J.D. Ellingsworth’s 40-year career in the Glens Falls Fire Department included dozens of responsibilities, including one that was not on his job description.
“He made me look good at my job,” Fire Chief James Schrammel said Monday, three days after Ellingsworth retired as assistant chief. “J.D. was, as far as I am concerned, a major part of the success of the department.”
He also did it in a way that made the department look good, according to Schrammel.
“He did his job in a way that left people feeling good about what had happened,” Schrammel said. “He worked well with people, and I do think he provided a great deal of service to the people of Glens Falls.”