Keizer firefighters grant birthday wish — for 104-year-old woman

  • Source: Salem Statesman-Journal - Metered Site
  • Published: 09/19/2019 01:07 PM

VIDEO: All Fern Gleason wanted for her 104th birthday was cute firefighters to sing to her. Keizer Fire District granted her wish. Seven male firefighters from an engine and two medic crews surprised her Sunday, Sept. 15, at the assisted living facility where she resides, belting out a respectable rendition of "Happy Birthday." The department often gets similar requests, although usually for a child's birthday. "But when you turn 104, you get whatever you want," Deputy Fire Marshall Ann-Marie Storms said. "I cannot confirm or deny if she got cute firefighters, but she got firefighters." Gleason had no complaints about the scenery. She can even be heard referring to them as a "good-looking bunch of guys" on a video provided by her family. Although her eyesight is failing, she still has peripheral vision.



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