COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Funeral arrangements have been set for a Columbia firefighter who was fatally hit by a car while tending to a brush fire along Interstate 20 Saturday afternoon.
A memorial for 23-year-old Chance Zobel will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, followed by a burial service at Shady Grove United Methodist Church in Irmo. Columbia Interim Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said Zobel's family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday at the Dunbar Funeral Home in Irmo.
Station 4 considers itself a team. Zobel was a rookie by the numbers, that is. said Engineer Ron Zimmerman.
Zimmerman would know the two worked in close quarters, with Zimmerman driving the truck and Zobel riding in the. said Zimmerman.
On Saturday, he did just that. Zimmerman was working a fire in a median with his team of four, when two of them were hit by a car. said Zimmerman.
And he did. Zimmerman says he rendered help to the two men who are normally helping others. While firefighter Larry Irvin survived, Zobel died.
"Once it's etched in your mind, it's just gonna be there whether you want to forget about it or not," said Zimmerman.
After 16 years on the job, Zimmerman knew this could happen. After only a few months into his job, Zobel did too. He'd even talked about his funeral. reflected Zimmerman.
And they will. On Wednesday morning, the firefighters will become pallbearers and walk beside the man they worked beside.
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