Every time South Haven Area Emergency Services firetrucks race through the community to the safety of citizens and businesses across the region, the fire team’s dedication to “Service to Country & Community” is proudly on display thanks to the combined efforts of several memorial gifts and some very talented firefighters.
That dedication to “Service to Country and Community” has been a long time commitment for responders at South Haven Area Emergency Services.
A large mural illustrating that commitment appears on a wall of the apparatus room of the department’s Station 3. Now, it also appears on two of the department’s vehicles, with that striking placement made possible through memorial gifts presented to the department in tribute to deceased members David Henry (1954-2019), Stanley Wakild (1943-2020) and Edward Bierhalter (1928-2019) and Ed’s wife, Dorothy (1929-2017).
The original mural was created by retired Deputy Chief Tony Marsala and current Deputy Chief Keith Bierhalter. It was adapted for placement on the trucks by Anchor Signs of Benton Harbor.
Members of the Bierhalter, Henry and Wakild families recently visited Station 3 to see the tributes.
The South Haven fire department was founded in 1888 and has served the community as South Haven Area Emergency Services for the past 25 years.
The photo accompanying this story on Moody on the Market is courtesy of Professional Photographer Tom Renner of South Haven.
