Teague Fire Chief Killed At Fire
Monday, July 7th, 2008Udate from KWTX, Waco
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Teague Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Knight, 42, has died of injuries he received while battling a building fire in downtown Teague. Knight died Saturday at a hospital in Tyler, where he was taken after he was injured.
Knight, who lived most of his life in Teague, was a 1988 Texas A&M graduate who worked as an engineer for the BNSF Railroad. He joined the Teague VFD in 1989 and became chief in 1999. He also volunteered as a paramedic. In April, the Teague Chamber of Commerce named him Citizen of the Year.
Visitation is Tuesday at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Teague. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
Knight is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
July 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Chief Robert Knight was one of those rare individuals who come along and make a huge impact on so many, many lives. It is with great honor and grief that I say goodbye to not only a friend and brother but an awesome fellow man.
Brotherhood Above All!
Assistant Chief Patrick Samuels
Groesbeck Fire Department