ELWOOD  CLARK  QUEEN, SR

WE MISS YOU ELWOOD!!!!

   On  Wednesday  morning, November 29, 2000 Irvona ambulance was in a serious   crash.

    We were transporting an 18-year-old patient in Cardiac Arrest to Philipsburg Area Hospital. For reasons we are not sure of our ambulance went out of control, struck a   pole and embankment and flipped two and a half times, ending up on the roof. 

    There were three of us in the back, we escaped with relatively minor injuries, but,  Elwood didn't. We worked on him until additional units could arrive from Houzdale/Ramey EMS and Moshannon Valley EMS. On Thursday night, November 30, 2000 at about 7:15  PM, our very dear friend died from the injuries he sustained in that  wreck. The state police investigated the crash and claim Elwood suffered a heart attack.

    Elwood was Treasurer of the Ambulance and President of the fire company at the time of his death. We are really going to miss him and his sense of humor.

  Keep the Queen family in your prayers.

   Elwood Queen was a super man, there isn't a thing he wouldn't do for you. He was  always there when the pager went off, no matter what time of day or night it was, he was  there, and he was the best darn driver any ambulance service could ever want behind the  wheel. No matter how fast or slow we were going, if Elwood was driving, we knew  we   were in good hands. He was like All-State,  "You know your in good hands with Elwood!"

    He may have looked mean at times, but he wasn't, not really. Sure, he would yell at you, but, he wouldn't say anything behind your back, that he wouldn't say to your face. 

    Elwood told me once, that he loved hunting, that it was the only enjoyment he got out of life, isn't it  ironic, that he died, driving the ambulance and in hunting season, and in his hunting clothes. He was going hunting that morning, but went on a call first. The two things he loved the very most, aside from his family.

    This is probably the hardest web page I have ever had to work on! No matter where you go around town, you  think of Elwood, when passing by someplace you think, "I remember when we were here and Elwood said this, or did that!" Elwood may have had  a mean look at times, but he was one of  the nicest guys! Many can remember when he would sneak into the fire hall, and yell "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" And you thought you were alone, and would jump about 10 feet into the air!

Elwood was a great man, and he was our Fire Co. President, and our friend! No one will ever forget him, how could we?

Happier times! Bruce Braniff, whose health has been failing recently and Elwood sit on the couch talking to Christine Niebauer during one of our open houses. Sandy Queen sits in the foreground

Elwood was even in the fire police at one time!

Elwood poses with his son, Elwood Jr., during a photo session of the fire police several years ago!

You can almost hear Elwood in this picture! As Sandy Queen (foreground) and Christine  Niebauer look towards the ground! Sure looks like Elwood is making sure they stay in line!

This picture was taken on August 6, 2000! Elwood was always working on something,  here he was working as we got our new ambulance ready for service!

Conemaugh Med-Star came for a visit a few years ago, and Elwood checked out  the  aircraft, and talks with a member of the flight crew!

Always clowning around, Elwood poses with  the flight nurse from that afternoon.

Here is the last picture Elwood ever posed for me with. It was during a BBQ we held in the fall. The Ambulance crew poses with him.

In back, from left: Sandy Queen and Mary Queen.

In front, left to right: Shawn Yingling, Terry Whetstone, Christine Niebauer, and  Elwood!

        I have many pictures from the beautiful funeral service that was held for Elwood!  They will be posted in the future!

This is compliments of WTAJ TV 10, in Altoona, as firefighters from across the state march towards the CMA Church for Elwoods Funeral. The march is being led by Elwoods station, Irvona