It hits too close to home for this mama. And not just because our son has served with the Ft. Worth Fire Department these past 9 years.
Captain Keven Teague passed away from pancreatic cancer last Friday, May 24, 2019. He was only 46 years old.
Pancreatic Cancer.
It is a shockingly cruel disease. Our son called us 2 weeks ago. We heard it first in his voice. Solemn. Quiet. As the words spilled out, we learned of Captain Teague's diagnosis. They had worked together when Travis was just beginning his FWFD career. He thought highly of the Captain and we talked long about treatments for pancreatic cancer... The same cancer that had taken his grandmother.
How is it that I could have lived half a century before pancreatic cancer knocked on my door, and then our son has watched 2 people he cared about suffer through the agonies of this disease in his too short years?
Pancreatic Cancer. Ruthless. Cruel. Devastating for those caught in its deadly grip.
And for Captain Teague, only 2 weeks between diagnosis and his passing. It is inconceivable.
Our hearts break for the young widow he leaves behind and grieve for his 2 sweet children. We pray for strength, for comfort, for peace... May they feel the arms of a grateful community holding them close, and the great love of a Faithful God giving Grace and Mercy for the days ahead.
The Final Alarm has sounded for Captain Teague...
Your tasks complete,
Your duties well done,
The bell rings your final alarm,
Rest easy comrade,
Your duties well done,
The bell rings your final alarm,
Rest easy comrade,
You are going home...
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