Jake Pierce
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Was born on July 10, 1943 in Elk City OK. He passed away on August 5t h at the age of 79. His only dream as a kid was to be a firefighter. He worked for the Elk City Fire Department in the footsteps of his Dad and paved the way for an extended family of firefighters. Jake is preceded in death by his father, Julius Pierce and son David Pierce. Survivors include his mother, Hazel Pierce, sister, Charlotte Thomas and brother Barry Pierce (Cathy), daughter Kasey Estrada (Gus) and grandsons Luke and Samuel, son Cody Pierce and daughter Callie Pierce and wife Katy. Jake will be remembered as a kind, gentle man with remarkable integrity and humility. His passion was always firefighting first and his commitment to public service as Town administrator ran a close second (he worked for six mayors). He will be sorely missed, but he will surely rest in peace. He will always be our hero. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Red River Fire Department or the Red River Valley Charter School (P .0. Box 5 Red River NM 87558).