BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Battalion Chief Tony Garrison of the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department was selfless to the end. The 51-year-old died last fall while attempting to save lives during Hurricane Helene.
Widow Mary Garrison says his strong willingness to help was part of his DNA.
“He was just a simple man; that’s just the way he lived his life. He loved his family, and he’s truly missed,” she told Queen City News…