Tom Anderson honored as Hometown Hero

Tom Anderson, Wisconsin Rapids, was honored on Dec. 8 for his countless hours of time and service to bringing the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park to Wisconsin Rapids.

Anderson was honored for his work with the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park through Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Heroes Program. Anderson is a retired Firefighter Lieutenant and Paramedic who is also the president and one of the founders of the firefighter’s memorial. The idea of a memorial park started in 1994 as a vision Tom had shared with other area firefighters. Together they laid out plans to build a memorial park to honor firefighters for their service. Their vision came to life and has been built in stages over the last 7 years. The memorial has been built entirely on donations and is maintained by a rotating crew of 22 fire departments within Wisconsin. For more information, please visit www.wsfm.org.
Anderson’s vision, dedication and motivation to bringing this remarkable memorial park to Wisconsin Rapids is appreciated by the community and beyond. In recognition of his efforts, members of Modern Woodmen’s Wisconsin Rapids Chapter 8319 presented Anderson with a certificate and awarded a $100 grant to the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial.