| The Officers and Members of Birdsboro-Union Fire Department extend their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Chris "Goody" Good, Captain of Good Will Fire Company, West Chester, PA, Chester County Station 52.
Captain Good passed away suddenly in his home Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the age of 36. The previous evening, Captain Good responded to a house fire in West Goshen Township and had then attended a fire department pre-incident planning activity hours before his death.
Captain Good served with the Good Will since 2002 and had previously served as Lieutenant with the Lionville Fire Company, Station 47. He was a career firefighter with the Arcelor Mittal Steel Fire Department, Station 75, and had also worked for the Coatesville City Bureau of Fire, Stations 41/43. Goody was well known and well respected in Chester County throughout emergency services.
Captain Good is survived by his wife, Jessica, and his three children, Ryenn, Ethan, and Catherin.
In lieu of flowers, donations for the family can be done via the Chester County Hero Fun, C/O Chris Good, 820 Heatherstone Drive, Berwyn PA, 19312. Information about the fund can be found at http://www.chestercountyherofund.com.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Captain Good is the 73rd reported firefighter Line of Duty Death in 2012. In 2011 heart attacks were the leading cause of firefighter line of duty deaths. |
