Chapter Twelve in “Decades with the Squad,” by my late father, William Palmer Jervey, Jr. An evident factor in this tragic episode is the emotional burden placed upon the rescuer when you must tend a patient who is somehow close to you. In this instance said burden was quite weighty due to the long-standing and […]
Category: Decades with the Squad: My Father’s Memoirs
My father was a member of the Powhatan Rescue Squad from 1960 until about 2008. These stories are some that he chose to write down.
The Home
Chapter Eleven in “Decades with the Squad,” by my late father, William Palmer Jervey, Jr. Blogger’s note: The Muses are out getting their nails done, apparently, so I figured today is a good day to share something from my Pa, whom I credit as the source for both my writing and my acting chops. This […]
The Trip
Chapter Ten in “Decades with the Squad” by my late father, William Palmer Jervey, Jr. Blogger’s note: In filling in for my inconstant muse, I offer another story from my father’s book. This one, while ending happily, reminds me of a favorite quote, sort of a parent’s lament: When they’re little they’re on your […]
The Fire
Chapter Nine in “Decades with the Squad” by my late father, William Palmer Jervey, Jr. The home was a small frame house which was rapidly consumed by the flames. Indeed, so rapid and complete was the destruction that the fire chief became suspicious and called the arson investigator from the State Police. The fact that […]
The Stone
Chapter Eight in “Decades with the Squad” by my late father, William Palmer Jervey, Jr. This episode involved one who might be referred to as the Fastidious Gentlemen. On a scale of one to ten, he would surely be a nine. Believe it or not, he has on occasion involved himself in getting up hay. […]
The Horse
Chapter Seven in “Decades with the Squad” by William Palmer Jervey, Jr. This occurred at dusk. That dangerous time when headlights do little good and all colors blend into an ever-deepening shade of gray. There were three horses being ridden and were clustered close together when a large truck plowed through. Two horses were killed […]
The Suicide
Chapter Six in “Decades with the Squad,” by William Palmer Jervey, Jr. The young fellow had “broken up” with his girlfriend and decided that life was not worth living. With some effort one can understand that much. The method or procedure by which he attempted to end it all really staggers the imagination. He loaded […]
The Morgue
Chapter Five in “Decades with the Squad,” by William Palmer Jervey, Jr. It began as a simple suicide, if any suicide is really simple. The elderly recluse went out into the yard one summer evening, sat down in a chair in the shade of an old oak tree and put a pistol bullet through his […]
A little bit of backstory
True to my word, I have been posting stories from my father’s memoirs entitled “Decades with the Squad.” My sisters and I agree that, for two of the stories I have published so far, there is a little more to each. First, “The Wig.” This story concerned a woman who died of breast cancer. My […]
The Board
Chapter Four in “Decades with the Squad,” by William Palmer Jervey, Jr. This can only de described as a tragedy most ghastly. An example of the fickle nature of this thing called fate. Many young men have engaged in folly similar to that of the one in this case. Few have paid so horrible a […]