Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
| Name | Nick RUPERT [1, 2] | |
| Prefix | Lance Cpl. | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | First responders recognized County honors five fire and EMS volunteers at banquet Posted Thursday, April 16, 2015 6:00 am BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM Five individuals were recognized for going above and beyond their normal volunteer duties to serve the Sumter community during the annual Sumter County Volunteer Fire and EMS Awards Banquet on April 9. Those who are recognized during the banquet were nominated by peers or supervisors and selected based on their call for service, job performance and dedication to duty, officials said. Volunteer firefighter Benjamin Goldman was recognized as firefighter of the year. "He has definitely excelled beyond what was expected of him," Fire Battalion Chief Joey Duggan said. Duggan said the amount of classes and training that Goldman has attended is usually something done by career firefighters. He said Goldman attended classes during his time off while also continuing to work his normal job. He said if Goldman ever decided to pursue a career path in fire service, he would definitely be qualified. Capt. Bill Boykin of Sumter County Fire Department was recognized as officer of the year for his strong leadership and discipline. Duggan said he has known Boykin for years and said it is always a pleasure to work with him. He said Boykin is detail oriented and organized, which is great for everyone in the department because equipment is always where it should be. "He's definitely an asset to the department," he said. Duggan said Boykin is also great to work beside because no one works for him but everyone works with him. Lance Cpl. Nick Rupert, who joined Sumter County EMS in 2012, was recognized as EMT intermediate of the year for his eagerness to help members of the community and for taking the advanced EMT course to improve his skills and abilities. Lt. Rebecca Harrington was recognized as paramedic of the year for her competent patient care. Harrington was also honored for training new employees, students and coworkers on the proper way to provide quality care in the ambulance. Sumter County EMS Director Robert Hingst said he is proud of everyone in the department but is very impressed with the dedication of Pvt. Cody Dyson. Hingst said Dyson has attended about 90 percent of public outreach events on behalf of the department. "He's very devoted and goals oriented," he said. For his service, Dyson was recognized as the EMT of the year. Dyson, who has been with the department since July 2014, received his basic EMT certification while still in high school. Hingst said that is a big task to take on while in school because in order to become certified, Dyson had to take close to 600 hours of lecture and clinical experience. "Everyone in the department works hard, but these are the three highlights," Hingst said. Duggan said the purpose of the banquet is to give volunteers a token of appreciation for the work that they do in Sumter. He said they deserve it because they put their lives at risk to help people they do not know. [2] | |
| HIST | First responders recognized County honors five fire and EMS volunteers at banquet Posted Thursday, April 16, 2015 6:00 am BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ADRIENNE@THEITEM.COM Five individuals were recognized for going above and beyond their normal volunteer duties to serve the Sumter community during the annual Sumter County Volunteer Fire and EMS Awards Banquet on April 9. Those who are recognized during the banquet were nominated by peers or supervisors and selected based on their call for service, job performance and dedication to duty, officials said. Volunteer firefighter Benjamin Goldman was recognized as firefighter of the year. "He has definitely excelled beyond what was expected of him," Fire Battalion Chief Joey Duggan said. Duggan said the amount of classes and training that Goldman has attended is usually something done by career firefighters. He said Goldman attended classes during his time off while also continuing to work his normal job. He said if Goldman ever decided to pursue a career path in fire service, he would definitely be qualified. Capt. Bill Boykin of Sumter County Fire Department was recognized as officer of the year for his strong leadership and discipline. Duggan said he has known Boykin for years and said it is always a pleasure to work with him. He said Boykin is detail oriented and organized, which is great for everyone in the department because equipment is always where it should be. "He's definitely an asset to the department," he said. Duggan said Boykin is also great to work beside because no one works for him but everyone works with him. Lance Cpl. Nick Rupert, who joined Sumter County EMS in 2012, was recognized as EMT intermediate of the year for his eagerness to help members of the community and for taking the advanced EMT course to improve his skills and abilities. Lt. Rebecca Harrington was recognized as paramedic of the year for her competent patient care. Harrington was also honored for training new employees, students and coworkers on the proper way to provide quality care in the ambulance. Sumter County EMS Director Robert Hingst said he is proud of everyone in the department but is very impressed with the dedication of Pvt. Cody Dyson. Hingst said Dyson has attended about 90 percent of public outreach events on behalf of the department. "He's very devoted and goals oriented," he said. For his service, Dyson was recognized as the EMT of the year. Dyson, who has been with the department since July 2014, received his basic EMT certification while still in high school. Hingst said that is a big task to take on while in school because in order to become certified, Dyson had to take close to 600 hours of lecture and clinical experience. "Everyone in the department works hard, but these are the three highlights," Hingst said. Duggan said the purpose of the banquet is to give volunteers a token of appreciation for the work that they do in Sumter. He said they deserve it because they put their lives at risk to help people they do not know. | |
| _UID | 0204F67976144199A5D2047D7171DCB03F32 | |
| _UID | 0204F67976144199A5D2047D7171DCB03F32 | |
| Person ID | I297865 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Jun 2015 | |
| Family | Wendy GOFF | |
| _UID | CEED56FED4BE4CEA8B3AA1A3437F53C5BA80 | |
| _UID | CEED56FED4BE4CEA8B3AA1A3437F53C5BA80 | |
| Family ID | F199763 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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