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THE LAMMONS LEGACY

Three Generations

OF
FiReFighteRs

by Cheryl Goforth

He readily admits that his career
KEITH LAMMONS has sometimes been hard on his
(DAD) family, not being there for his
boys and wife. For example, he
nearly missed the births of his sons
irefighters run because he was out on a response.
“up and down the
Ffamily ladder” in But on a lighter note, when he is
the Keith Lammons’ not working, Keith and Homer, a
clan. Both his father Ft. Worth fireman, are competing
and father-in-law, in Chuck Wagon cook-offs. “A few
now in their 90s, of us here at LFR have competed
were firemen for the against my dad,” noted son Randy,
Seminole Volunteer “and we have beaten him before.”
Fire Department and When asked how it felt to beat his dad, Randy added, “It
have since retired. His felt great.”
sons, Danny and Randy,
presently serve with the Getting beaten in an occasional chuckwagon cook-off
LFR. doesn’t take away from the impressive legacy Keith

When Keith turned 18, he, too, decided to
follow in his dad’s footsteps and, for the
last 46 years, has served the Lubbock area
as a first responder. Currently, he works
for Texas A&M Forest Service.

Every firefighter has an unforgettable
moment, and for Keith, it was being in
a log cabin which was on fire and full of
photography chemicals and gun powder.
Apart from the ever-present danger of his
job, the long hours and the many miles
driven have been the most challenging
aspects of his work.

According to Keith, his reward is the
feeling you get when you know you have
saved someone’s property or life. He is just
a guy who likes helping people, and most
of the time, it’s for free.

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