Captain Templet, called "Bullock" by those who knew him, was a very dedicated fire fighter. This dedication sometimes led him to fires during his time off. He would hear the fire trucks coming from town during the night and would get out of bed and get dressed knowing it would be a big blaze. His wife would also climb out of bed heading for the kitchen to fix her husband some hot coffee to take with him. His wife Lottie began to realize that there was a need for someone to have hot coffee and nourishment at the fire scene to help keep the overworked fire fighters going. Lottie, along with her best friend, laid the groundwork for what began as the Third Alarmer Club. The group later became the Ladies Auxiliary Club and was an inspiration for other such groups around the country.

Captain Templet was on duty on January 31, 1951 when a blaze occurred at the Alaskan Fur Factory at Main and Texas. This multiple-alarm fire was especially brutal because of the freezing weather and icy conditions and the large amount of smoke lying close to the ground. These conditions proved fatal to Captain Templet as he suffered a heart attack. He was taken to the Veterans Hospital where he died two months later.