Joseph M. Boban
"Joe"
July 16, 1953 - May 21, 2006
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It is with great sorrow that I inform the members of
the Ohio Chapter IAAI
that our fellow brother
Joe Boban
passed away at his home on Sunday, May 21st.
Joe was a CFI, and long time member of the Ohio Chapter IAAI serving on the
Board of Directors of the Ohio Chapter many times.
Please Keep Joe, his wife Tracy, and the entire Boban family in your thoughts
and prayers.
The family would like donations made to the
Perry County Arson Task Force,
PO Box923, New Lexington, Ohio, 43764
in lieu of flowers.
Respectfully,
Michael J. McCarroll
President
Ohio Chapter IAAI
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If you would like to leave a note of condolence, please
email it to
ohiochapterweb@gmail.com
It will be posted below for the Chapter Members to share, and will also be
compiled and sent along to his family.
In Memory of Our Brother Joe.....
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Thank you for all the love and laughter
you've shared with us over the years...
Our world is better because of you....
Love,
Laura Bernans |
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| Joe,
One cannot begin to put into words the loss that is felt. Your
energy and enthusiasm was infectious, your humor and wit a comfort
to us all.
Many pass away, others fade into fond memories, and at times, when
it hurts the most, the thought of one who is lost will be the
driving force for all of us that remain.
A mentor, brother and friend, you will be one who drives us all.
Until we meet again my friend.
“ABC”
“Arson Bob Cabral”
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| Joe Boban started
my career in fire investigation.
From my days with the Perry County Fire Task Force and throughout my
firefighting career, I have admired and respected this man.
God has chosen to take Joe from us, so he must be planning something
big if he needed Joe's help.
I will miss the laughter, the guidance, and the way
Joe could brighten up a room when he was in it.
Good-bye "Mr. Hospitality", you will be missed.
Randy Dunn |
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| TO THE FAMILY OF
JOE..
YOU DON'T KNOW ME BUT I WORKED WITH YOUR FATHER
AND HUSBAND ON SEVERAL FIRE INVESTIGATIONS. I WAS ON THE COSHOCTON
FIRE DEPT FOR 29YEARS. WHEN I FIRST MET JOE
I KNEW I WAS MEETING A NEW FRIEND. SINCE RETIRING FROM THE
FIRE DEPT. I STILL HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH JOE IN MY
PRESENT POSITION AS MAYOR OF COSHOCTON.
JOE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED HERE IN COSHOCTON, JOE
HAS GONE TO A NEW MYSTERY AND PROBABLY HAS SOLVED IT ALREADY.
GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
MAYOR TIMOTHY A TURNER
COSHOCTON, OHIO |
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| Joe touched the
heart of everyone he came into contact with. He will be greatly
missed by all. He was not only a mentor to all of us in the field of
fire investigation, but a TRUE FRIEND! Peace be with you, my friend.
Chief Mike Layton
Coshocton Fire Department |
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| To the family and
friends of Brother Boban...Joe was a great guy. I had worked
with him several times on fire cases and he attended our last Fire
Department Banquet. Joe will be missed by many. We can only offer
our condolence and hope that with time our pain and sorrow will
lessen. Tracy and kids, I'm so sorry for your loss. Joe will live on
in our hearts and we will see Joe again in heaven.
Respectfully,
Don,Lori,Jeremy & Lynsey Yarger
Newton Twp.Fire Dept.(Muskingum Co.)
&
Muskingum Co.Sheriff's Office |
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| I, along with the
other members of the ATF Columbus Field Division, would like to
extend our deepest sympathy to Joe’s family, friends, and colleagues
in this time of grief. He was truly a fine gentleman and will be
missed.
Marshall T. Hill
Special Agent
ATF Cincinnati Field Office |
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| I was very
saddened to hear that Joe had passed on Sunday. He was always a
pleasure to work with and was always willing to lend a hand when
needed. I’m going to miss Joe at the OAS meeting and I can tell you
that part of the success of the OAS was because of Joe’s
contributions. Joe was truly a nice guy which the world could use a
lot more of.
