At the first annual Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District Banquet held at the Clarendon Recreation Hall, Robert Klafehn was recognized and honored for his 50 years of active volunteer fire service to the Walker Fire Department. Klafehn held several jobs over the years: secretary for 21 years, board member, fire police officer. Klafehn recalls the old days when he went on a call and rode on the back of the truck. Robert said when he joined, the Department had a chalk board in front of the fire hall. He was the first one there, and with no home pagers, only the fire whistle, he would write on the board where the fire was and what truck should go. Then he would go on the last truck out. At the banquet Robert Klafehn received a standing ovation and received a ring from the Walker Fire Department for 50 years of volunteer active service.
