Thank you, you gave all for what you believed in. Doing the things others could or would not do, so when I say those guys are my heroes, it’s saying allot.
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I have never had a movie affect me the way it did.I have lived my life much the same way. God bless all 20 of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. I can’t imagine how hard it was for Brendan, losing 19 people he was so close with. I loved this movie, very sad outcome in Yarnell. I was on a type 2 crew with the Nevada Division of Forestry. You and your crew are heroes to the entire woodland community, and we are all thankful for your service. The Yarnell Fire was a true tragedy, but it brought to life the knowledge of the dedication and sacrifice this job takes, which unfortunately takes a loss of life for people to understand.
My roommate is a wild land firefighter on a heli-tack crew (previous 5 years spent on a hand crew) and understand this crews story has made me prouder of him now more than ever. Thank you to the hotshots who risk there life for us everyday!!!! – Momo Massoud The hotshots were true heroes – Johnny White God bless you and all of the Hot Shots!!! You were an amazing leader and you and your crew deserve the highest level of love, honor, and respect. And for showing the world that if you have fierce and fearless determination, you can accomplish any dream. Thank you for reminding me that people are trully good, and that a hero can be anyone who is willing to sacrifice for the welfare of others. You and your crew are Hero’s ❤️ – Aleksandar Stoilov Respect too all firefighters and others protecting our world. Saw the movie, read Brendan’s book and two others and the reports online and then saw the movie again. RIP, Hero, Eric Marsh, we should all aspire to be the man you were. You and your crew are heroes! – Bogdan Benner To the families of the men who lost their lives I can only say God’s peace …? – Kim Cecena You all are true Heros! To get out in the line of a fire to save lives is just so heroic. Rip eric, you sacrificed and are a hero along with your fallen brothers. Mail (required) (will not be published).He liked to say that working on the crew “turned boys into men.” He was so well known for his quotes and sayings that his crew wrote down his “Eric-isms.”Įric’s wife, Amanda, and his parents, John and Jane, want Eric remembered as a compassionate, good-hearted, loyal, and generous man of integrity who loved his family, his life, and being a Granite Mountain Hot Shot. He helped start the Arizona Wildfire Academy (from his living room), where he taught basic firefighting, squad boss, and leadership classes. He was an instrumental part of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots organization. He joined the City of Prescott in 2003 as part of the fuels management crew and worked to build a city-sponsored wildland team. He and a friend made a pact to compete in the next 24-hour race as solo competitors.Įric was also a talented tile setter, stone mason, and gifted welder/fabricator. He competed in endurance mountain bike races and recently completed a 24-hour mountain bike race as a part of a four-person relay team.
He was also an equestrian with a great love for his horse, “Shorty,” a skier and member of the ski patrol at Sunrise Mountain, a fisherman, motorcyclist, and avid cyclist and mountain biker. He was a rock and ice climber who proposed to his wife on an ice climbing trip to Ouray, Colorado. He worked for several years with the Globe hot shots out of Tonto National Forest.Įric had a great love for the outdoors. He graduated from Appalachian State with a degree as a biologist/naturalist and worked and excelled at several jobs, but the one he really loved was wildland firefighting. He graduated with honors from Ashe Central High, where he was a running back on the football team. Prescott Fire Department - Granite Mountain Interagency HotshotsĪ loving husband and dedicated son, Eric Shane Marsh was born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina.