Benevolent Fund Constitution 

History
The Benevolent Fund was started in 1953 by Raymond "Speedy" Thames, Tom "Tom Cat" Pinckney and Edgar "Sonny" Pounds when brother Pat Loney passed away from cancer. They decided they should help the family in some small way by collecting a donation from those who wished to contribute. Each person was asked to contribute $5.00. They collected a grand total of $250.00. This amount reflected a membership of 50 firefighters. Since that time the membership has grown. In 2012 we officially formed as a charitable organization and have voted to increase payout to $10 per member.  This transition has allowed our contributions to the survivor to reach above the $10,000 level.  

Members Who Have Passed Recently - Our thoughts and prayers are with their family. 

2021

Leo Meek - March 8, 2021

Richard Hicks - March 6, 2021

Kenny Mathis - January 21, 2021

George Raatz - January 7, 2021

Charlie Ehrhardt - January 4, 2021

Don Brown - January 3, 2021

2020

Luther Field - November 8, 2020

Justin "Corbin" Hunt - September 29, 2020

Mark Saldana - September 7, 2020

Paul Freasier - March 16, 2020

Christopher Lafferre - February 22, 2020

2019

Ron Stailey - November 25, 2019

Enoch Johnson - October 30, 2019

Leroy Steadman - October 3, 2019

Michael White - September 3, 2019

Billy Jake Shuggart - August 18, 2019

Phillip M. Oliver - July 8, 2019

Arthur Gary Schriber - June 4, 2019

Lawrence Haller - April 25, 2019

Eugene Haydon - January 22, 2019

2018

Charles Bryant - January 24, 2018

Rex Bateman - April  18, 2018

Julius Bostic - May 18, 2018

Raymond Loflin - May 22, 2018

Edwin Goodwin - October 2, 2018

Charles Kennedy - October 21, 2018

Ray Brownlee - October 30, 2018

Thomas Pool - December 19, 2018

2017

Elward Schumann - May 2, 2017

Mike Brown - May 6, 2017

R. T. Barron - May 12, 2017

Rick Norton - June 28, 2017

Robert Kimmons - August 12, 2017

John Williamson - November 9, 2017

Click here to view members who have passed prior to 2017

Austin Firefighters Benevolent Fund Contributors 1/1/2017 (members)

The assessment for the 6 month period between 7-31-2018 and 12-31-2018 has been set by the Benevolent Fund Committee.

There were 4 deaths in this assesment period.  The assessment will be deducted from your March 2019 paycheck.

If you have any questions please contact a member of the Committee.

(contact info is listed above in the Committee Members link)