Sincerely,
Lance L. Kimmell-RAC ATF Cleveland Group I Field Office.
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| Joe was one of
those special people who enjoyed making other people laugh.
He shared his knowledge with many and joked with all. Always a smile
and a positive comment for anyone he met. That’s what made him such
a great friend.
I’ll miss him telling the story about me coming to the fire scene on
the John Deere tractor and the twinkle in his eye as he told it.
I will savor the memories of our times together and keep the Boban
family in my prayers.
Lt. Sally L. McCann-Mirise
Liberty Twp. Fire Dept.
Ohio Chapter I.A.A.I Director |
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| It was with
shock and sadness that I read the initial e-mail of Joe's passing. I
remember Joe, "way back when", as a "Cop and Firefighter" in Manor,
Pa, and of how we used to chat about his interest in the field of
Fire Investigation. Obviously, that interest led him and his family
on an oddessy by which he became known as a "good" Investigator. We
will all remember him in our own way. To me, most of all, he was
truely a "nice guy". Farewell, Brother.
Jack Mason, CFI
Fire Marshal - Penn Hills Department of Public Safety
(just outside Pittsburgh, PA)
Past President - Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators
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| It was a great
shock to hear of the loss of a friend and a true professional. I and
my wife would like to offer our prayers and thoughts to our friend
Joe's family. He will be missed by all.
Ret. Chief Chuck Turner
Coshocton Fire Department |
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| Time, Talent, and
Treasures. Joe always had time for us. His talents were many. And
his treasurers are present in everyone he touched. Goodbye my friend
and thank you for helping me in my journey in life.
Fred Redfern C.F.I. The Perry County Fire Task
Force
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| It's sad when one
loses someone close to them, especially suddenly. Whether a spouse,
parent, close relative, or friend, you feel somewhat cheated by the
experience. Words of fondness, appreciation, care, love; all these
words that define a personal experience and feeling about someone
else seem to just float around in the inner-being going nowhere.
When I heard about the loss of a friend and comrade, I accepted the
news with skepticism. We're to young, we're healthy, everything is
going our way.
Then I mediated on the last ten plus years and thought about Joe,
not just Joe, but the real, deep Joe, the personal Joe. While doing
this I attempted to define him, who he was, what he was, what he
represented.
It wasn't until I looked back to every time Joe and I would meet,
whether recreational or business, that the true one word definition
came to mind; Stewart.
Stewart, as defined by Webster, is someone whom waits and serves
another. When I look back at what little and infinite part of Joe
that I knew, Stewart becomes very fitting. I only seen Joe while he
was serving others. Whether work or play, business or informal
gatherings, he was serving others while they often took for granted
what was or had been done for them.
I close with this; May we all learn from Joe's example of
stewardship and incorporate into our life's the fondness,
appreciation, care and love for others as he exhibited in us.
Sincerely,
A Friend, Comrade, and Brother
P.S. - My family and I extend our deepest sympathy and sorrow to
Tracy, Lynsey, and Johnny for their loss. Joe was very proud of the
family he and Tracy had together. |
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It
has been four years since I last spoke with Joe. It was a
conversation of congratulations and mutual wishes of good luck
and good-bye mixed with Joe's always present good humor. Joe
instilled in many hearts and minds the inspiration and knowledge
to continue a profession he deeply cared about. May God bless
and comfort your family. Rest well weary warrior.
Mike Wood, Captain-Ret Coshocton City Fire Department
Abingdon, VA
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| As with
others... Joe also started my Fire Investigation career, back in
1992. I still recall and pass on the story of his "Dog Sh*t"
Theory...
A truly amazing person who will be greatly missed. The Hospitality
Rooms will never be the same without his smile & wit.
God Bless!
Jeffrey S. Weber
Anderson Twp. Fire Dept.
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