Effort begins to remember, honor PC Life Saving Crew’s work

The Friends of the Ratcliffe along with former Pulaski County Life Saving Crew members desire to preserve the memory and to honor the work that the rescue squad members provided to our community. The Pulaski County Life Saving Crew was formed in 1948 after an initial meeting in July 1948 at the Dublin Town office. We are searching for former members and relatives of these dedicated volunteers who may desire to help remember these men and women. The Friends of the Ratcliffe operates the Ratcliffe Transportation Museum brick garden at the corner of Commerce St. and Washington Ave. across the street from the Historic Railroad Station. The brick garden has one section reserved for Pulaski County Life Saving Crew. Former members can be honored/remembered with the purchase of a brick to be placed under the section header. Each 4” x 8” brick can be inscribed with 3 lines that have 18 characters in each line. A larger brick is available with 6 lines. Please help us by contacting the Ratcliffe Transportation Museum at 540-980-2307 and providing the names of former members especially from the early years of the organization and consider purchasing a brick to permanently honor them. Former Pulaski County Life Saving Crew members and the The Friends of the Ratcliffe will be conducting future fund raising events to help with this effort and there will be some limited financial assistance for brick purchases.

Additional section headers are in place to honor fire department and police department personnel, all 5 departments of the military, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and the 4 high Schools that served our county. Also there is a large general section for anyone.

This is a great way to honor and remember a family member or friend. The Friends of the Ratcliffe encourages you to visit the brick garden in front of the museum to view over 300 bricks that have been placed as tributes.

The Friends of the Ratcliffe operates as a 501(c)3. Please visit us at theratcliffemusuem.com and the Ratcliffe Transportation Museum face book.