Fireman – Fire Station 80
Deceased:
December 5, 2022
Appointed:
06/21/1954
Pensioned:
06/27/1980 – FS80
Services:
PRIVATE
Donations:
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE SEND DONATIONS TO:
Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighter’s Fund
PO BOX 41903
Los Angeles, CA 90041
In 1969 I was an ex-athlete, an ex-soldier, and I was going nowhere fast. Doug O’brien came into Lucky grocery store in Westchester where I worked….and talked to me about becoming a fireman. I never really had given it a thought. I had taken criminology in college…only because it was an easy major (and it kept me eligible to play college ball). I believe he was the cook at 80’s…and I saw him several times. There was something about that man that I liked, and he got me motivated; and he gave me a direction. The 36 years I spent on the LAFD which were awesome…I kind of owe to him. “Ed” Sandell Somis, Ca
Ed,
Doug has 4 Children (Kelly, Shannon, Patrick & Micheal). We all thought we knew everything our father did but the stories we are now reading about warm our hearts.
My father committed himself to service of others whether it was youth baseball in Malibu or mentoring young men that he knew were good people.
Thank you from all of us for posting such a heartwarming tribute.