Bromide volunteer fire department

07/22/2024

I am speaking as an individual and not from Bromide FD (SharlaSchultz) and I need some firemen w a good, caring, and helping heart to volunteer a day possibly either Fri or Sat to help me out. Contact me via my personal account Sharla Schultz and I will give the details. It's an important thing and you will leave knowing you helped do an amazing thing

07/06/2024

11/03/2022

Estate Auction

Bromide Volunteer Fire Dept
105 N Main
Bromide Ok
Saturday Nov 5, 2022
4:00 pm

Some items at auction will be:

Battery powered push lawn mower
furniture, turkey fryer, bbq grills, dishes, pots & pans, nick nacks, television, collectibles, christmas items, golf clubs, antiques, fishing items, book shelves, camping equipment, sleeping bags, misc and more.

Come and help the family of this estate.

10/15/2022

as of right now an auction is planned for Nov 5th at Bromide Vol Fire Dept. There will be items ranging from household items to lawn equipment used around the house or farms. someones discards can be your valued treasures. picts to come soon so keep watching.

12/30/2021

everyone keep in mind on new years eve, if you choose to drink and drive, you are not only putting your life at risk, you are putting everyone elses at risk as well. you are putting other drivers at risk, you are putting fire fighters lives at risk to get out in the weather we are expected to get, you are putting ems workers at risk to come work the accident you are likely to be in because of your decision, you are putting officers lives at risk to come and work in this weather as well and to haul you to jail because you probably wont have any injuries because you will be limp from the alcohol. then your families lives will be forever changed from your choices, other families lives will be forever changed for your choices, so lets just make the right ones and DONT DRINK AND DRIVE. stay safe so we all can enjoy our families and start the new year out right.

12/12/2021

Services will be held December 15th 2:00 pm at Camp Simpson in Bromide Oklahoma for Gene Karr the chief here at Bromide volunteer fire department we are having dinner after services and if possible bring a dish if you can and we will accept all help in serving people and helping clean up afterwards. Let’s all come and show our respect for this family and give them comfort . Rest in piece my brother you are truly going to be missed. Thanks and god bless

12/12/2021

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12/12/2021

Gene Karr, of Bromide, Oklahoma passed from this life on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the age of 62 due to complications from an accident. He was born on Monday, April 6, 1959 in Fontana, California to Marvin Leon and Yvonne Arline (Carter) Karr.

He married the love of his life, Linda June Denton on July 2, 1984 in Carson City, Nevada. Together they built a beautiful life and family full of love and laughter.

He was a longtime resident of Bryan and Johnston Counties. He enjoyed cooking, fishing and hunting especially when his family could join him. He loved teaching his Grandson how to fix things, fish and ride the tractor. He was the Chief of the Volunteer Fire Department in Bromide, Oklahoma. He had a love and passion for his communities and helped selflessly and endlessly. He was active in the Durant Boy Scouts Troop #615 for many years, he loved his scouts and watching them grow and succeed. He got his dream job as the Camp Ranger at Camp Simpson and has been serving the scouts there for 17 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 9 years where he met many lifelong friends and was so proud to have served his country.

He was preceded in death by his father Marvin Leon Karr and brother Richard Karr.

Survivors include his wife Linda of the home; son John Karr and wife Angela of Bixby, Oklahoma; daughter Rachel Fisher and husband Thomas and Grandson Murphy of Bromide Oklahoma; brothers Robert Karr and wife Linda of Bethany, Oklahoma, Gary Karr and wife Lynette of Mead, Oklahoma; mother Yvonne Karr of Mead, Oklahoma as well as numerous very loved nieces, nephews and other extended family.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Camp Simpson Carlock Lodge in Bromide, Oklahoma with Bill Baker and Jarvis Whatley officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Arbuckle Area Council specifically for Camp Simpson.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. 3rd, Durant, PH- 580-916-9090, www.gordonfh.com

12/12/2021

Memorial Service for our Fire Chief Gene Karr will be held Dec 15 @ 2pm at Bromide at Camp Simpson

12/11/2021

ok, i have been radio silent on here but i am here to honor my friend, my partner on the dept til i retired, my best friends husband, and a leader. Gene Karr fought a battle of which as a firefighter nobody would want to fight... , It wasn't on a fire call, it was just an accident and yes, it happened and we will never know why but it did and now all we have are those beautiful memories of that man overflowing in our brains. Yesterday, as i was walking up to the Fire Dept to lower the flag, i was crying and looking at it waving in the wind and thinking about just life. I had already removed my flags at my house in his honor and was just going to lower the House flag. While i was lowering the flag, my buddy was with me pestering me like we done each other. i was like his little gnat that he couldnt bear to swat away. when i got it lowered, i looked up and it was like it was crying with me and then it started sprinkling on me as i was walking home and the sky was the most beautiful shade of yellow and gold i have ever saw in my life. yall know what that was? I am getting on my preaching pedestal here and I am going to speak what I know that to be, that was Gene Karr telling me "hey Sharla, thank you, here is your proof i made it, see these lights? i knew you wouldnt believe me if i didnt show you crazy woman so here!!!! here it is!!!" here is a photo i asked for permission to use because i just got video and didnt think to take a still photo but this still photo does more justice to what i saw and was too scatterbrained to capture. THIS MY FRIENDS IS THE STREETS OF GOLD THAT GENE IS NOW WALKING UPON.
i miss you Gene, i will try to take care of my bestie and not corrupt her any more than i have already ;-)
Sharla Schultz Retired Bromide Firefighter