BOERNE, Texas \u2013 South Texas\u2019 fire service community is mourning the unexpected loss of a man known by many as a pioneer in fire investigation.<\/p>\n
The funeral for Fire Marshal Tommy Sing Sr.<\/a> will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church<\/a> in Boerne.<\/p>\n Sing was remembered for his impact and his heart. <\/p>\n \u201cTommy was the master of his craft,\u201d Kendall County Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator Brady Constantine said. \u201cHe shaped the way that we look at fires today and our approach.\u201d <\/p>\n After decades of service across Texas, Sing most recently served in the active reserve with the Kendall County Fire Marshal\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n \u201cOn any fire that I needed assistance,\u201d Constantine said, \u201che was one of my first phone calls.\u201d<\/p>\n The funeral is expected to bring hundreds, if not thousands, of people from across the state and country to Kendall County.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be big, and we\u2019re going to honor his legacy and his life,\u201d Constantine said. <\/p>\n Most traffic delays and closures will be around the church, a Boerne spokesperson said, specifically on South School Street between Highland Drive and the Boerne Cemetery.<\/p>\n A small section of Highland Drive in front of the church will also be impacted on Saturday morning, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n