2005-07-16-ewfd-funeral

RALEIGH - Procession and funeral for Eastern Wake firefighter Todd Blanchard, who died in the line of duty on July 14, 2005. He died from injuries suffered at an outside fire at the intersection of Turnipseed Road and Major Slade Road in the unincorporated Knightdale area, struck by a falling tree limb. Memorial services were held at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, July 16. Over a mile of fire and EMS vehicles from Wake, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, and Wayne counties escorted mourners from Eastern Wake Station 1 on Poole Road to the church. Read more at https://www.legeros.com/ralwake/lodd.shtml#Blanchard