saturday evening. Douthit revived the tradition of a holiday dinner to honor retirees, and the fire trucks were moved outside to make room for the evening's celebration. Guests who brought gifts to put under the tree participated in a gift exchange after the dinner.

Photo by Susan Holland Rob Douthit, chief of the Gravette Fire Department, and his wife Karen posed in front of the department's Christmas tree in the big truck bay at the fire station Saturday evening. Douthit revived the tradition of a holiday dinner to honor retirees and the fire trucks were moved outside to make room for the evening's celebration. Guests who brought gifts to put under the tree participated in a gift exchange after the dinner.

Photo by Susan Holland

Personnel from the Gravette fire department enjoyed a holiday dinner at the fire station Saturday evening. Gravette firefighters and their families enjoyed a hearty dinner and a gift exchange. Retired fire chief Dean Edmondson was introduced by current chief Rob Douthit and honored before the meal.

Photo by Susan Holland Personnel from the Gravette fire department enjoyed a holiday dinner at the fire station Saturday evening. Fire trucks were moved outside, tables and a Christmas tree were set up and Gravette firefighters and their families enjoyed a hearty dinner and a gift exchange. Retired fire chief Dean Edmondson was introduced by current chief Rob Douthit and honored before the meal.

Photo by Susan Holland Personnel from the Gravette fire department enjoyed a holiday dinner at the fire station Saturday evening. Fire trucks were moved outside, tables and a Christmas tree were set up and Gravette firefighters and their families enjoyed a hearty dinner and a gift exchange. Retired fire chief Dean Edmondson was introduced by current chief Rob Douthit and honored before the meal.

Photo by Susan Holland Fire trucks were moved from the big bay at the Gravette fire station and parked outside Saturday evening to make room for the fire department's holiday dinner. Pictured here, enjoying pre-dinner conversation, are Travis Cloud, Ashley Cloud with daughter Embree, Levi Franks, Wesley Gale, Maddie Mueller, Tiffany Winter and Dave Winter.

Photo by Susan Holland Fire trucks were moved from the big bay at the Gravette fire station and parked outside Saturday evening to make room for the fire department's holiday dinner. Pictured here, enjoying pre-dinner conversation, are Travis Cloud, Ashley Cloud with daughter Embree, Levi Franks, Wesley Gale, Maddie Mueller, Tiffany Winter and Dave Winter.

Photo by Susan Holland Fire trucks were moved from the big bay at the Gravette fire station and parked outside Saturday evening to make room for the fire department's holiday dinner. Pictured here, enjoying pre-dinner conversation, are Travis Cloud, Ashley Cloud with daughter Embree, Levi Franks, Wesley Gale, Maddie Mueller, Tiffany Winter and Dave Winter.

General News on 12/23/2015