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Oronoco Firefighter Drew Hewitt

MN Firefighter LODD Death

Drew Hewitt passed away early March 3, 2008. He proudly served both the Oronoco First Responders and the Oronoco Fire Department for five years. During those years he held office as secretary of the Oronoco First Responder and the Oronoco Fire Department’s Relief Association. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer over a year ago, Drew continued to run emergency calls until he could physically no longer respond and was put on hospice care. In 2007 Drew responded to the most calls for all members of the First Responders. Drew will be remembered for his enthusiasm in everything he did. He will be remembered as a friend who cared deeply about his fellow colleagues, his department, and his city. To all of us he is a hero and will be missed greatly.

A memorial program for Drew Hewitt will be held at the Oronoco Fire Hall on March 28, 2008 at 4:30 pm. The program will include a Celebration of Drew’s life at 5:30pm, a memorial parade at 6:30 pm followed by fellowship at the Fire Hall. Refreshments will be provided throughout the program. The memorial parade route will be detailed at the program, and will include a portion of County Road 12, Lake Shady Avenue, 100th Street NW and Minnesota Avenue in Oronoco.

Flowers may be sent for the Memorial to the Fire Hall at 110 2nd Street NW, Oronoco, or Memorial donations may be written to the Oronoco Fire Department or Oronoco First Responders at PO Box 195, Oronoco, MN 55960.

Drew Adam Hewitt, 24, died Monday (March 3, 2008) at his home in Oronoco,

of Islet cell carcinoma, a rare form of pancreatic cancer. He had been ill for a year and a half.

Born March 28, 1983, in Rochester, he graduated from Century High School in 2001 and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo. In college, he was part of the NDSU Solar Car Team. He had been a sales estimator for Halcon Corp., and was a swim instructor and lifeguard at the Rochester Area Family Y. He was a member of the Oronoco Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders. An avid scuba diver, he also enjoyed fishing, boating, snowmobiling, automobile customizing, being outdoors, and his friends and family.

He is survived by his mother, Jamey Shandley of Rochester; his grandmothers, Julie Shandley and June Hewitt, both of Tucson, Ariz.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth; and his grandfathers, Richard Shandley and Ken Hewitt.

Memorials are preferred to the Oronoco Firefighters or First Responders, in care of the city of Oronoco.

Macken Funeral Home of Rochester is in charge of arrangements.

NOTE:

Parade will cap memorial for volunteer firefighter

3/15/2008 9:00:38 AM

http://www.postbulletin.com/

Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN

ORONOCO -- Services for Oronoco Volunteer Firefighter Drew Hewitt have been finalized.

A memorial program will begin at 4:30 p.m. March 28 at the Oronoco Fire Hall and will include a celebration of his life at 5:30 p.m. and a parade at 6:30 p.m. The parade route will include a portion of Olmsted County Road 12, Lake Shady Avenue, 100th Street Northwest and Minnesota Avenue in Oronoco. A reception at the fire hall will follow the parade.

Hewitt, 24, died March 3, of cancer. He was a 2001 graduate of Rochester Century High School and attended college at North Dakota State University. He had been a sales estimator for Halcon Corp., was a swim instructor and lifeguard at the Rochester Area Family Y and was a member of the Oronoco Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders.

He is survived by his mother, Jamey Shandley of Rochester, and grandmothers, Julie Shandley and June Hewitt, both of Tucson, Ariz.

Memorials may be made to the Oronoco Firefighters and First Responders.

Macken Funeral Home of Rochester is assisting with arrangements.

Memorial Service as follows:

4:30 p.m. March 28 at the Oronoco Fire Hall
Celebration of his life at 5:30 p.m. and a parade at 6:30 p.m.

The Oronoco Fire Department was established in 1971 as a service for approximately 700 residents. Today, it services an estimated 933 residents and now has a staff of 24 members.
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