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Whenever she heard his beeper or sirens next door, Louise Rea would say a little prayer for her husband, a volunteer firefighter with the North Perth department.
Ken Rea didn’t have many close calls working out of the Atwood station, at least that his wife of nearly 36 years knew about, but it was Louise’s faith that fanned the flames of comfort.
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“It was always in the back of your mind what if he didn’t come home?” she said. “You always had that (thought) and nothing would happen.”