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Howard Payne Band Camp To Honor Fallen Firefighter

POSTED: 10:41 am CDT June 23, 2011
UPDATED: 1:28 pm CDT June 23, 2011
Howard Payne University will host a touching tribute to firefighters, and fallen firefighter Greg Simmons in particular, on Friday.

HPU will host a memorial concert at 11:15 am Friday at Mims Auditorium.

Musicians will honor fallen firefighter Greg Simmons, who died April 15 while fighting a fire in Eastland County, along with other firefighters.

Simmons' daughter Karley, a senior at Eastland High School, who's been participating in HPU's band camp, is among the musicians.


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