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St. Matthews Fire Protection District
Honor Roll — F to H
This is one of many sections that contain information, documents, letters, newspaper articles, pictures, etc. of
the St. Matthews Fire Protection District. They have been collected and arranged in chronological order.
These items were collected, organized and entered into a computerized database by Al Ring with the help of
the St. Matthews Fire Department Alumni Association, Inc. The Association’s members are Rick Albers, A.
E. “Bill” Andriot, III, E. Gar Davis, Clarke Fenimore, Jack Monohan, Mike Noon, Russ Rakestraw and Al
Ring.
The purpose of this “collection” was to create the background and research for the book St. Matthews Firefighters, 84 Years of Firefighting in St. Matthews, Kentucky, written by and published by Al Ring in 2004.
The collection is continuing today, so if you should have old or new information on the St. Matthews Fire Department, please contact Al Ring.
All graphics have been improved to make the resolution as good as possible, but the reader should remember
that many came from copies of old newspaper articles. This also applies to other items such as documents,
letters, etc. Credit to the source of the documents, photos, etc. is provided whenever it was available. We realize that many items are not identified and regret that we weren’t able to provide this information. As far as
the newspaper articles that are not identified, 99% of them would have to be from one of three possible
sources. The Courier-Journal, The Louisville Times or one of the Voice publications.
Please use this information as a reference tool only. If the reader uses any of the information for any purpose
other than a reference tool, they must get permission from the source.
The Association would like to thank the St. Matthews Fire Protection District and various newspapers including The Courier-Journal, The Louisville Times, and The Voice-Tribune. Our appreciation is also extended to
the various citizens and firefighters who contributed to the gathering of this information.
Explanation
First let me apologize for any people that may have been left off the list or
any inaccuracies you may find in the information provided. Every effort was
made to get good accurate information.
Explanation
Second, if you have corrections, or if you have information/pictures etc. on
people that would help make these sections better please contact me, Al Ring
520-529-0910, Tucson, AZ or [email protected].
Information in BLUE means the person has passed on.
During the 1980’s, 1990’s and later, many people “signed up” and took some
training, but never completed the course and became an official member.
This has really complicated the list and I am sure mistakes have been made.
In the full list of members, at the bottom, I have listed many names of who
we think some of these people are. Again anyone with more information to
help clarify this would be appreciated.
We also have tried to make rosters of every year of the department, but again
we have done the best we can with the information we have, realizing that
they will never be 100%. With almost 700 people involved since 1919 it is
just plain impossible to have everyone and the right dates.
Let me thank everyone who helped on this project which is in the hundreds
but Jack Monohan must get a special thanks along with Rick Albers, Jordan
Davis, John Kaster, Kent Monohan, John Volkerding and Joe Wolfe.
John Feierbend
Firefighter 1939 to 1941
John Kaster remembers, “Big”, “Fat”, John Feierbend who lived on Macon Avenue, and drove on most fire
runs, “motorman.” He was married and had a son who was a tremendous piano and organ player, even playing at the Golden Horseshoe in Lexington.
Courtesy The Jeffersonian, June 11, 1936:
Philip R. Feigel, Jr.
Firefighter 1949
May 20, 1920 to May 11, 1979
Philip was born May 20, 1920 in Jefferson County, Kentucky to Dr. Philip R. and Lillie Nauner Feigel who
lived at 3920 Massie Avenue. Dr. Feigel was a dentist and died April 6, 1947. The 1930 census shows Philip
about 9 years old living at 3920 Massie Avenue, with sister Carolyn 15. Philip enlisted for World War II January 17, 1941, in St. Matthews, Kentucky in the National Guard infantry. That sheet says he had 1 year of high
school, was semiskilled in painting, construction and maintenance and was single without dependents. The
1942 Caron’s directory listed him on Massie and a Sergeant in the United States Army. A 1947 Polks directory shows him as a student at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Additional Polks directories
showed him as a salesman and a teacher and we think married to Dorothy. Philip died May 11, 1979. Philip
was listed in our old registration book with a phone number of Ta-6618, at the Massie Avenue address. This
makes us think he was on the department in the 1940s or early 1950s. We know for sure he was on August
1949 because he was listed in a newspaper article.
May 16, 1941: St. Matthews Sun: Dr. Feigel ___________ _________, Chicks In Early Fire.
Clarke E. Fenimore
Firefighter February 15, 1966 to April 30, 1971
Clarke was born August 1938, in Sikeston, Missouri. Graduated from Western Kentucky University. He is
married to Alberta for 45 years and they have 3 daughters and 9 Grandchildren. Clarke has been involved in
sales all his life and for quite some time involved with the Quail Chase Golf course.
“All fire run have there own memories, I suppose the 2nd Jamestown stands out amount the one where everyone could have bee injured.
I just remember all the great individual and the fun together.
Devin G. Ferrell
Firefighter 2007
Devin passed recruit class and spent a short time with STMFD and then went on to Rural Metro EMS in Louisville.
Frederick Fischer
Firefighter about 2004 to 2005
All we have on Frederick is that he served a short time in 2004 to 2005.
Arnold P. “Paul” Fish, Jr.
Firefighter January 26, 1971 to June 29, 1972
Paul was only on STMFD for a short period of time in 1971 and 1972. We have not been able to find anything
on him.
George Walter Fiske
Original Incorporator
December 11, 1866 to September 17, 1934
Was born in Louisville in December 11, 1866. In 1888 he and some others organized Giger, Fiske & Corp, to
build elevators, later the name was changed to Louisville Drying Machinery Company. Mr. Fisk stayed until
retiring and sold out in 1923. The 1920 census shows his family living on Westport Road, age 53, married to
Elizabeth S. age 50 and they had 3 children, Elizabeth, Margaret, George W. He was one of the original signers of the Articles of Incorporations and died in September 17, 1934, while retired living on Westport Road.
Ronald “Ron” Fleitz
Firefighter 1972-1973
We know Ron presently works at S & S Tool & Machine Company in Louisville, Kentucky as quality control
director. He lives in the Lyndon area and was on STMFD about 1972-1973.
Paul H. Fleming
Firefighter 1930 to 1935, Trustee 1933 to 1934, again 1940
June 5, 1898 to January 27, 1951
Born in Louisville, June 5, 1898 he attended boarding school and then went to Male High School. He started
with the L. & N. Railroad on completion of high school and stayed with them all his life. During World War
II her served with the 728 Railway Operation Battalion as a Captain. Though born a Catholic Mr. Fleming
usually attended St. Matthews Bethel United Methodist Church with his wife Sara and they lived on Wallace
Avenue. They had two daughters. He was also a member of Zachary Taylor Post 180, American Legion. He
was a firefighter from 1930 to 1935 (maybe not officially) and joined the Board in 1933 and served to 1934.
He died January 27, 1951.
Walter N. Fletcher, Jr.
Firefighter 1954 to June 30, 1964
Walter was born August 2, 1926, in Westpoint, Kentucky. He moved to St. Matthews 1945 and worked at the at Firestone Store in St. Mathews He started at
the St. Matthews Armory about 1949 and stayed until 1964. He then joined E &
H Electric Supply, in Louisville, staying 28 years, retiring in from 1991. Then
went to Budget Car & Truck Rental for 12 years leaving them in 2004. Owning a
condo in Florida, he was President of their condo association in Fort Myers
Beach and and spent a few years there after the 2004 hurricane to supervise reconstruction of condo and is still on board. He is married to Marion, and they
have two sons, Patrick and Michael who live in Louisville.
February 25, 1960: The Voice of St. Matthews: The Volunteers—Walter N.
Fletcher, Jr. Usually does a job of guarding the community. He protects us from
fire and against troubles. The 33-year-old supply Technician works for the National Guard in St. Matthews and is also a St. Matthews Volunteer Fireman. He
has been with the fire department for 6 years. Mr. Fletcher is one of the volunteers who’s more apt to answer the day calls than the night calls. For while he
works her, he lives on Preston Highway.
Walter N. Fletcher, Jr.
December 17, 2015, Evergreen Funeral Home:
Walter N. Fletcher, Jr.
December 17, 2015, Evergreen Funeral Home:
Charles Brent Florence
Firefighter 1988 to 1992
Brent was born in Louisville, Kentucky December 5, 1969 and raised in St. Matthews. He is from a STMFD
family of firefighters and attend and graduated from Walden School and Spalding University in 2003. He
served on STMFD from 1988 to 1992. He is married to Teresa Florence who is a CPA they live in the Louisville area and he is a Licensed Practical and registered nurse, ARNP, MS, MSN, NP.
Franklin “Frank” R. Florence
Died July 13, 2014
Firefighter March 9, 1954 to March 24, 1964, 1974 to 1992, Lieutenant, Captain,
Assistant Chief, Chief, Director, Trustee
Excerpts from: July 20, 1983: The Voice, by Carol Brandon Timmons: New Chief steers St. Matthews
VFD. Veteran firefighter Franklin Florence was named chief of the St. Matthews Volunteer Fire Department at a meeting last
Wednesday of the St. Matthews Volunteer Fire Association Board of Directors.
The new fire chief is far from a newcomer to fire protection service. He has 30 years of firefighting experience to his credit.
