Edward ‘Kip’ Malone who became a fire hero is finally reunited with the girls he saved 65 years ago. But this man does not want to be recognized as a hero, he is just glad that both girls had a good life.
12-year-old Malone was sent to a store for butter when he noticed a house was on fire. He heard a grandmother screaming, begging to save the children.
Malone the “fire hero”
Without thinking twice about the possible danger, the young Malone heroically ran into the house and saw a five-year-old girl. He attempted to bring the terrified girl out of the house, but she refused to go without her younger sister.
Malone just wanted to grab the girl and go away from the house that was filled with smoke, but deep inside, there was something telling him to keep looking for the child. So he continued on looking and luckily found the three-year-old girl under the bed.
He quickly took the kids and ran away from the house. Thanks to Malone, both girls were saved, but their grandmother did not make it.
Malone then moved to Ontario where he got married and had a family. But although he was far away from his hometown, he never stopped thinking about the kids he saved.
Reunited at last!
After being away from his hometown for nearly seven decades, Malone decided to retire. So he and his wife moved back to Newfoundland.
Shortly after moving back, his new neighbor, Margaret Fowler, paid him a visit to officially welcome him and his wife to their community. The pair then found out that they were both hailed from the same part of the street and they already met on Dec. 20, 1951, the day the fire left the Earle family homeless.
“I was that little girl,” Fowler said to Malone while squeezing his hands. “I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for you.”
Thanks to Malone’s bravery, Fowler is 70 years old now, has four kids and six grandchildren. In addition, Barbara Earle, the young girl who was under the bed, has two grandchildren.
The trio’s reunion was really emotional, both girls were really thankful to Malone. However, they were saddened by the fact that his bravery was left unrecognized.
Nonetheless, Malone believes that being called a fire hero or receiving an award is unnecessary. He is just happy that both girls “had a good life and they have families of their own.”
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