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By Galen C. McBride
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Fire Chief Richie Burke and retired chief Charles K. “Pete” Estes thumbed through mounds of records, journals, and ancient photographs searching for the beginnings of the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Company. Their quest took them from attics to grave yards as they pursued elusive clues and jogged cobwebbed memories.
Over the years, much of the documentation has disappeared, buried perhaps in personal files and photo albums. Nearly 30 years’ Worth of secretaries’ minutes are missing, along with many Of the original corporate documents.
! So far, Estes has identified more than 140 individuals who have been members at
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