Florence said he started working with the St. Matthews Volunteer Fire Department in 1953 and then served for a volunteer department when he was transferred there. He’s been back with St. Matthews for about 10 years, Florence commented.
He added that he’s worked his way up from firefighter to a leadership role three times.
“My goal is to continue to deliver the fire defense system in this
community,” Florence commented. “Because I know with the
people we have, we can continue to deliver excellent service in the
most cost effective manner. “And we have plenty of evidence to
support it.”
Florence maintains that the St. Matthews Fire Department is tops.
He speaks proudly about it. He defends it. He is dedicated to it.
“Our firefighters are second none,” the new chief remarked.
“They’re good folks.”
Prior to becoming a full-time, paid firefighter as he is now, Florence was employed by Upjohn Healthcare services. He also operated his own contracting and real estate businesses. Florence, 48,
and his wife, Dodie, have five children: Ran, Steve, Sharon, Lisa
and Brent.
Franklin “Frank” R. Florence
Franklin Randolph “Ran” Florence
Firefighter 1976 to 1993, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain (gone some for Military Service)
June 3, 1992: The New Voice, by Kristin Searfoss, Kiwanis Club names fireman of the year: One week after his 18th
birthday in 1976, St. Matthews resident and Bardstown Road Dentist Franklin R. “Ran” Florence
joined the St. Matthews Fire Protection District as
a volunteer firefighter.
About 15 years later, he is still a volunteer with the
department, earning the highest rank of Firefighter
III and the position of Captain as a fire combat
officer and serving as training coordinator for the
departments volunteers.
In recognition of his being chosen 1992 Fire Officer of the year by his district, the St. Matthews
Kiwanis Club named Florence Fireman of the Year
and honored him in a ceremony in April.
presented the award, which included a
His father district Chief Franklin R. Florence, Sr.,
plaque and two gift certificates.
Each year St. Matthews Kiwanis, a part of Kiwanis International whose goal is community service, presents the award to people
who have distinguished themselves in the St. Matthews community.
Fellow officers at the fire district elected Florence Fireman of the Year, said Florence’s father, whose three sons have volunteered
with the district. The younger Florence was chosen for his “on going dedication and effort,” his father said. The choice was not
based on just one achievement, since the officers “recognized (the younger Florence ) had been doing good work overall,” he said.
“I’m very proud of him,” Chief Florence said. “He takes time to serve the community as a firefighter. … I am very confident in his
leadership ability in a combat situation and as an administrator.”
When he was a boy, the younger Florence wanted to be a firefighter, he said “I didn’t envision his fixing teeth.” Now, however, he
does both. A fulltime dentist with his own practice Florence signs up with the district to be on call when he also puts in eight to 12
hours a week as director of volunteer training for the district, he volunteers, who currently number about 40, must complete sum 20
hours of training before they can begin responding to even simple emergencies he said. Within the second part of volunteering, the
district tries to provide up to 200 hours of training.
Florence graduated from Waggener High School in 1976, got a bachelor of science degree at the University of Louisville or Business and graduated from the U of L Dental School in 1985.
He served a four-year tour of active duty with the U.S. Army, where he was a practicing dentist. He was also on active duty for almost a year with the Army during Operation Desert Storm, moving around the United states to assist with troop mobilization.
The Army trains all dentists in advanced trauma life support, he said. That training dovetails with the fire district’s emphasis on
working with other emergency services. All 18 paid and more than half of the volunteer firefighters, including him, are Emergency
Medial Technicians, Florence said.
Florence said he likes working with his father and his friends “to do something that’s good.” He doesn’t like the time his volunteer
position takes from his wife and two small children.
The 1976 burning of Nanz & Kraft Florist’s Breckenridge Lane building was the first big fire Florence remembers helping fight.
“We worked together with the city of Louisville (fire department),” He said. “I remember being overwhelmed, saying, Wow, this is
rally a fire.” “There was a lot of adrenalin and excitement of actually being a fireman,” he said. “It was a great feeling to know I
was helping.”
FROM HIS WEB SITE: DR. RAN FLORENCE—Dr. Florence grew up in Louisville and received a degree in Business before
graduating from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in 1985. Following graduation, he completed a General Dentistry
residency with the U. S. Army in Colorado and served our country for five years, including the first Gulf War. Dr. Florence has
been in private practice for 17 years since leaving the military. He is a member of the Louisville Dental Society, the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry.
He was born in Louisville January 7, 1958.
Steven M. Florence
Firefighter 1978 to 1985, Sergeant, Captain
Steve was born in Louisville, Kentucky February 21, 1959 and raised in St. Matthews. He is from a STMFD
family of firefighters. He served on STMFD from 1978 to 1985. He is married they live in the Louisville area and he spent many years in the Military, and has his own Oral Surgery & Maxillofacial Surgery practice in
Louisville, Kentucky. DMD.
Stuart Flowers
Firefighter 1983 to 1986
All we can find on Stuart Flowers is that he was on STMFD from 1983 to 1986 and that he also was on Harrods Creek Fire Department. He presently owns Stuart Properties and lives and works out of 199 Westwind Road.
Frank A. Flynn
Firefighter 1984 to present (2010), Sergeant, Captain, Trustee 1989 to 2001
Edward C. “Ed” Foley
Firefighter January 20, 1942 to May 11, 1972, Lieutenant 1957 to 1960
January 10, 1908 to June 24, 1994
We know Ed was married and had one daughter we think Doddie. We believe he last his first wife and remarried (Hilda) and she died of Alzheimer's. He was self employed owning many trucks picking up meat
scraps to sell to rendering plants. He lived over at 217 Fairmeade Road (Ta 1677). Ed was best friends with
fellow firefighter Leakey Schneider. They had a habit for years of going to the Vogue Theater on Friday
nights with their children to see the movies and the wives went to bingo. They also were heavily involved
with “dog field trials” and Leakey had his special Basset Hound Gomer.
F. L. “Les” Ford
Firefighter June 12, 1962 to July 17, 1964
Les was good friends with Ronnie Brown while on the department. He also served on the Louisville Fire Department. He was not brought up in our area and after leaving the department everyone lost track of him.
John Franck
Firefighter June 1988 to September 1988
John was only on STMFD for a short time in 1988.
R. S. Frank could be Franck
Firefighter 1919 to 1932
We have not been able to find anything on R. S. Frank, except we believe he was on the STMFD from 1919 to
1932. We do not remember when or how we got that information on his being on at that time, but decided
not to remove his name. However we have found in our old registration book a Robert S. Franck who lived at
218 Brampton Road. It is possible this is the same person with wrong dates. This person would have been on
the department in the early 1950’s. NOTE: I talked to “Bob” Franck 1/19/2010, and he is the person that
lived at 218 Brampton Road, but does not remember ever being a member or connected with the department at
all. He thinks he was the only person with name in the area at that time. He was related to Mose Franck on
Shelbyville Road who was in plumbing and heating.
Walter A. Franck III
July 5, 1940 to May 26, 2014
Firefighter March 14, 1967 to June 11, 1974
Walt was born in Louisville, Kentucky July 5, 1940. He lived on Eastern Parkway, went to DuPont Manual
Junior High and then Fern Creek High School where he graduated. Walt is a very talented sheet metal fabricator, and copper smith and has among other things done fabrication in the food handling business and whisky
stills in copper smithing. Walt has lost 3 wives to death and had 3 boys, Andrew, Adam and Aaron. He had
moved to Kennison Avenue in about 1960 and was there when on the department. In 1975 he move to the
Ferncreek/JTown area.
William Mike Frantz
Firefighter 1998 to Present (2010)
Born in Louisville in 1979, he has a BS in Fire Science -Columbia Southern and an AS in Occupational Safety
and Health-Columbia Southern. He joined STMFD in 1998. he is married to Mariah Frantz, Children- Madeline and Rivers.
Walter S. Frederick
Firefighter (Unknown Dates)
We haven’t been able to find anything on a Walter S. Frederick except that he is listed in our old registration
book as living in Jeffersontown, Kentucky an a business phone at TA-0353, which we think is a St. Matthews
number. We found in ancestry a Walter S. Frederick born July 16, 1921 and died March 13, 2000 and had
lived at 10416 Taylorsville Road. We have been told this is not our man but we are not sure about that.
Tina M. Freibert
Secretary 1999 To 2005
Tine was born around 1972. Tina left STMFD in 2005 and she tried to start up one of those cost recovery
businesses for fire departments but it didn’t go very far.
H. Curtis “Curt” Fry, Jr.
Firefighter 1946 to 1949
1924 to December 28, 2004
Was first chief at Lyndon Volunteer Fire Department.
Harold Curtis , "Curt" Fry, Bradenton and, LaGrange, Ky.
Harold Curtis "Curt" Fry, 80, Bradenton and LaGrange, Ky., died December 28, 2004.
Curt was a 40-year employee of LG&E, retiring as a supervisor. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II, and earned a Purple Heart.
Survived by wife Isabelle, Bradenton; son, Harold C. Fry III, Germantown, Tenn.; daughters, Cheri Hill, LaGrange, Cathy Fogarty of Eminence, Ky.; stepdaughter, Stacey McNemar, Tampa; seven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Friday, January 21, 11 a.m. at Westside Christian Church, 3604 15th Ave. W.,
Bradenton. Memorial donations may be made to Westside Christian Church.
