F.F. William "Billy" Quick FDNY (R4)

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RETIRED FDNY FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM "BILLY" QUICK-9/11 WTC Cancer

The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

It is with deep regret that we advise you that FDNY FF Billy Quick, 55 (Retired) has died from cancer.

Billy was a very well known, colorful and popular FDNY Firefighter who the absolute definition of a Fireman's Fireman-from his fun side to the "job serious" side. Billy was also a 20+ year member of the Long Beach FD, in Nassau County, Long Island, New York. He leaves behind his wife, Lisa and 2 children, their twins Ryan Mary and William Henry, age 17. Tragically, Billy lost a short battle with what appeared to be effects suffered from operating at Ground Zero during 9/11. He was suffering from COPD, CHF along with other health issues. Before he passed away, he was hooked up around the clock to a machine that gave him the oxygen that his lungs no longer could take from the air.

He will be reposing at Macken Mortuary 3930 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY on Thursday (01/20/11) 2-4pm & 7-9pm and Friday (01/21/11) 2-4pm & 7-9pm.

Firematic Services will be held on Friday 01/21/11 at 8pm Macken Mortuary 3930 Long Beach Road, Island Park, N.Y.

Mass will be held 9:30am at St. Ignatius Church 721 West Broadway, Long Beach, NY Burial to follow at St. Charles Cemetery 149 Conklin Street, Farmingdale, NY

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/01/18/2011-01-18_ground_zero_firefighter_dies_of_lung_disease_after_battling_toxic_dust_on_911.html

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It is a grim reality that an entire generation of front line first responders, firefighters, cops and ems members all, will have to continually come back to this, and be on the alert for possible illness for quite some time to come.

Reflecting on the disgraceful drama the Congress created with the politicization of the Zadroga Bill, really makes me shake my head in disgust. The fact that a man like Firefighter Bill Quick, may he rest in peace, may have had to endure the additional stress of uncertainty, during the difficult and tragic last months of his life, with twin teenagers and a wife to worry about, because of the actions or lack thereof on the part of politicians in Washington is sickening.

I truly hope, if there is one person of conscience in the Congress, they put up a big color portrait of Firefighter Quick, the Daily News photo will do quite well, and display it in the Rotunda with an American flag and a Maltese Cross for every last one of those politicians to have to walk past every day for the rest of 2011.

Condolences to Firefighter Quick's family, friends and Brothers.