 California Firefighters Memorial, October 5th, 2013. Firefighters in dress uniforms march to a bag pipe marching band playing Amazing Grace. We have to do, we can't do alone. And what we do, it isn't just for ourselves. It's for those who will come after us in the preservation of our environment, of our society, of our whole way of life. Firefighters exemplify key qualities in that endeavor. Courage, teamwork, integrity, persistence, skill, physical endurance. Today I'm here to remember one such selfless individual. That's paramedic engineer from Cal Fire, Riverside County Fire Department. Christopher Douglas. Mark Williams wipes away tears and composes himself. Today means closure for me. Delivering the eulogy at his funeral was tough. Today was times that by 10, for me. But to have him honored here in the state's capitol, everybody will know his story. Gary and I were married for 27 years. And I was blessed to meet him in Sonoma County when he was flying for the sheriff's department. And then he got on with Cal Fire or CDF at the time in 1988. And he spent 16 years with him up at Beaver and retired. And we moved on to a sailboat. And he spent the last six years doing what he wanted to learn to do and loved. The fact that other people can know that they can come here and see his name and everybody's name. It's not just him. This memorial is incredible for everybody who has fallen. He was my hero. And he didn't believe in leaving anybody behind. And so it made him a great firefighter. It's nice because I have a place to say, hey, you know, somebody, somebody realized, somebody recognizes what these people do for everyone every day. And it's nice to be able to come and just have a place to center a memory. Firefighters in dress uniform marching, carrying memorial, triangular folded and framed American flags. The governor's office of emergency services exists to ensure for the protection of lives, property, and the environment for all Californians by coordinating the state's overall response to fires, earthquakes, floods and other types of emergencies. This mission would not be possible without the courage, hard work, and dedication of our firefighters. Today we give honor to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty in the fire service. California firefighters are an integral part of our emergency management family and are there to make sure that we can get the job that we need to get done at the governor's office of emergency services. So today is really paying tribute to them and making sure that we honor their service. And since the fire service is such a collaborative brotherhood and sisterhood, we all feel it when one passes and particularly in the line of duty. I've got, unfortunately, during my time, we've put several of our chief officers on this wall. And, you know, I live and breathe with each one of them and their families still. For more information on the California Firefighters Memorial, visit www.cafirefoundation.org.