Harold Curtis Fry Jr., 80
Harold Curtis Fry Jr., 80, of La Grange and Bradenton, Fla., died Dec. 28, 2004, in Louisville.
He was born May 5, 1924, in Louisville, to the late Harold Curtis Fry Sr. and Verna Rhea Oyler. He was a 40year employee of LG&E, retiring as a supervisor, and served in World War II where he earned a Purple Heart.
He held dual memberships in Lyndon Christian Church where he was a charter member, and in Westside
Christian Church in Bradenton, Fla. He had served several foreign missions for Teen Mission -- USA. He was
recognized in 2000 as the first chief of the Lyndon Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death my his first wife, Roberta A. Stone Fry; a brother, Lloyd
D. Fry; and a grandson, Charles D. Hill Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Isabelle (Young) Fry of Bradenton and La Grange; a son, Harold C. (Dianne) Fry
III of Germantown, Tenn.; two daughters, Cherie (Charles) Hill of La Grange and Cathy (Bill) Fogarty of Eminence; a stepdaughter, Stacy (Raymond) McNemar of Tampa, Fla.; a grandson, Matthew Fry of Memphis,
Tenn.; six granddaughters, Wendy Hill Harris of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Katie (Marcus) Fogarty Mobley and Carrie,
Sarah, Whitney and Tara Fogarty; and three great-grandsons, Lane and Aaron Harris of Ft. Wayne and Justin
Mobley of Louisville.
Services were Friday at Lyndon Christian Church with the Rev. Phil Neyhart of Lyndon Christian Church officiating. Burial followed in Floydsburg Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bill Winkler, Charles Young, Charlie Hill, Harold Watson, Bill Fogarty and Marc Mobley.
Memorial gifts may go to the Lyndon Christian Church Building Fund.
Kyle Perrett Galloway
Firefighter Summer 1994
Born August 3, 1972 in Connecticut, Kyle moved to Louisville after attending Colgate University. After
working for several years in the then newly created power and gas brokerage markets as a broker of power
futures and derivatives, Kyle went on to attend law school with the University of Louisville. Kyle began his
legal career with Frost Brown Todd LLC, one of the largest and most respected firms in the region. With Frost
Brown Todd, LLC he regularly represented a variety of public and privately held businesses both regionally
and across the country. Kyle then joined a Louisville based national real estate development company, Poe
Companies, LLC, as General Counsel. At Poe Companies, Kyle was responsible for overseeing the legal aspects of hotel, retail, residential and multi-use projects in Texas, Arizona, Utah, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky
and Belize. Some of those projects included the proposed $500 Million multi-use Museum Plaza project in
downtown Louisville, Kentucky and the proposed $300 Million mixed-use hotel, restaurant and condo project
known as 21C Austin. (He worked with STMFD during the summer of 1994 while attending U of L and was
to live in the department house, but could not brake his lease so it didn’t work out. Kyle is married with 5
choldren)
Kyle focuses his practice on commercial real estate, corporate and business transactions. His practice includes
representation of commercial, shopping center, residential and apartment developers as well as lenders, investors, owners and managers in the acquisition, disposition, financing (including construction financing), development, leasing and management of commercial properties, including office, retail, industrial, apartments, hotels, residential subdivisions and health care properties. In addition, he is well versed in the pre-development
process and has represented developers in the negotiation of construction, construction management, architect's and engineer's contracts. He also represents clients, including tenant in common purchasers, in 1031 tax
deferred exchanges. His experience as in house counsel for a development company gives him a unique perspective in his representation of developers and owners in zoning and subdivision matters in and around Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Areas of Practice: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate and Business Transactions
Bar Admissions: Kentucky, 2003
Education: Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky J.D., Cum
Laude , Law Review: Brandeis Law Review, Member and Editor, 2001 - 2003
Colgate University, B.A., Hamilton, New York, 1994, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, With High Honors, M. Holmes Hartshorne Memorial Award for Excellence in Religion, Major: Comparative Religion
Published Works: "Federal Regulations Affecting Real Estate", Kentucky Real Estate Law & Practice, Third
Edition, 2007, UK/CLE, (Co-Author)
Professional Associations and Memberships: CCIM, International Council of Shopping Centers, Young Real
Estate Professionals Association of Louisville-Board of Director, Louisville Youth Choir-Board Member,
American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association
Past Employment Positions: Frost Brown Todd, LLC, 2003 - 2007, Poe Companies, LLC, General Counsel,
2007 - 2008
Languages: French
Matthew Glenn Gataky
Firefighter 1989 to 1991
Matt was born (1973) and raised in Louisville Kentucky. He graduated from St. Xavier High School class of
1991, earned a B.A. degree at Miami University of Ohio in 1995. He and his family presently live in Tampa,
Florida. He is a custom home builder and remodeler. Married to Kathy Klotter Gataky, 1999 and a Lexington
Kentucky native, they have 2 boys, Graham, 2003 and James, 2006. He served on STMFD in 1989 and 1991.
Dave Gibbs
Firefighter (unknown dates)
We have not been able to find anything on Dave but many firefighters remember the name.
James Gibson
Firefighter 1983 to 1987
James Gibson: Was paid firefighter (Jim started as a volunteer & was a Baptist Seminary student.) He was
put in charge of Fire Safety Education & Public Relations. He was a really nice guy and did a super job with
it. He worked there for only a few years. Last anyone heard, he lived in Alberta, Canada.
Donald A. “Tony” Glass
Firefighter 1986 to Present (2010), Sergeant
Tony was born April 22, 1958. He is a graduated of the University of Louisville. He joined STMFD as a firefighter April 1, 1986 and went full time as a firefighter January 1, 1988. He is married to Nancy with no children.
Bernard J. “Skip” Golden, Jr.
Firefighter June 6, 1967 to October 29, 1971
BERNARD J. "SKIP" GOLDEN, JR.
Born: St. Antony's Hospital
Louisville, KY
August 25, 1943
Residences: 1943-1963
4204 Winchester
Road; Louisville, Ky
1963-1967
US Air Force
numerous addresses
1967-1971
4204 Winchester
Road; Louisville, Ky
1971-1973
1973-1993
1993-2008
2008-2009
2009-Present
1507 Summitt St.; Portsmouth, Ohio
75 Hartford Drive; Lucasville, Ohio
4204 Winchester Road; Louisville, Ky
3731 Hillsboro Road; Louisville, Ky
75 Hartford Drive; Lucasville, Ohio
Fire & EMS: 1967-1971
1973-1985
1975-1985
St. Matthews Volunteer Fire Department
Valley Township Volunteer Fire Department; Lucasville, Ohio
State of Ohio Certified Fire and EMS Instructor
Education:
Holy Spirit Grade School
Our Lady of Lourdes
Trinity High School
Bellarmine College
1950-1957
1957-1961
1961-1962
Work Experience:
1964-1957
1962-1963
1963-1967
1967-1969
1968-1981
1981-1985
1985-1993
1993-2008
2008-Present
Family:
Dec 2,1972
Aug 29, 1977
Oct 31, 1981
Oct 10,1997
Jun 8, 2003
Dec 12, 2008
Courier Journal & Louisville Times (Paperboy)
Kroger Company
US Air Force (Air Police)
Thornbury's Toys
Ostertag Opticians
Fire and EMS Instructor
Owner-All American Sports Stop
Kroger-Woodlawn Center
Retired
Married Karen Thacker
Daughter Courtney Brooke Golden, Born
Divorced
Taylor McKennon Golden, Born, Grandson
Molly Brookelle Rose, Born, Granddaughter
Amelia Catherine Rose, Born, Granddaughter
Timothy Donald “Tim” Golden
Firefighter March 20, 1971 to 1980, Sergeant, Captain
Timothy Donald Golden. Born Louisville Ky. St. Anthony's Hospital 03/20/1953. Attended Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic grade school and Trinity High School, graduated 1971. Joined STMFD in March 1971 with
an application from big brother Skip. Was released in June 1980. Married June 12, 1981 to Joanne Elizabeth
Buk. Became an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) in November 1981 after one year of training. The proud parents of two children. Katherine Louis 07/20/1986 and Kevin Michael 09/13/1988 and now in the process of
becoming a Deacon in the Catholic Faith. Just finished my first year of a four year process. I still have the
dreaded fire house in my blood and chase the trucks whenever I'm out and they go by code three. Fire department reunions are still very dear to my heart.
Tiera “Ti” Gonzalez
Firefighter 1998 to 1999
We do know that Ti was on STMFD from 1998 to 1999 and was very good friends with Lea-Ann Waterfill
also a member. Ti is an Alumni from Spaulding University and presently is a nurse at Audubon Hospital.
She wanted to be a paid firefighter but did not make it and lived in the Clover Lane area.
Hubert Gordon
Firefighter (Unknown dates)
We have not been able to find anything on Hubert Gordon other than he was listed in our old registration book
at 4429 Blenheim Road. We can not find him on any rosters or anyone who remembers him.
Michael Grafton
Firefighter 1984 to 1985
Education
Master of Science- Environmental Science
College of Charleston (pending internship/
thesis)
Master of Science- Loss Prevention and Safety
Eastern Kentucky University 1997
Bachelor of Science- Fire and Arson Investigation
Eastern Kentucky University 1991
Associates of Science- Emergency Medical
Care
Eastern Kentucky University 1991
Associates of Arts- Fire and Safety Engineering Technology
Eastern Kentucky University 1990
2006 to 2008: Sauer Inc.: US Navy Charleston Naval Weapons Station TC Dock and Wharf. Safety Manager at a $12 million pier
repair on 2 active shore side facilities while they remained in use.
2006: Sauer Inc.: QC supervision for metal stud contract at SPAWAR, Charleston Naval Weapons Station while waiting for another contract to mobilize.
2006: GSS/ AGS-AECOM: Army Material Command GMASS, APS-5, SASC and AoA at Bagram Army Airfield. Assumed
Facilities Superintendent duties.
2005 to 2006. GSS/ AGS-AECOM: Army Material Command GMASS, APS-5, SASC and AoA. Environmental, Health and
Safety Manager on a $70+ million, from the ground up, DoD vehicle maintenance project within Bagram Air Field Afghanistan.
2004: Contrack International (CAOA Joint Venture): Iraq Transportation Sector Reconstruction. Promoted to EHS Manager
for the entire transportation sector.
2003 to 2004: Medical University of South Carolina: Graduate intern on the GK-12 grant from the National Science Foundation.
This was a grant to experiment with teaching alternate methods of science instruction.
2002 to 2003: South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium: Graduate intern on the NEMO program grant from the U.S. EPA and
NOAA.
2001: J.A. Jones Management Services: USMC Systems Command renovation of Hospital Point at the Quantico MCB.
2000 to 2001: J.A. Jones Management Services/ PPM: Entergy Meter Services in Louisiana and Texas.
2000: Jobsite Strategies: McCluggage Bridge. Third party consultant to a renovation project. Challenges included barge mounted
cranes and roadways, trolley cranes, lead paint, and a full union workforce with overlapping jurisdictions.
1999 to 2000: Perini/ J.A. Jones Management Services Joint Venture: CONCAP 32 and 38. Safety manager for two simultaneous CONCAP Delivery orders at Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico.
1998 to 1999: Hobbs Group: Mall of Georgia project.
1996 to 1998: Clark Construction Group
1994 to 1996: Centex Simpson Construction Company
1993 to 1994: Columbia Construction Company: Firehouse 24. Responsible for safety on WMATA project.
1993: Congressional Fire Services Institute: Intern.
1992 to 1993: Eastern Kentucky University
1991: Ross Brothers Construction: Safety Officer.
1990: Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s Office: Intern.
1985 to 1992: Harrods Creek Fire Department: Firefighter and engineer.
1985 to 1986: Jefferson County EMS: Emergency Medical Technician/ dispatcher.
1985: Methodist Evangelical Hospital: Emergency Medical Technician.
1984 to 1985: Saint Matthews Fire Department: Firefighter.
Certifications, special training and publication
OSHA authorized Construction Safety and Health Instructor (OSHA 500)
NFPA certified Fire Inspector II
BOCA certified Fire Inspector
NAFI Fire and Explosion Investigation Instructor
Kentucky Fire Instructor II
Kentucky Firefighter II
Formerly Kentucky Paramedic 968-P, EMT 17833
Ohio swift water rescue trained
Maryland boat safety trained
RTR trench rescuer
Formerly, Explosive Actuated Tools Instructor
PADI certified Advanced Open Water Diver
DoD level 1 Anti terrorism training
Trainer, Airfield Flight Line Driving Safety, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Phillip Lee Grauman
Director March 1970 to 1977
Phil was born January 22, 1938. My parents had a house built on Napanee Road and moved into it in
1940. Soon thereafter, I locked myself in a second floor bathroom with a tub full of water. My mother called
the fire department and John Monohan came up a ladder and into the bathroom window and pulled the plug on
my stunt before I took a swim. I stayed out of trouble and went to law school in California. I was there nine
years until my father died in late '69. While there I practiced law, got married, had a kid, got divorced, and
returned to Louisville to help my mother liquidate my father's law practice and real estate investments. One of
my first assignments upon my return was to take my father's place on the STMFD board. There was John
again, I developed a full appreciation of the work of the fire department.
Lawrence S. Grauman
Trustee 1965 to 1969
June 3, 1897 to November 9/1969
February 11, 1965 Mr. Grauman was added to the Board of Directors. Was a
well known lawyer, county attorney and judge of the common pleas court.
He remained a member of the Board until his death in 1969.
Lawrence S. Grauman (b. 1897) —
of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson County,
Ky., June 3, 1897. Son of Phil J. Grauman and Dora (Hirsch) Grauman; married, June 30, 1931, to Katherine H.
Heine. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940; common
pleas court judge in Kentucky, 195055. Jewish. Member, Freemans; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners.
Gunnar Graven
Firefighter 1991 to 1993
Gunner was born in 1972 and raised in St. Matthews, and has been a resident here all his life. He graduated
from St. X and immediately started working for his Dad James Graven at C. C. Steepleton Company. He is
now Vice President of Operations at Steepleton Company. He is married with two children Emma and Wyatt.
1972
James “Jim” P. Graven
Firefighter October 13, 1969 to 1974, 1978 to 1980, Trustee 1990 to 1994, 2004 to 2010
Born in St. Matthews and growing up off
Browns Lane Jim lost his father at the age
of 9. His mother worked for Thornbury
Toys and then he worked in the bicycle
department. He quickly learned about the
St. Matthews Fire department while working their. He joined in 1969 serving as
firefighter and then served for a time on
the Board of Directors becoming Chairman
of the Board. He eventually bought into
his own company is now president and
CEO of C. C. Steepleton Co. He retired
from the Board in June 2010.
Friday, November 14, 2008, Business First of Louisville - by Ben Adkins
Steepleton adjusts to billiards industry decline
For many, a lagging economy is a time of needs and not wants. Jim Graven, president and owner of pool-table manufacturer and
seller C.c. Steepleton Co., knows this well after watching the billiards business lose steam in recent years.
Graven estimated that the industry had experienced sales declines of 30 percent or more during the past three or four years. He also
estimates that at least 20 percent of billiards retailers have gone out of business during the past 12 to 18 months.
So Graven is taking steps to weather the downturn and insulate his business from such a fate.
Housing market spillover: Steepleton has seen sales decline during the past three years, Graven said, but he declined to disclose
exact figures. So far, sales are down about 10 percent for the current fiscal year, which began July 1.
The main culprit, he said, is fallout from declines in the housing market.
Fewer new homeowners means fewer people buying not only pool tables but basketball goals and hot tubs, which also are key products for Steepleton.
Billiards products account for about 40 percent of Steepleton’s income and another 40 percent comes from sales of children’s outdoor play equipment made by Rainbow Play Systems Inc.
“We are so attached to the housing market that it’s unbelievable,” Graven said.
But Graven hasn’t stopped investing in his business and instead continues to expand his product mix.
“If you’re in the billiards business in 2009 and you’re not diversified, you won’t make it,” Graven said.
New products draw new customers: Steepleton recently became an exclusive dealer for Step2 products, which offers a line of
toys and play sets for toddlers and young children.
Sales of the Step2 line have far exceeded expectations, Graven said, and he expects to add a delivery driver and van solely for the
line. Graven said the Step2 line also has attracted a new demographic of customers: parents of children ages 3 to 8. And that has
drawn attention to the business’ other products. A recent customer came in with intentions of buying play equipment but also bought
a custom-built pool table and bar stools — an $11,000 sale.
New facility streamlines process: Graven also cut expenses by moving into a smaller facility earlier this year. Steepleton’s offices,
along with distribution, service and manufacturing operations, were relocated from its former home, a 40,000-square-foot building
on East Broadway, into an 8,000-square facility in St. Matthews, near the Hubbards Lane location.
Graven acquired the property, previously a warehouse, for about $400,000 in 2005 and invested about $500,000 in renovations.
Utility expenses have been reduced drastically, he said. Some monthly utility bills at the old facility that reached $3,000 or more
now are about $500 to $600, Graven said.
The facility was designed by production workers to make the manufacturing process more efficient, Graven said. And rather than
building excess inventory, all tables now are custom built for customers.
If the economic climate takes a positive turn during the next year, Graven is considering opening another location. He wouldn’t say
where except to say it would be located elsewhere in the state. And he said he refuses to take a defeatist attitude when it comes to
surviving the economic downturn.
“You’ve got to stay positive,” he said.
C.C. Steepleton Co. Founded:1910 Owner: James Graven Locations: Company-owned store at 282 N. Hubbards Lane; production facility at 4155 Lyndon Way; one franchised store in Lexington Employees: 28, all full time Web site: www.steepleton.com |
R. M. Gray
Director 1934 to 1939
1892 to 1939
Was born in Spencer County Kentucky in 1892. He moved to St. Matthews in 1926. His working career
started as a salesman for the Lee Tire and Rubber Company. Then moving to Gray and Stiglitz Tire store and
finally to Rays Radio & Flower Shop which he ran until his death in 1939. He served on the Board from 1934
until his death.
A. C. Green
Original Incorporator
July 7, 1875 to September 23, 1937
Was born in Eastern Kentucky July 7, 1875. He moved to St. Matthews before the turn of the century and
work for the L. & N. Railroad. In 1907 he became superintendent of the Nunner Florist. After moving out of
town for eight years he returned and worked for the County Health Department. He was one of the original
corporation signers and was acting police chief for a while in St. Matthews He died September 23, 1937.
