Courage, compassion and an endearing quirkiness were among the qualities of the late Westport firefighter Turk Aksoy that were honored at a memorial service on Sunday morning.
Aksoy, a 13-year veteran of the department, died Nov. 22 following a five-year battle with cancer, which was said to be a result of his work.
Despite the threat of storm, more than 150 friends and fellow firefighters came from throughout the state to Saugatuck Elementary School to remember him.
His ashes were driven up Riverside Avenue in a procession that began at Saugatuck Hose Company #4 and included many fire and emergency personnel from Westport. “You can’t say enough about him,” said Branford Fire Department’s Capt. Mike Acquino, who worked with Aksoy in Westport for several years. “He was a super guy ... a very down-to-earth guy.”