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Stratford Firefighter Retires after 30 Years of Service

Lt. Bob Spiegel had his last shift Thursday. 'A job well done!' says his son, Nick.

Posted by Jason Bagley (Editor), January 25, 2013 at 01:19 am

After 30-plus years of dedicated service to the town of Stratford, Lt. Bob Spiegel had his last shift at the Stratford Fire Department on Thursday, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.

Bob's son, Nick, said the following about his pops: "A job well done! Thank you for your many years of service in the fire department. Have a wonderful retirement! My hats off to all service personnel."

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Tom January 25, 2013 at 12:19 pm

Congratulations Bob! You made it,....you earned it....enjoy it.
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Walt January 25, 2013 at 12:55 pm

Must have had a good year

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Nick S January 25, 2013 at 01:48 pm

I'm so proud of my dad for the service that he did. Thank you for being my hero. Love you

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Jonand Bob January 25, 2013 at 02:12 pm

Good luck Bob. We will see you around. We picked out a nice retirement card and laminated it for you.
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Gavin Forrester January 25, 2013 at 06:48 pm

Job well done, I'll miss working with you.

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Bill Spiegel January 26, 2013 at 12:59 am

My brother be smiling on the outside...But I am sure he is sad leaving...Im sure he will miss it as well...As we all know its not just a job...Its a way of life...and now he will be missing a big part of his life...I am proud of him...he had a great career...I never heard a bad word about him..and he made it out with his health....

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