Daniel “Dan” E. Green
Firefighter 2002—present (2010)
Dan was born and raised in Louisville, graduated from St X HS, and then graduated from Bellarmine with a
degree in Computer Science.
He joined Harrods Creek Fire department in 1981, made Sergeant in 1984, left HCFD in 1990.
Dan rejoined the fire service in 2002 at St. Matthews, he is now a Sergeant.
Married to Lynette, and they have two
girls, Emily 7 and Lucy 5.
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Mark Griley
Firefighter 1993
Alan was born in 1946, in Louisville, KY and went to St. Ann’s and graduated from DeSales High School.
He is a plumber by trade and is married to Charlotte and they have two children Vicki and Becky.
Patrick J. “PJ” Grimes, Jr.
Firefighter 1951 to 1956
November 30,1920 to December 8,1988
We gathered this information from John Kaster, Ralph Kempf, Al Haeberlin and Ancestry.com. PJ was born
November 30, 1920, He lived on Bells lane with his father Pat J and mother Anges and brother Lee and sister
Nancy based on the 1930 census and he was 8 years old. He served on STMFD from 1951 to 1956 and lived
at 227 Clover Lane (Be-2035).. We think he worked at a restaurant where Zehnder’s dairy used to be for a
while. We were told he was a crazy driver having hit a car and telephone pole in front of Jim’s Body shop on
Westport Road while responding to a fire alarm. We think he was married and had children.
John “Jack” Guelda, Jr.
Firefighter 1986
John “Jack” Guelda, Jr., His family owned Suburban Sanitation. Remember that Mack MC model chassis that
the department bought and mounted the old booster tank from 8835 on it, filled it with water and welded it
shut. We used it as a driver training unit. It had been a garbage truck chassis and had like an 8 speed manual
transmission. Jack bought it for his business when we got rid of it and he put a new garbage truck body on it
and used it for years. They sold out to BFI or Rumpke or one of those bigger garbage haulers awhile back.
John Guelda, Jr. is a private company categorized under business services.
John “Steve” Gutermuth
Firefighter 1996 to 1997
Steve was on for a short time in 1996 and 1997 went to Western Kentucky University 1977 to 1980, and is
presently involved with Bluegrass Gold Partners, LLC in Louisville, KY. He is married to Liz.
Elmer Nicholas Haag
Support Staff—Mechanic, 1960s—1970’s
January 13, 1923 to January 7, 2010
Though Elmer was never a member of STMFD he was for many years during the 1960s and 1970s the main
mechanic for the department. With 5 pieces of equipment he was kept quite busy. Elmer was born January
13, 1923 in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Dupont Manual High School. He married Dorothy Mae Harrison and they had four children Nicholas, Lawrence, Robert (lived only 3 days) and Jeffrey. Elmer became a
truck mechanic for Aetna Oil, Coca Cola and the City of Louisville before starting his own business Elmer
Haag Fire Apparatus Repair Service which he ran until retiring. Elmer is 86 year old (2009) and still works
on his hobby woodworking such as furniture, rocking chairs and boats.
Albert “Al” R. Haeberlin
Firefighter August 3, 1954 to 1961, Lieutenant 1961 to 1963, Captain 1963 to 1968, Assistant Chief 1970 to 1977, Chief 1977 to 1983, Director 1977 to 1984
Born in Louisville March 28, 1936. They lived at 222 Chenoweth Lane, Ta-1814. He attended Holy Trinity,
Eastern High School, and the University of Louisville Night School. He started with General Electric at an
early age and stayed his entire career with General Electric until his retirement. He is married and has one son
and one daughter and is a member of the Holy Trinity Church. He joined the Department in 1954 as a firefighter and has served as a Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief, Chief and a Director.
George C. Haeberlin
Firefighter August 3, 1954 to 1967, Lieutenant
George was born in Louisville, Kentucky August 24, 1933. They lived at 222 Chenoweth Lane, Ta-1814. A
St. Matthews boy most of his life except late in life he moved to Hurstbourne. He is married to Joanie
Haeberlin and they have a boy and a girl. They are a members of Our Lady of Lourdes. He started with General Electric at an early age and stayed his entire career with General Electric until his retirement. George received severe burns on his hands in a working house fire while he and Jack Monohan rescued a man from the
second floor. They were successful in the rescue but the man died the next day.
John C. Haeberlin
Firefighter 1928 to 1940
June 15, 1903 to February 26, 1973
John was a Louisville native who worked for Sinclair Oil Company as a truck driver most of his life. He was
married and had one daughter and one son who are both deceased. His nickname was “meatbone.” He lived
in the 3800 block of Elmwood Avenue. John died at the age of 77 February 26, 1973.
Ralph S. Haeberlin
Firefighter February 2, 1971 to May 10, 1972
Ralph was born March 23, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky. A St. Matthews boy all his life he went to Holy
Trinity, and graduated from Trinity High School. He started at University of Kentucky but had to much fun
and transferred and graduated from the University of Louisville. He served a while in the Kentucky National
Guard. Then served on STMFD during 1971 and 1972. In 1972 he was involved in a very serious motorcycle
accident that left him disabled for life. He has lived on Elmwood Avenue most of his life and is married to
Charlene and they have no children.
G. William Haffler
Firefighter 1954 to 1958
December 27, 1929 to May 3, 2006
William was born December 27, 1929. Before moving to the McMahan area was on STMFD from 1954 to
1958. He also worked for J. P. Terry. And lived at 3525 Dayton Avenue based on our old registration book.
Charles H. Hahn
Firefighter 1940 to 1952
Charles lived at 221 N. Hubbards Lane (Ta-6205), and had a Heating Oil business
that also did mechanical work in downtown Louisville. He was in the Navy and
his nick name was “Sailor.” Many think he was married and had children, nick
name “Sailor,” and many called him “crazy.” He parents George and Betty lived
on Thierman Lane, and he had three brothers, Fred, George, William and three sisters, Mrs. Kaelin, Mrs. Zimmer and Mrs. Holzheimer.
Courtesy The Jeffersonian, August 20, 1936:
William D. “Bill” Hammer
Director 1976 to 1977
March 28, 1919 to April 21, 2012
Bill was born March 28, 1919 in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated from Dupont Manuel High school in
Louisville and the University of Louisville getting his C.P.A. license. Married May 29, 1954 and they had 6
children. The live on Ormond Road. He served as a STMFD director during 1976 and 1977.
Bernard Francis Handel
Firefighter 1938 to 1941
April 6, 1915 to January 3, 1996
January 3, 1996 – Bernard Francis Handel, retired tallurgist for Tube Turns, dies. Bernard Francis Handel, 80,
died Wednesday, January 3, 1996, in Memphis, Tennessee. Survivors: his wife, the former Jean Mashburn;
sons Jack and Jason Handel; daughters Joyce Walker, Jane Hawthorne and Julia Allen; sisters Cherrie Grimes,
Rosemary Geraghty and Janet Campbell; a brother, Jason Handel; and 10 grand children. Funeral services
were held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Ratterman’s Lexington
Road Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Handel, Bernard Francis: January 3, 1996 - Bernard Francis Handel, retired metallurgist for Tube
Turns, dies. Bernard Francis Handel, 80, died Wednesday, January 3, 1996, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Survivors: his wife, the former Jean Mashburn; sons Jack and Jason Handel; daughters Joyce Walker,
Jane Hawthorne and Julia Allen; sisters Cherrie Grimes, Rosemary Geraghty and Janet Campbell; a brother,
Jason Handel; and 10 grand children.
Funeral services were held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Ratterman's Lexington Road Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Jason B. Handel
Firefighter February 28, 1972 to 1976
Jason was born in Louisville August 24, 1952. Growing up in St. Matthews he attended Louisville Death Oral
School and Manual High school. He then attended a trade school and prepared salads for Blue Boar Cafeteria.
Jason then joined Allied Drum and has been with them over 27 years as of 2009.
John S. “Jack” Handel
Firefighter July 13, 1965 to 1968, 1972 to 1974, Lieutenant & Captain
Born July 5, 1944, Graduated from Trinity, married to Marty with 3 children, Brad, Lee and Christine. Jack
has worked for Omnicare and has been with them for many years after leaving the Toy business and an earlier
career with Thornbury Toys. Jack Joined the department the night of the Ballerina fire on Breckenridge Lane
July 13, 1965. In late 1968 Jack was sent to Japan, and Viet Nam with the Air Force and was gone until early
1970. Back at Thornbury Toys he was transferred to Cincinnati for a year and then rejoined the department. In
the early 1980’s is when he started his career with Omnicare, in the D R Pharmacare.
Adam Hanrahan
Intern 2009 to Present (2010)
Adam was an volunteer and an intern for STMFD in 2009. He attended Cave Spring High in 2001, Virginia
Western Community College in 2003 and Virginia Tech in 2007. His hometown is Roanoke, VA, has a brother Ben and sister April and is married to Sarah Hanrahan.
Thorp Harrison
Firefighter 1989 to 1994
Thorp was born in Lexington Kentucky, October 23, 1971. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in
1991 and received a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from Centre College in 1995 He is a First Vice President
at Hilliard Lyons in Louisville, KY where I am a Financial Consultant and have been for the last 14 years. He
has been happily married for almost 9 years to my wife Kate and I have 2 children Sally 5 and Peyton 3.
