SHAES Tribute to Country and Community

Service to Country and Community has been a long time commitment for responders at South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES).

A large mural illustrating that commitment appears on a wall of the apparatus room of the department’s Station 3. It also now appears on two of the department’s vehicles. Its placement was made possible through memorial gifts presented to the department in tribute to deceased members David Henry (1954-2019), Stanley Wakild (1943-2020) and Edward Bierhalter (1928-2019) and Ed’s wife, Dorothy (1929-2017). The original mural was created by retired deputy chief Tony Marsala and current deputy chief Keith Bierhalter. It was adapted for placement on the trucks by Anchor Signs of Benton Harbor. Members of the Bierhalter, Henry and Wakild families recently visited Station 3 to see the tributes. The South Haven fire department was founded in 1888 and served the community as SHAES for the past 25 years.