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Fort Worth Firefighter Todd Brook\u2019s family leaves the church after his memorial service on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n
Glen Ellman<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Fire Department<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Firefighter Todd Brook\u2019s funeral<\/a> on Wednesday morning was full of love, laughter and devotion \u2014 a clear reflection of who he was as a person and firefighter.<\/p>\n Brook worked for the Fort Worth Fire Department for over 30 years<\/a> and died on June 5 at age 59 from pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n He was honored at a memorial service Wednesday at Doxology Bible Church in Fort Worth. He was described by co-workers and friends as \u201cadventurous\u201d and \u201cfaithful\u201d with a clear emphasis on how much he loved his family<\/a>.<\/p>\n The live-streamed memorial began with a montage of photos showing Brook doing all his favorite things: Spending time with his wife, Jennifer \u201cJeno,\u201d and kids, Mason and Fish, golfing, or riding his motorcycle.<\/p>\n Lance Bobolz, known by the nickname \u201cFathead\u201d that Brook used exclusively during their 20-year-long friendship, reflected on the moment he met Brook at a motorcycle rally in Austin.<\/p>\n He said back then they bonded over motorcycles and the fact that they were both unmarried.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was like a long-lost brother to me,\u201d Bobolz said.<\/p>\n The two went on many trips together and Bobolz shared memories from over the years of them getting lost, having cars break down, and driving Brook\u2019s wife, \u201cJeno,\u201d crazy.<\/p>\n \u201cWe took roads we shouldn\u2019t have took. We broke things we shouldn\u2019t have broke,\u201d Bobolz said.<\/p>\n He said that on all their trips Brook always had to wear something representing the Fort Worth Fire Department.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was born to be a firefighter,\u201d Bobolz added.<\/p>\n Near the end of Bobolz\u2019s remarks he began speaking through tears saying, \u201cThis reminds me of an old Japanese legend that says crying is the way your eyes speak when your mouth can\u2019t explain how broken your heart is. Todd was a great friend, we did lots of stuff together, and I miss him.\u201d<\/p>\n Another friend of Brook\u2019s, Billy Mize said, \u201cTodd\u2019s love for Jeno, Mason and Fish was evident in everything he did.\u201d<\/p>\n Fort Worth firefighter Daniel Terrell agreed. \u201cI\u2019d like to remember a husband \u2014 Jeno Todd loved you more than anything in this world. I\u2019d like to remember a father \u2014 Mason, Fish, nothing was more important to him than his family, and he\u2019s so proud of both of you,\u201d Terrell said.<\/p>\n Another of Brook\u2019s colleagues, Ron Augustus quoted Proverbs 17:17 saying \u201ca friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n He joked that he would normally never stand up in front of people to speak but \u201cJeno\u201d made him.<\/p>\n \u201cTodd was right, there is no telling her no,\u201d Augustus said.<\/p>\n Augustus referenced music in his remarks saying it\u2019s a way of coping in hard times for him. He read lyrics from Pearl Jam\u2019s \u201cLight Years,\u201d<\/a> James Taylor\u2019s \u201cFire and Rain,\u201d<\/a> and Cole Swindell\u2019s \u201cYou Should Be Here,\u201d<\/a> the song he says is the most fitting for Brook. The lyrics read:<\/p>\n \u201cYou should be here<\/p>\n Standing with your arm around me here<\/p>\n Cutting up, cracking a cold beer, saying cheers<\/p>\n Hey y\u2019all, it\u2019s sure been a good year<\/p>\n It\u2019s one of those moments<\/p>\n That\u2019s got your name written all over it<\/p>\n And you know that if I had just one wish<\/p>\n It\u2019d be that you didn\u2019t have to miss this<\/p>\n You should be here\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTo my friend, I love you to the end,\u201d Augustus said before exiting the stage.<\/p>\n Three of Brook\u2019s cousins: Susan, Jenny, and Dee spoke of his \u201cadventurous spirit\u201d as a child, and \u201cbig heart\u201d that they believe led him to become a fireman.<\/p>\n Brent Sanderson, a chaplain at the Fort Worth Fire Department, closed out his remarks honoring Brook with a C.S Lewis line from \u201cThe Chronicles of Narnia\u201d that reads, \u201cAll their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.\u201d<\/p>\n Sanderson said, \u201cTodd just got started at chapter one in this great story a bit earlier than us.\u201d<\/p>\n The ceremony concluded with three rings of a bell, a firefighter tradition that symbolizes the ending of a firefighter\u2019s duty.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is with deep regret that the Fort Worth Fire Department announces the passing of Firefighter Todd Brook. The bell has been struck for his last alarm. He has been called home.\u201d<\/p>\n Brook\u2019s celebration of life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday night at the DFW Car and Toy Museum,<\/a> at 2550 McMillian Parkway, and is open to all.<\/p>\n Fort Worth Firefighter Todd Brook was honored at his funeral on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Fort Worth Fire Department <\/p>\n
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A memorial service for Fort Worth Firefighter Todd Brook was held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Glen E. Ellman Fort Worth Fire Department <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/725318537_1318907246462904_4866409967192386680_n.jpg\" "\\"725318537_1318907246462904_4866409967192386680_n.jpg\\"")
A memorial service for Fort Worth Firefighter Todd Brook was held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Glen Ellman Fort Worth Fire Department <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/725838631_1511650387666759_5620032547246419929_n.jpg\" "\\"725838631_1511650387666759_5620032547246419929_n.jpg\\"")
A memorial service for Fort Worth Firefighter Todd Brook was held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Glen E. Ellman Fort Worth Fire Department <\/p>\n