William M. “Myron” Hase
Firefighter August 1, 2003 to August 19, 2005
All I have been told on Myron is that he danced in a company of professionals, was a very big strong man, not
local and was a STMFD volunteer.
James E. Hauer
Firefighter 1949
We know James E. Hauer was a member in 1949 because of a August 1949 newspaper article shown below.
Could not find him in Ancestry or Caron’s Directory. We though the name might be misspelled an this was J.
E. Bauer but he died in 1936.
St. Matthews Volunteer Fire Department is commanded by Chief John M. Monohan, Jr. and includes: Richard Herdt, J. W. Jensen, Carl Meisner, George Westwood, J. P. Terry, Raymond Wilson, W. R. Herdt, John
Westerman, Joe Kempf, Chas. Hahn, John Beierle, John Cawthorn, Phillip Feigel, Wells P. Meyer, James E.
Hauer, Byron S. Martin, Don Cottle, J. C. Reed, Allen McNally, A. C. Frye, Jr., Morris Blake, Russell Hemmer, Joe Lantz, J. L. Martin, Jr., R. N. Lineback.
Jason Hawkins
Firefighter March 1992 to March 1993
All we have on Jason is that he served STMFD from March 1992 to March 1993.
Samuel G. “Chip” Hayward
Firefighter 2002 to 2005
We know Chip graduated from the University of Louisville, with studies in political science and politics from
1996 to 1999. He was with Echostar in the Telecommunications industry from 200o to 2007 in sales development and training. He presently is with SkyWay USA as Vice President of Sales. He served as a volunteer
with STMFD from about 2002 to about 2005 and is presently a Sergeant with FF-s and Water Rescue Ops. At
Harrods Creek Fire department.
David Head
Firefighter 1988 to 1991
Many firefighters remember David. Joe Wolfe went to school with him. He served on STMFD from 1988 to
1991.
Larry J. Heaphy
Firefighter 1977 to Present (2010), Sergeant, Captain
Larry was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He grew up in St. Matthews. His parents still live in the
home where I was raised 4605 Blenheim Road. Larry attended Grade School at O J Stivers (Now Walden),
attended Waggener High School then on to Eastern Kentucky University. Started at STMFD in High school
in 1977. Left for 2 years mid 1980's and went to work for Petersburg Fire Department Virginia. Under the
direction of former STMFD firefighter Russell Rakestraw. Returned to STMFD August 1987 and was hired
as a Firefighter. 1989 also hired by Anchorage Fire/EMS worked my off days there 8 - 5. Moved through
their ranks held every position including Acting Chief and Board Member. From 1998 until my retirement
there I was the Assistant Fire Chief. Retired December 2007. Married to the love of my life Sheree, an RN
working for Norton Hospital Brownsboro. We have one son Lawrence "Hayden" who is 6 and attends St.
Margaret Mary School. He too says he will be a firefighter one day. I have know doubt in his statement of this
as he speaks with conviction when he says it.
STMFD TIME LINE
1977 - 1987 Firefighter (-2 years)
1987 - 1993 Firefighter/Engineer
1993 - 1999 Sergeant
2000 - 2007 Captain
2007 Retired STMFD 1st Time
2008 Rehired as Captain
2010 Current assignment Captain Quint 2658 Station 2
C. Heber
Secretary and Radio Operator
Nick Heilman
Firefighter 2007 to present (2010)
Robert “Rob” N. Helm
Firefighter December 7, 1971 to 1977
Rob was born in Louisville December 10, 1953. He lived on Elmwood Avenue attended Waggener High
School. Too young to “officially” be on but got gear and rode out anyway and when he turned 18 he just kept
on making runs but was official. He was one hell of a firefighter, very aggressive, smoke eater, just loved it.
He was short and wiry, always fit & was a good attic man. He never became an engineer because he said that
would leave him stuck on the pump panel watching the guys go in on a line & he’d miss out on the fun. He
had a point!! He left STMFD for a while for military leave for the Army in 1973. He was active again after
his basic training but used to commute to Ft. Knox all the time. He became a police officer for Anchorage and
did that for a long time. About 10 years ago, he was deer hunting and fell out of a deer blind that was up in a
tree and was severely injured and paralyzed below the waist. He didn’t have his 20 years in at APD to retire
but they allowed him to work their dispatch desk and kept him on as a sworn officer until he reached his 20
and he was able to retire with CERS. He is married and we think he has two children.
Jackson Helson
Firefighter, June 2012, Intern
Russell Hemmer
Firefighter 1949
We know from a newspaper article from August 1949 shown below that a Russell Hemmer was on STMFD at
that time. The STMFD old registry book shows a Russell Hemmer living at 224 Brown Avenue (TA-9604)
and we have a 1950 Caron’s Directory showing a Russell R. & Elsie M. Hemmer living at 224 Brown Avenue, and he is listed a at Met Life agent. From ancestry we find a Russell Hemmer born August 13, 1924 in
Jefferson County Kentucky to Elsie Herdt. We have been told Russell is deceased but do not have any records of this.
St. Matthews Volunteer Fire Department is commanded by Chief John M. Monohan, Jr. and includes: Richard Herdt, J. W. Jensen, Carl Meisner, George Westwood, J. P. Terry, Raymond Wilson, W. R. Herdt, John
Westerman, Joe Kempf, Chas. Hahn, John Beierle, John Cawthorn, Phillip Feigel, Wells P. Meyer, James E.
Hauer, Byron S. Martin, Don Cottle, J. C. Reed, Allen McNally, A. C. Frye, Jr., Morris Blake, Russell Hemmer, Joe Lantz, J. L. Martin, Jr., R. N. Lineback.
March 10, 1955, The Voice Of St. Matthews:
Richard C. Herdt
Firefighter 1919 to 1941, Assistant Chief 1941 to 1962, Lifetime Assistant Chief 1972
September 1, 1888 to April 15, 1972
Born in Louisville in 1888 he moved to St. Matthews in 1917. He married in 1916, and they had one son, and
one daughter. Mr. Herdt worked most of his life for Koster Swope Buick. He joined the department in 1919,
became Assistant Chief in 1941, serving actively until 1962 when he was given the Assistant Chief position
for life. He died in April 15, 1972. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Church. He married Edna
M. Ambron in 1915.
Richard Floyd Herdt
Firefighter 1970 to 1972
July 24, 1952 to February 26, 1995
Richard was born in Louisville, in 1952, and was married and had one son. He was the late Rich Herdt’s son,
responded mostly in the day time.
Roger S. Herdt
Firefighter 1970 to 1973
Roger grew up in St. Matthews and graduated from Waggener High School in 1968 and then the University of Louisville in 1972. Was a member of STMFD from 1970 to 1973.
Wilmer Richard “Rich” Herdt
Firefighter 1935 to 1970, Lieutenant 1957 to 1958, captain 1958 to 1962, ,Assistant Chief
1962 to 1970
October 31, 1917 to September 24, 1970
September 24, 1970: St. Matthews Assistant Fire Chief W.
R. Herdt dies at 52. W. Richard
Herdt, 52-year-old assistant chief
of the St. Matthews Volunteer
Fire Department for the past 8
years, died of cancer September
24, in Veterans Hospital in Louisville.
He served in the army during
World War II at Camp Crowder,
Mo. He worked for the Reynolds
Metals Company for about 10
years and also was employed by
Bessire and Co., Inc., the St. Matthews Feed and Seed Store and
the Beneke Wire Company.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Doris Greer Herdt; a daughter, Mrs. William Heltz of Wadsworth, Ohio; a son, Richard Floyd Herdt; his parents, Mrs. and Mrs.
Richard C. Herdt, and a sister, Mrs. James L. Jackson.
This license plate was given to Rich Herdt, by someone on the department.
Charles Robert “Bob” Herman
Firefighter 1957
Jack on left, Bob on Right
Bob was born May 1931, in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated from DuPont Manual High School and
worked with his Dad at their gas station on River Road. He joined the Navy in January 1950, was assigned to
a destroyer the U.S.S. Hickcox for four years After discharge he joined the Kentucky National Guard and retired after 18 years. He married Betty and they have three sons. Betty died of cancer at age 51. Bob was a
member of Harrods Creek Fire department and also STMFD for a short time. He eventually moved to Middletown and joined the Middletown Fire Department and became a Captain and spent 14 years with them.
Bob also worked at Electrical Distributing in Louisville for 45 years. Bob is now retired and lives at Gilbertsville, Kentucky next to Kentucky Lake.
Jack Lee Herman
Firefighter October 10, 1957 to 1960
May 24, 1933 to July 31, 1981
Jack on left, Bob on
Right
Jack was born May 24, 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended DuPont Manual High school and was
drafted into the United States Army and assigned to a Tank Battalion. He was sent to Germany. After discharge he joined the Kentucky National Guard and worked in a maintenance shop in Louisville. He married
Edna and they two sons and a daughter. Jack drilled at the St. Matthews Armory and there he joined STMFD.
He served there with Walt Fletcher and Don Ross both also members of STMFD. Jack died of a heart attack
at his last summer camp before he was to retire from the Guard. This was July 31, 1981 and he was 48 years
old.
