By CHAT News Today

Community pays tribute to James Hargrave

Oct 27, 2017 | 4:09 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — Friends, family and firefighters from across the country gathered to celebrate the life of a fallen firefighter on Friday afternoon.

Roughly 1,000 people gathered into Holy Family Parish for the memorial service for James Hargrave. The Walsh-area firefighter passed away on October 17 when the water truck he was driving crashed while battling the grassfires near Hilda and Schuler.

He was 34 years old.

Following the funeral, local firefighters lead a funeral procession through the city from Holy Family Parish to the Cypress Centre. Residents of Medicine Hat could be seen lining the street to pay their respects as the procession marched pass.

Hundreds of firefighters, police officers and RCMP members from across Alberta took part in the march.

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“People risk their lives all the time and the least we can do is come out and support them.” said Airdrie Fire Chief Kevin Weinberger.

“When there’s a fire we jump to help our brothers and when there’s a tragedy we also help our brothers and sisters,” said Captain Scott Waldie with the Coalhurst Fire Department. “It was a no-doubter that we were going to be here for this.”

The procession finished at the Cypress Centre.

Today we pay our respects to fallen firefighter James Hargrave #medhat May he Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/vzp1L2mE2M

— CHAT-TV Leah Murray (@CHATTV_LMurray) October 27, 2017

Members of Cypress County Fire march ahead of the Walsh Fire engine leading the vehicle procession for James Hargrave in #medhat #abfire pic.twitter.com/lJXJFrHxDj

— James Wood (@CHATTVJWood) October 27, 2017