Buda firefighter Jason Eckstrom died Sunday, Oct. 4, after a cancer battle that lasted nearly five years, the Buda Fire Department announced two days later. The department said Eckstrom’s death was deeply felt among colleagues and that he would be missed by those who knew and served alongside him. It described him as having faced the illness with strength and determination. The Kyle Fire Department also expressed condolences, joining its neighboring department in mourning Eckstrom.