John Herrmann
Firefighter recruit 6/11/1996
This is all we have on John. We do not know if he actually made the finish of recruit class or not.
Gene R. Herrick
Firefighter 1954 to February 26, 1959
Gene Herrick - born August 5, 1935, in Middletown KY. Followed his
grandfather around on electrical jobs from the time he was 5 or 6. Also hung
around the M'town firehouse - his father was chief for 15 years.
Joined MFD as soon as he could drive.
Graduated from Eastern High in 1954. Married Eastern High School sweetheart Charlotte Hund. Moved to 105 Staebler Avenue (Tw 3-5211) and
joined STMFD. Three children, five grandchildren.
Moved back to Middletown and rejoined MFD, where he moved up to captain.
Worked
as
an
electrician
and
ultimately
VicePresident and General Manager of Herrick Electric Corporation. Retired
1989. After moving to Hurstbourne in 1973, served on the board of Lyndon
Fire Dept. for six years.
Currently divides time between homes in Hurstbourne and Jensen Beach FL.
Among fond memories are trip to the Seagraves plant with Jack Monohan when S-5 was being built.
Also trip to Kenosha WI to the Peter Pirsch plant with M'town Chief Bob Martin to check on the progress of
M-3.
Loves cars, fire trucks, and dogs, in no particular order.
Douglas A. “Doug” Hickerson
Firefighter 1978 to 1985
Doug a Waggener High School graduate joined STMFD in 1978 and served to 1985. He was a Jefferson
County Police officer from 1978 to 2003. Worked with the Oldham County Sheriff Office from 2004 to 2007
and the LaGrange Police Department from 2007 to 2010. Doug is currently retired (2010). He married Treva
K. Sadler a STMFD member May 14, 1983 and they have two daughters Jessica and Julie. The Crime Prevention Award was presented to Officer Doug Hickerson for his exceptional efforts in patrolling business districts and subdivisions in LaGrange in 2008. Picture is Doug and Treva and daughter Julie.
Treva K. Sadler Hickerson
Firefighter 1982 to 1983
Treva was the FIRST STMFD female firefighter. She was a member about 1982 and 1983. While there she
met and married Doug Hickerson May 14, 1983 and they have two daughters Jessica and Julie. Treva has
worked at Target and is currently a substitute teacher at Oldham County and Jefferson County school districts.
Picture is Doug and Treva and daughter Julie.
Clarence Hicks
Firefighter 1944 to 1947
All we can find on Clarence is his name in our old registration book, Apt. J-1, Seminary Village, Lou. KY Be
-6248 and then it says, left due to illness. I found a Clarence A. Hicks born in 1916, Jefferson County Kentucky enlisted in the army July 2, 1945 and given no branch assignment, listed as 1 year of high school and is
an electrician. I have no idea if this is him. We think he may be deceased.
Robert “Bob” W. Hild
Firefighter 1947 to 1951
January 26, 1926 to January 30, 1983
Bob was born January 26, 1926 to Albert and Ruby Hild and in 1930 they lived on Clarkes Lane. He had a
brother Albert F. Hild (who today 2009 is in the Piano tuning business). The family moved to 1634 South
Preston Street and Bob went to Ahrens Trade School and then worked for Butlers Radio Repair. He worked
there and learned the TV repair business for years. The family then moved to 527 E. Brandies and Bob lived
their until he married in about 1948. He then took over the TV Repair part of Bittners in St Matthews and ran
that for several years. While there he was on the STMFD and lived in a apartment off of Frankfort Avenue.
He and his wife Evelyn had three children, Steve, Dave and Roberta “Bobbie”. Bob died at age 57. He was
cutting down tree one Saturday, felt bad, was taken to the hospital where his heart gave out. His brother Albert
remembers Bob asking him to go into town and buy him a used siren for his car which he did and helped install on his car.
Jaret C. Hill
Firefighter 1998 to 1999
Courtesy Castle Heights Military Academy web site: I left Castle Heights Military Academy, to attend high
school in Louisville, KY. From there I went to the University of Kentucky then the University of Louisville
where I graduated with a BA in History and a minor in Political science. I married in 1992. In 1993 I was afflicted with Guillain-Barre' syndrom and paralyzed for about one year as a quadrapalegic. Never one to give
up I ultimately recovered fully from paralysis and am fine now. I attended the university of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and Graduated in 1996 with honors. I have two children a son age 10 and a daughter age 8. I
now practice law in Louisville, Kentucky………………. Presently I am an Attorney At Law in Louisville,
KY.
Michael Hilliard
Firefighter 1999 To November 2001, Sergeant
I was born in Louisville, attended St. Helens elementary, Bishop David
High School/Ahrens Vocational School and Jefferson Community College, I have not yet completed my degree, but did receive a Certificate in
Fire Science which means I didn’t complete the “general ed.” part of an
Associate Degree in Fire Science. I started hanging around Dixie Suburban Fire Department when I was 10 years old and was “adopted” by a few
of their members. I helped start the Cadet/Explorer program and eventually was the Cadet Chief. I was also a Louisville EMS Explorer and a
Shively Police Crime Prevention Officer. I was the President of the Explorer President’s Association of the Old Kentucky Home Council and
later elected as the South Eastern Regional President of Exploring. (I tell
you this because Exploring is a great program and I encourage every Fire,
Police and EMS agency to support an explorer post.)
I started my first job at age 16 with Walgreen's and worked there until age
19. I quickly advanced through the ranks at Dixie Suburban and became
an instructor at age 20, and a Captain by the time I was 24. I began working at Louisville EMS after Walgreen's and was a member
of their S.O.R.T. (Special Operations and Response Team) as well as being a “cleared Dispatcher” meaning I could take OT as a
dispatcher. I was a “pool” flight dispatcher with Jewish Hospital’s Skycare Air Ambulance and worked part-time as a Shively Police Officer in the early eighties each for about two years. I had a company I ran “on the side” called HELP (Hilliard Emergency
Lighting and Products) which sold used Emergency Lights and Sirens and gift and novelty items at state fire school and in the Louisville area for a few years as well. I left Louisville EMS to take a position with Standiford Field’s Crash Fire and Rescue (as it was
called then) and worked as an Airport Rescue Firefighter for three and a half years. I accepted a position as the first career Training
Officer with Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department at age 29 in 1991. Due to the potential for conflict of interest after almost 20
years with DSFD I retired as Chairman of the Board and a Captain in Charge of Training and Personnel. Due to a difference of
opinion at PRP I resigned as Training Officer and worked with Alliant Health Systems as an EMT and EKG tech for a year. In 1993
I was hired as Training Officer with Harrods Creek Fire Dept. during this time I began teaching for State Fire Rescue Training as a
field instructor and revived HELP as a part-time company but with a different product base, Emergency Service Training Materials
so Hilliard Enhanced Learning Programs (HELP) was re-born. In 1999 I became the Career Training Officer at St. Matthews and
resigned to a volunteer position at HCFD. In late 2001 I returned to HCFD as a Career Suppression Captain where I am still employed. I moved to Henry County in 2002 and joined Campbellsburg Fire & Rescue where I currently serve as a volunteer Captain
and Training Officer. While serving with State Fire Rescue Training I was instrumental in developing and teaching the State Firefighter Survival & Rescue program and as a member of the Jefferson County Water Rescue Team I had the honor of responding to
Hurricane Katrina. I served 21.5 years in public safety in the Louisville/Jefferson County Area and retired through CERS in October 2006 only to be rehired at Harrods Creek again where I have started my second “20” as a career Captain.
During the late 80’s I began playing sand and indoor volleyball. This was my favorite sport and at times I played up to 14 matches a
week (yes, almost every night and twice most) but it was a fun way to stay in shape. This lead to a part-time career when I became a
High School Volleyball Official (referee) and a USA Jr. National Official refereeing junior tournaments all over the country. I
eventually became a College National Official for several Division 1 conferences. I had the honor of officiating the elite “8” of the
NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship and using my background in training I traveled to Seattle, Hawaii and Madison Wisconsin to video the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships. I also produced videos of training seminars on officiating and video I
shot was used for training other volleyball officials. I retired from officiating after about six years when my daughter came
along. It was fun while it lasted!
I am Married to Melanie Laura Hilliard (formerly Hoke) who I met while teaching her recruit class at Jefferson County Fire School
in 1995 while she was a member of Black Mudd Fire Department where she joined and became a resident firefighter after taking her
EMT class there. She eventually moved in with me and joined Harrods Creek. I proposed to her in front of approximately 1000
Fire and Emergency Services attendees at the Green River Officer’s School in Owensboro, Kentucky on Valentine’s Day 2001. My
wife became a K-9 handler for Search and Rescue Dogs which have been a part of our family since the late 90’s. She joined Jefferson County Search Dog Association and later formed Kentucky Search and Rescue based out of Henry County. She also service as
the State Search and Rescue Program Coordinator for KY Emergency Management Agency for approximately two years. In July of
2002 Emily Elizabeth Hilliard was born and she too loves the fire service and is destined to become a firefighter. She is the joy of
our life!
