Christopher Ulshoefer:
CLASS OF 1991
Saint Therese SchoolClass of 1991
Cresskill, NJ
Bergen Community CollegeClass of 1997
Paramus, NJ
Cresskill High SchoolClass of 1995
Cresskill, NJ
Christopher's Story
Christopher is from Cresskill, New Jersey. Christopher's schools include Saint Therese School, Cresskill High School.
Music Christopher likes includes The David Christopher Band. TV shows Christopher likes include Gator Boys.
One of Christopher's favorite quotes is:"Am I a Fireman Yet?
In Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year-old mother stared down
at her 6 year old son, who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness,
she also had a strong feeling of determination.Like any parent, she wanted her son to grow up & fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible.The leukemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's dream to come true.She took her son’s hand and asked, 'Billy, did you ever think about what you wanted to be once you grew up? Did you ever dream and wish what you would do with your life?'Mommy, 'I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up.'Mom smiled back and said, 'Let's see if we can make your wish come true.'Later that day she went to her local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob, who had a heart as big as Phoenix.She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might be possible to give her 6 year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine Fireman Bob said, 'Look, we can do better than that. If you'll have your son ready at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll make him an honorary Fireman for the whole day.He can come down to the fire station, eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! And if you'll give us his sizes, we'll get a real fire uniform for him, with a real fire hat - not a toy --...Expand for more
one-with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like we wear and rubber boots.''They're all manufactured right here in Phoenix, so we can get them fast.' Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Billy, dressed him in his uniform and escorted him from his hospital bed to the waiting ladder truck. Billy got to sit on the back of the truck and helped steer it back to the fire station.He was in heaven. There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day and Billy got to go out on all three calls.Having his dream come true, with all the love and attention that was lavished upon him, so deeply touched Billy that he lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible. One night all of his vital signs began to drop dramatically and the head nurse, who believed in the hospice concept - that no one should die alone, began to call the family members to the hospital.She called the Fire Chief and asked if it would be possible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospital to be with Billy as he made his transition. The chief replied, 'We can do better than that. We'll be there in five minutes... Will you please do me a favor? When you hear the sirens screaming and see the lights flashing, will you announce over the PA system that there is not a fire' 'It's the department coming to see one of its finest members one more time. And will you open the window to his room?About five minutes later the ladder truck arrived and 16 firemen climbed through his third floor window. hugged him and told him they loved him. With his dying breath he looked up at the chief and said" am I really a fireman now?
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