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Dedicated to those who gave
their lives serving their
community
Gone but not forgotten
brother when you weep for me
remember that
it was meant to be
lay me down and
when you leave
remember i'll
be at your sleeve
in every dark
and choking hall
i'll be there
as you slowly crawl
on every roof
in driving snow
i'll hold your
coat and you will know
in cellars hot
with searing heat
at windows
where a gate you meet
in closets
where young children hide
you know i'll
be there at your side
the house from
which i now respond
is overstaffed
with heroes gone
men who
answered one last bell
did the job and
did it well
as firemen we
understand
that death's a
card dealt in our hand
a card we hope
we never play
but one we hold
there anyway
that card is
something we ignore
as we crawl
across a weakened floor
for we know
that we're the only prayer
for anyone that
might be there
so remember as
you wipe your tears
the joy i knew
throughout the years
as i did the
job i loved to do
i pray that
thought will see you through
Author
unknown
James Welch (Pipeman) - Badge #75 - December 15, 1872
Killed when he fell from a ladder passing hose
at a fire at
Ottawa and Lafayette.
John Viebrook (Pipeman) - July 31, 1883
Fell from the top of a hose drying tower
after
returning from a fire.
Capt. James Fraser - Badge #8 - January 3, 1894
Burned to death at King Elevator fire, body
never found.
Capt. Oscar
S. Wills - Badge
#31 -May 22, 1898
Killed by falling walls at Down & Snell
Wholesale Grocery
Superior and Jefferson
Capt. John M. Gallagher - September 19,
1900
Killed at a fire at Henry Rosen's Junk
Warehouse
Corner of Vance and 13th
David D. Young (Pipeman) - Badge #187 - October 24, 1901
Died from injuries sustained when he fell
through the
pole hole at #13's Engine House
Capt. John B. Ward - Badge #11 - December 24, 1901
Killed responding to false alarm, Box 153,
Nebraska and
Hawley, when #7 Hook and Ladder collided
with
Oak Street car at Collingwood and Door
Ralph H. Westfall (Pipeman) - Badge #78 - January 30, 1902
Died of injuries received at Henry
Rosen's Junk
Warehouse fire.
Thomas J. Smith (Pipeman) - December 9,
1902
Killed by falling walls at Keifer Bros.
Furniture Store,
Dorr St.
Richard Donnelly (Pipeman) - Badge #209 - December 11, 1902
Died from injuries received at Keifer Bros.
Furniture,
Dorr St, Box 171.
William Croke (Fireman) - Badge #259 - April 11, 1908
Died of injuries received in an accident at #8
engine house.
John B. Kaintz (Fireman) - Badge #222 - February 24, 1915
Died of injuries received at #5 Engine House
while
answering an alarm to the Walbash Railroad
Roundhouse
John C. Timmers (Fireman) - Badge #161 - April 20, 1916
Died from injuries received when #2's steamer
ran over him
at the corner of Erie and Adams, while
responding to
Box 34.
Albert T. Urie (Fireman) - Badge #101 - December 11, 1916
Killed at the Paddock Merchandise Company
fire,
114 St. Clair St.
Capt. Edward J. Welch - Badge #86 - December 11, 1916
Killed at the Paddock Merchandise Company
fire,
114 St. Clair St.
Paul J. Quigley (Fireman) - Badge #130 - February 14, 1931
Killed at #18's when he fell during ladder
drill.
Capt. Andrew J. Flynn - Badge #241 - January 31, 1932
Died of injuries received when #16's ladder was
involved
in an accident with Community Traction Bus.
Bernard A. Orzechowski Badge #55 - January 31, 1932
Died of injuries received when #16's ladder
was involved
in an accident with Community Traction Bus.
Edward Radunz (Fireman) - June 21, 1932
Died of injuries from fall at Willys Parkway
and Berdan.
District Chief Vanner E. Wendt - Badge #192
December 25, 1933
Died of injuries when he was hit in the neck
by a nozzle
fighting a fire on Suder Ave.
Steven Fekete (Fireman) - Badge #38 - September 15, 1936
Collapsed and died of of a heart attack in the
seat of No 6's
ladder truck after returning from a house fire
at Box 545.
District Chief George J. Ehmann - Badge #87 -
October 29, 1937
Killed in a collision at Lincoln and
Lawrence
responding to fire at Libbey High School.
Clemons P. Willacker (Fireman) - Badge #30 -
September 23, 1939
Died of heart attack fighting a fire in a
warehouse
Lagrange and Water St..
Howard C. Rippel (Fireman) - Badge #263 - February 17, 1943
Burned to death at fire at 1005 W. Woodruff
Ave., Box 168
Robert L. Fitzgerald (Fireman) - Badge #228 - October 13, 1943
Heart attack while conducting Civil Defense
Drill
James P. Fakehany (Fireman) - Badge #405 - February 12, 1944
Killed after he fell through the floor at fire
at Colony Block,
burned to death.
Timothy J. Morrissey (Fireman) - Badge #294 -
February 15, 1945
Died of heart attack fighting house fire at
1128 Dorr St.
Emil M. Steck, Jr. (Fireman) - Badge #389 - November 16, 1947
Died of injuries received in accident on
November 13, 1947
involving #1's pumper.
Joseph Pietkowski (Fireman) - Badge #215 - June 6, 1950
Died of heart attack while fighting fire at
310 Bronson St.
Department Chief Karl B. Scheidler
November 2, 1952
Died of heart attack fighting a large marsh
fire on
November 1, 1952.
Donald W. Timiney - Badge #263 - February 20, 1953
Died from effects of a fire on Mayo St. The
day before,
two children had died in this fire.
John M. Jacoby (Fireman) - Badge #182 - March 18, 1955
Died of heart attack suffered at fire February
7, 1955
Kenneth Williams (Fireman) - Badge #16 - September 20, 1958
Killed at fire at S&S Distributors, 1100
W. Central Ave.
Robert G. Harrison (Fireman) - Badge #290 - June 15, 1961
Died as a result of burns received at
explosion of
gasoline truck at Anthony Wayne Trail and
Vinton St.
on June 10, 1961.
Glenn E. Carter (Fireman) - Badge #246 - June 23, 1961
Died as a result of burns received at
explosion of
gasoline truck at Anthony Wayne Trail
and Vinton St.
on June 10, 1961.
William G. Genson (Fireman) - Badge #435 - July 10, 1961
Died as a result of burns received at
explosion of
gasoline truck at Anthony Wayne Trail and
Vinton St.
on June 10, 1961.
Deputy Chief Ewald Bode - July 28, 1961
Died as a result of burns received at
explosion of
gasoline truck at Anthony Wayne Trail and
Vinton St.
on June 10, 1961.
Lieutenant Chester A. Rybarczyk - Badge #109
September 2, 1967
Killed in fire at PeeWee's Bar, 5101 Suder
Ave.
Louis W. Fuhr (Fireman) - Badge #427 - March 22, 1969
Killed responding to a false alarm when #18's
pumper was
struck by automobile at Jackman and Laskey Rd.
Deputy Chief Claude E. Willoughby - May 7,
1969
Died of heart attack while fighting multiple
alarm fire at
916 Lagrange st.
Capt. Robert J. Pietras - Badge #37 - June 21, 1969
Died as a result of injuries received fighting
a fire at
2472 Lawton, Box 1151, on June 10, 1969.
Ralph Arthur (Fireman) - Badge #315 - January 9, 1977
Died from heart attack resulting from exposure
trying
to rescue his two children from Maumee Bay
after
they broke through the ice in a snowmobile
accident.
Donnie Cathcart (Fireman) - Badge #52 - May 19, 1981
Died as result of fighting a fire at Bell and
Fernwood on
May 18, 1981.
Killed in Military Service During World War
II
George Lutife
Louis M. Ziebar
Raymond A. Romeos (Fireman) - Badge #10
Eugene McHugh
Ralph L. Wiesenberg
Nicholas Seybold
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