Ceremony honoring Fire Recruit Kalif Daly

GSFA • November 14, 2025
Ceremony honoring Fire Recruit Kalif Daly

Ceremony Honoring Fire Recruit Kalif Daly

Friday 11/14/2025 at from 1600 hrs. to 1900 hrs., a visitation will be held at Platt's 337 N Belair Rd, Evans, GA 30809

 

Funeral Services

Saturday 11/15/2024

 

Any departments wishing to place apparatus in the procession staging will begin at 07:30 – 08:00, at Platt's (337 N Belair Rd, Evans, GA 30809). Please arrive by 0800.

 

Any uniformed personnel wishing to attend that are not riding on an apparatus are asked to arrive at Aldersgate Methodist UMC 3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA 30909 by 09:00 hrs.

 

At 08:30, the procession will depart Platt's and proceed to Aldersgate UMC (3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA 30909). Be advised due to limited space at the church all apparatus in the procession may not be park at the church and attend the service.

 

From 09:00-10:00, Recruit Daly will lie in state.


The funeral service will begin at 10:00 hrs., at Aldersgate Methodist UMC 3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA 30909.

 

Respectfully,

Fire Administration 

Columbia County Fire Rescue with contact information for Deputy Fire Chief Brent Willis.

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