Wonderful funeral and procession for much loved Hohenwald Fireman Darin Pasold this past week

Picture and lineage by Graham Kilsby

To those who knew twenty year veteran Hohenwald Fireman Darin Pasold they would be the first to tell you that he had many sides of him that came to make up his character and even his career. First and foremost he was a wonderful family man. But many would not know he was a fanatic for the history of the Little Big Horn and took part in many reenactments around the country. Apart from working on the City Train each Christmas with his wife Kessta, taking hundreds of families on tours of Hohenwald, he had a great love for trains and was quite an expert across the country with his knowledge of trains and engines.

He started as a Junior Firefighter at the age of 16, he then went on to become a structure firefighter, then a firefighter for the National Park Service before coming to Hohenwald with his brothers where he served with Hohenwald Fire Service for close to twenty years.

His contribution to Hohenwald will be sadly missed. He was involved for many years helping his daughter Ansley with softball and his son Grant with racing in motocross. He also loved fishing with Noah and aggravating Aubrey. In fact he was involved with so many things that there is not enough room to name them all. But there was nothing he liked doing more than being with his family and aggravating people.

The procession after the funeral at First Baptist Church was long, not just family, friends and firefighters, but many fire engines, ambulances and crews. His final journey was on one of his favorite trains, The Lewis and Clarke Express train, that he drove so many times.

Pallbearers lined the casket that was on one of the small carriages at the back of the train. The route took him through town and passed the Police Station to Memorial Park for the Christmas light display.

Rest in peace Darin. You have certainly served your town and the community well over the past two decades and more, and for that we are truly grateful.