Flag line honors Capt. Tony Grider 2014-09-20 - 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Grissom-Martin funeral directors David and Blake Martin waited in front of a flag line set up in honor of fallen Campbellsville Fire Department officer Capt. Tony Grider. - Ed Waggener SEE: Anthony Lynn (Tony) Grider, Adair Co., KY (1973-2014) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Crowd gathers to await procession bring Capt. Tony Grider home 2014-09-20 - Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Crowds gathered early to await the arrival of the long procession bringing Capt. Tony Grider home to Columbia, to Grissom-Martin Funeral Home following his death, earlier today, of injuries suffered in Campbellsville, KY, on August 21, 2014, in Ice Bucket Challenge event. Ed Waggener SEE: Anthony Lynn (Tony) Grider, Adair Co., KY (1973-2014) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Procession carrying Capt. Tony Grider home: Campbellsville, KY 2014-09-20 - campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM radio. The procession finally reached Campbellsville at around 5:15pmCT/6:15pmET. . It was one of the most emotional experiences ever, as the Columbia/Adair County Truck led the way and firefighting equipment as far as the eye could see, from Taylor County, LaRue and Hardin, passed through the blocked off intersection at US68 & KY 210 and KY 55. - Larry Smith, FM 92.7 and FM 99.9 SEE: Anthony Lynn (Tony) Grider, Adair Co., KY (1973-2014) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Honoring Capt. Grider: Crowd from overpass Campbellsville,KY 2014-09-20 - New Columbia Road - Photo by Larry Smith, 99.9 FM. Awaiting the procession carrying Capt. Tony Grider home to Columbia, were this group on the West Main overpass over New Columbia Road. - Larry Smith, FM 92.7 and FM 99.9 Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Honoring Captain Grider: The man with a flag 2014-09-20 - New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM radio. A man with a flag stood on the hood of a pickup truck holding a big American Flag awaiting the passage of the procession carrying Captain Tony Grider home.Ronnie Dooley, of the C/TC EMS said that all along the procession route, from Louisville to Hodgenville, the show of solidarity with the fallen firefighter has been emotionally overwhelming. It is here. - Larry Smith SEE: Anthony Lynn (Tony) Grider, Adair Co., KY (1973-2014) Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A portrait in personal courage: Courtney Quiroz 2014-09-20 - UL/Papa Johns Stadium, 2800 S. Floyd Street, Louisville, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne, Adair BAND photo. ADAIR Band Field Commander Kyndal Caldwell accepted the Class A Regional Champship Award and in the background, behind her, is Courtney Quiroz, the step daughter of Captain Tony Grider, who was also a member of the ADAIR Band. She was honoring the memory of Captain Grider, fulfilling responsibilities despite a heavy heart. - Shamarie. ADAIR will be in the finals tonight in the 7pmCT/8pmET time slot, at UL/Papa John's Stadium, 2800 S. Floyd Street, Louisville, KY in the Bands of America Regional Championship. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Huge turnout to honor Captain Grider in Campbellsville 2014-09-20 - 1765 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM radio. Crowds have appeared all along the procession route carrying Fallen Firefighter Captain Tony Grider Home to Adair County. In Campbellsville, where he was an officer in the Campbellsville Fire Department, this was the scene at 4:30pmCT/5:30pmET as procession was just making it's way from Hodgenville down KY 210, about 20 minutes before its scheduled passage through Campbellsville. From Campbellsville, the procession will travel south into Adair County, entering Columbia on Campbellsville Street, and will circle the Historic Courthouse and exit north to Grissom Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia. Large crowds are expected to stand in silent honor of much loved local civil servant and friend. Capt. Grider died today as the result of injuries suffered August 21, 2014, on the campus of Campbellsville University. - Larry Smith, FM 92.7 and FM 99.9 radio SEE: Anthony Lynn (Tony) Grider, Adair Co., KY (1973-2014) Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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