My company HELP, LLC which is run by my wife Melanie and I has been in business now for 10 years and I am the sole distributor
of Fire, EMS and HazMat Training Materials based in Kentucky. For the last seven years I have used a “Grass Roots” approach to
get training materials to fire departments all over the state by taking my “mobile store” (an 8’ X 24’ cargo trailer set up as a retail
store) to regional fire schools, usually around 25 weekends of the year. We have always provided a discount off retail pricing for
most of the training materials to “help” agencies get the training they need at a reduced cost. In October of 2009 we opened our first
“brick and mortar” retail location at 10499 Campbellsburg Road (aka US 421) which is just north off of I-71 at Exit 34. We have
expanded to include technical rescue equipment, uniforms, gifts, collectables and novelties and hope to serve the counties surrounding the I-71 corridor between Cincinnati and Louisville. This location is an 8700 square foot building which will also have classroom facilities to allow us to continue to train public safety servants by hosting classes at this location. Our website is www.4help.org if you ever need anything related to Public Safety we can probably help you and will likely save you money! Stop by
and see us if you’re ever in the area.
David Hinton
Firefighter June 1987 to January 1988
All we have on David is when he served on STMFD.
Gordon Hinton
Firefighter March 1971 to June 1971
All we have on Gordon was he was an Army Veteran and served STMFD for just a few months.
Mike Hitt
Firefighter 1994
A few firefighters remember his name but we can nothing on him except a 1994 reimbursement for fire runs..
Christopher “Chris” Hoback
Firefighter about 1991
Born in Louisville, but family moved around a lot spending much time in Chicago. Moved back to St. Matthews area for a while which is when Christopher was on the department about 1991. He now lives in the
Lyndon area and is working in the restaurant business part time. Chris is single.
Charles Hober
Hired as Assistant Secretary in December 1957, while Capt. Beam had an operation.
Joseph A. Hoerter
Director 1931 to 1932
1868 to December 2, 1943
Joseph A. Hoerter was born about 1868 and died December 2, 1943. The 1930 Census shows him living on
Wiltshire Avenue, a salesman at a photo shop, born in Indiana, married to Agnes L. being 62 years old and
having two children, Frances C. Hoerter and Henry C. Hoerter. An 1890 directory showed him working at
307 W. Chestnut , W. D. Gatchel, as a bookkeeper. The minutes of the STMFD board clearly show Mr. Hoerter as being part of many meeting and making motions, etc. However I can find no mention of his election.
He may have been part of the St. Matthews Community Club which met with the STMFD board at that time,
we just do not know.
August 29, 1957, The Voice Of St. Matthews:
William Frank Hoertz
St. Matthews Community Club, Fire Committee member, 1930 to 1931
October 31, 1872 to December 9, 1946
William was born October 31, 1872, to Jacob and Mary Hoertz in Lexington, Kentucky. He was married to
Bertha Rittnauer Hoertz and we think they had one child William J. Hoertz. In the 1930 Census he lived on
Bauer Avenue and was in building/construction. In 1918 registration card he is listed as a brick layer and
married. He died December 9, 1946 of congestive heart failure and is buried at St. Louis Cemetery, December 12, 1946. He was living at 414 Macon Avenue at the time of his death. The name is German and is pronounce Hertz. The St. Matthews Community Club meet with the STMFD Board for a few years and helped
save the department, mainly by raising money.
Father of William, Kentucky Irish
American, July 3, 1909
Probably brother of William,
Kentucky Irish American, 1903
Todd W. Holderfield
Firefighter 1990 to 1992
Todd is a Walden School graduate and presently owns Holderfield Construction. He is married to Shannon a
Ballard graduate and they have been married for 17 years (2010).
Greg Holt
Firefighter 1978 to 1980
Greg Holt, note form Rick Albers (was a tall skinny guy who worked for Jack Dehart & Bob Wheatley. I remember that right after we got the very first Motorola Pagers he dropped his into the river while he was on
somebody’s boat and they were swimming. Chief Haeberlin was not real happy when he came looking for a
new pager. Not sure where he is now.) He served on STMFD from 1978 to 1980.
M. Talbot Hopkins
Lifetime member 1955
Owned Belmont Cab Company & St. Matthews Cab Company for years and ran our
alarm system for our department. He sold out to Orin B. Bond
Robert “Bob” “Opie” Howard
Firefighter 1981
Bob grew up out in Worthington’s area in Barbourmeade and I think was on there before he moved to St. Matthews. He was a 1979 Ballard High School graduate. He worked for Louisville EMS 1978 to 1982 and lived
with Kevin Walley who was also on STMFD while on STMFD. They rented a house on Staebler Ave in Colonial Village. Bob moved to Texas and went with the Texas Department of Corrections for quite some time
and then with Transocean Offshore.
Michael Hubbuch
Firefighter 1990
We feel Michael was a STMFD member a short time in 1990.
John M. Hucklebery
Firefighter 2004
John was born in Central Kentucky, moved to St. Matthews area and was on the department for a short time in
the 2004 time frame. He is presently on the Louisville, Kentucky Fire Department, Squirt 17, married and
they have no children
Gary L. Hudson
Firefighter June 2, 1964 to 1965
Dates of service is all we have on Gary.
Theodore “Ted” Harold Huffman, Jr.
Firefighter 1936 to 1941
August 21, 1920 to July 8, 1998
Theodore Harold Huffman, Sr.
Firefighter 1929 to about 1946, Director 1932 to 1933
March 25, 1897 to November 6, 1973
Born in Booneville, Indians March 25, 1897. Early in his life he moved to St. Matthews area. In our old registration book he is listed at 145 Thierman Lane, (Ta-3725). He worked for the L.& N. Railroad all his life.
He was very active in the St. Mathews area and very well know. He served in the Navy in World War I and
helped start the Zachary Taylor Post 180 American Legion and was its first Commander. He also helped start
the St. Matthews Bethel Church. He joined the department in 1929 and stayed until about 1946. He served on
the Board of Directors from July 1932 until July 1933. He was married and has two sons, one of which also
was a member. He died in November 6, 1973.
David Hughes
Firefighter 1987
All we know of David is her served STMFD in 1987.
John Jeffrey Hull
Firefighter May 23, 1972 to December 7, 1974
Jeff used his used his middle name. He graduated from Waggener High School. He was an accomplished
photographer and he took a lot of photos for the Lair yearbook. He served on STMFD from 1972 to 1974. He
joined during our big recruiting push, lived at 4084 Gilman Avenue, and was a student at the University of
Louisville, He worked at Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge.
Carl A. Hulsewede, Sr.
Firefighter 1919 to 1937
May 27, 1895 to February 17, 1980
Left, 1918 during World War I, middle,
1953, Sarah Hulswede, Carl’s wife and
Dorothy Hulswede Carl’s daughter.
Right, 1974 Carl and Carl Jr.
Carl A. Hulsewede Sr. was born May 27th, 1895 in Louisville, KY. He grew up on East Broadway near the
Artic Warehouse. Carl served in the US Army Medical Department during World War I. He was stationed in
France during the war and in Germany during the US Occupation. He was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant during the occupation. Carl was discharged in May of 1919 and returned home to Louisville. He married
Sarah Carey at Saint Cecilia Catholic Church on November 6th, 1919. They lived in the Portland neighborhood.
They purchased a house in Saint Matthews, KY in 1924. They had eight children, Carl Jr., Louis, Mary
Louise, Robert, Helen, Bertie, Mike and Dorothy. Carl worked for the Otterbach Coffee Company prior to
World War II. He supervised the plant maintenance and custodial departments. Eventually he was part owner
of the Otterbach Coffee Company until it was destroyed in the 1937 Flood. Carl was also active in the American Legion and the Saint Matthews Volunteer Fire Department.
Carl was a chairman of the American Legion Safety Committee. He organized a combined School Boy Safety
Patrol for Holy Trinity and Greathouse Schools in 1928. This was the first School Boy Safety Patrol in Kentucky and it was replicated in Jefferson County during the 1930s.
Carl also was a member of the Saint Matthews Volunteer Fire Department. During the 1920s and 1930s. He lived near the Firehouse
and would receive phone calls reporting fires. Carl would activate
the siren to recall the Firefighters and then dispatch them to the fire.
Carl would then move to the fire location.
During World War II, Carl was an Air Raid Warden and a Civil Defense Official for Saint Matthews. He also organized Scrap Metal
Drives and Victory Gardens. Carl remained active in the American
Legion until the 1970s. He held the positions of Vice Commander
and House Manager. Carl A. Hulsewede Sr. passed away on February 17th, 1980. He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery with his wife.
Courtesy The Jeffersonian, July 3, 1941:
Phil A. Hunt
Commissioned Agent 1939
About 1885 to January 8, 1957
Hussel
Commissioned Agent 1936
Jim F. Hytken
Firefighter April 30, 1974 to 1982
Married: Cindy Hytken 1981
3 Children: Alexander, Sophia, Hannah
Waggener High School 1974
St. Matthews VFD 1974-1982
University of Louisville, B.S. Chemistry 1981
Zoecon Industries, Dallas, TX, Quality Control, Animal Products
Division Lab Chemist 1982-1986
Hewlet-Packard, Dallas, TX and Louisville, KY, Customer Service
Engineer, Chemical Analysis Division, 1986-2003
Philips Electronics, Louisville, KY, Healthcare Division, Field Service Engineer, Patient Monitoring & Cardiac Care, 2003-present