VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Family, fellow firefighters, and the community are coming together to celebrate the life of a Prairieton Fire Department firefighter who died unexpectedly last week.
Dave Phelps was a long-time firefighter, having served in the role for nearly 60 years, Phelps died of a heart attack while responding to a fire on Thursday, Nov. 2.
Phelps’ funeral was held at DeBaun Springhill Chapel on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., and then a procession will head southbound along S.R. 63 to the Prairieton Fire House before continuing on to the New Harmony cemetery.
WTWO’s David Shepherd along with former WTWO anchor Tom McClanahan will be live at the cemetery to cover the proceedings. We’ll be providing live coverage in the above video player on this page with coverage expected to begin at approximately 12:30 p.m.
In addition to the burial, a bell ceremony, last call, flyover, and helmet ceremony are expected to be performed in honor of the lifelong commitment to Phelps’ service.
