Here's an obituary that we're writing after a fake press conference in class last Tuesday. This is the revised version.

KALAMAZOO NAVAL HERO AND FIREFIGHTER DIES
By Sakhi Vyas

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Local naval hero, Jeffrey R. Ahson, 79, died of emphysema last night at his home in Kalamazoo.
Mr. Ahson served during World War II as a petty officer in the Navy, said Lt. Cmdr. Jeraldine Fyfe. He was assigned aboard the USS Emery during the Battle of Midway in 1942. During the course of the battle, he crossed a burning deck, removed four wounded soldiers, and removed the body of a gunner before taking over the gunner's position and shooting down three enemy planes. For this, he was awarded the Purple Heart, Navy Cross, and was promoted to the rank of ensign, according to Lt. Cmdr. Fyfe.
Born in Chico, Calif., he moved to Kalamazoo in 1946 after his time with the Navy. Mr. Ahson was locally known as a firefighter. He and other firefighters restored antique fire trucks as a hobby and then drove the trucks to locals schools. A 1924 fire truck restored by Mr. Ahson and other firefighters is on permanent display at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. Mr. Ahson served as a firefighter until 1966 when he joined Don Seelye Ford until 1985.
He also served as Post Commander of the American Legion Post 702 and VFW Post 4206. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge, National Checkers Association, and Gideons International. Parish members know him as an usher at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Ahson is survived by his wife, Theresa Alpert; three children; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Littleton Mortuary at 10:00 a.m. Saturday followed immediately by the burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Viewings will be held at the Mortuary on Friday between 4:00-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-9:00 p.m. The family requests no flowers.

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