Rdrydr2, on the right, married and the father of a 21 year old daughter and a 24 year old son, feels that "there is no other life outside of firefighting". Residing in northern California, he was a 3rd class petty officer in the US Navy. He continues to work as a civilian firefighter for the Navy. Rdrydr devotes countless hours instructing CPR classes. When not in his "line of duty", he enjoys restoring old cars and fishing. To get to the heart and soul of the true rdrydr that we've all grown to love and appreciate, please take a minute to read the following passage, bearing in mind that he lives this poem, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
Fireman's Prayer
"Ross is my name, Flames is my game..."
rdrydr2...just a couple of months ago (summer '98) was transferred to Port Hueneme, California, Oct. 97