Aldine firefighter dies in motorcycle accident

By BOBBY HORN JR.
The Aldine and Eastex Fire Departments lost one of their own last week when a young firefighter was killed in a motorcycle accident.
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, Anthony Francis, 23, was driving a motorcycle on Aldine Bender Road near Miranda Street when he lost control of the vehicle in a curve, and hit the curb. Frances was ejected from the motorcycle, striking a utility pole.
Investigators say that Francis was on his way to the Aldine Volunteer Fire Department, where he had worked for a month. Francis also served three years with the Eastex Fire Department.
On March 25 area fire and emergency service departments honored Francis with a funeral procession. The procession, comprised of fire trucks, command vehicles and tow trucks from various county and local departments drove under police escort through Aldine in his memory.
The procession them accompanied Francis’ body back to Lafayette, La. for burial.