While the large crowd gathered applauds, longtime public servant Thom Steele (center) and his longtime friend and Selectman Mary Carey Seavey watch as the new street sign is revealed during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Conway Firefighter/EMT Riley Gavett (left) and Fire Chief Phil Remington wheel former fire chief and longtime public servant Thom Steele closer to the new street sign at the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member Carl Thibodeau (left) shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele (right) during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member David Weathers (center right) shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele (center left) during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member David Weathers (center right) shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele (center left) during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member David Weathers (center right) congratulates longtime public servant Thom Steele (center left) after sharing some stories about Steele during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
While the large crowd gathered applauds, longtime public servant Thom Steele (center) and his longtime friend and Selectman Mary Carey Seavey watch as the new street sign is revealed during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Selectman Mary Carey Seavey stands by longtime public servant Thom Steele, who she grew up with, while he holds an extra road sign for him to keep during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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While the large crowd gathered applauds, longtime public servant Thom Steele (center) and his longtime friend and Selectman Mary Carey Seavey watch as the new street sign is revealed during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Fire and police vehicles led the way for longtime public servant Thom Steele's transportation to the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Longtime public servant Thom Steele waves to the applauding crowd as his wheelchair is lowered from the nursing facility's van during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Longtime public servant Thom Steele waves to the applauding crowd as his wheelchair is lowered from the nursing facility's van during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Longtime public servant Thom Steele holds hands with his daughter Marcie Shackford upon his arrival to the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Conway Firefighter/EMT Riley Gavett (left) and Fire Chief Phil Remington wheel former fire chief and longtime public servant Thom Steele closer to the new street sign at the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Selectman Mary Carey Seavey smiles at longtime public servant Thom Steele, who she grew up with, during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member Carl Thibodeau (left) shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele (right) during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member Carl Thibodeau shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Longtime public servant Thom Steele (center) waves to the applauding crowd during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member David Weathers (center right) shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele (center left) during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member David Weathers (center right) shares stories about longtime public servant Thom Steele (center left) during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Former selectman and fellow Conway Village Fire Department member David Weathers (center right) congratulates longtime public servant Thom Steele (center left) after sharing some stories about Steele during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Selectman Mary Carey Seavey hands longtime public servant Thom Steele, who she grew up with, an extra road sign for him to keep during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
While the large crowd gathered applauds, longtime public servant Thom Steele (center) and his longtime friend and Selectman Mary Carey Seavey watch as the new street sign is revealed during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
The new street sign is seen against blue skies during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Selectman Mary Carey Seavey stands by longtime public servant Thom Steele, who she grew up with, while he holds an extra road sign for him to keep during the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Childhood friend Maureen Seavey gives longtime public servant Thom Steele a kiss on the cheek after the official renaming ceremony for Thom Steele Way in Conway on July 22. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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