OPINION: When tragedy strikes, we’re not Republicans or Democrats — we’re neighbors
Becky Funk
On June 29, Coeur d’Alene experienced tragedy that shook us all when Battalion Chief Frank Harwood of Kootenai County and Battalion Chief John Morrison of the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, were killed in an ambush while responding to what they believed was a routine brush fire. Engineer David Tysdal was critically injured and continues his fight to recover.
Flags were lowered in every city and neighborhood. No one asked which political party the victims belonged to. No one cared about voter registration as we lined Interstate 90 overpasses to honor our fallen first responders. People donated to the families, offered meals, lit candles, and said prayers without checking where anyone stood on political issues. Neighbors who had once disagreed over yard signs and Facebook posts stood side by side in silence.
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