St.Louis Firefighter Memorial Foundation

St.Louis Firefighter Memorial Foundation We plan on building a LODD and Cancer monument to honor our Fallen and Stricken Brothers and Sisters.

We hope to raise $1,500,000 and have the memorial completed within 5 years. This will also be for perpetual care for families and the monuments unkeep.

Let us never forget 37 year old William Grady of Hook and Ladder 9 who was killed on this day 1952. While riding the sid...
06/09/2023

Let us never forget 37 year old William Grady of Hook and Ladder 9 who was killed on this day 1952. While riding the side step of his fire truck when it was involved in a collision with Engine Company 17. Both trucks were racing to the same fire when the accident took place at Easton and Vandeventer Avenues. Firefighter Grady was the 1st African American firefighter to be killed in the line of duty in the city of St.Louis.

Let us always remember 29 year old Bernard Crump of Engine Company 17 who was killed on this day 1952. His pumper was in...
06/09/2023

Let us always remember 29 year old Bernard Crump of Engine Company 17 who was killed on this day 1952. His pumper was involved in a collision with Hook and Ladder 9 while both trucks were responding to the same fire.

Let us always remember 25 year old Clarence Paschang of Engine Company 17 who died on this day 1952. While responding to...
06/09/2023

Let us always remember 25 year old Clarence Paschang of Engine Company 17 who died on this day 1952. While responding to an alarm of a fire his pumper was involved in a collision with Hook and Ladder 9 at Easton and Vandeventer Avenues.

Let us always remember John Biggins of Engine Company 30 who died on this day 1946. Firefighter Biggins suffered a ruptu...
06/05/2023

Let us always remember John Biggins of Engine Company 30 who died on this day 1946. Firefighter Biggins suffered a ruptured liver when his firetruck was involved in a collision with a Public Service Bus at Clara and Waterman Avenue. Firefighter Biggins is survived by his parents Michael and Winifred.

Let us never forget 34 year old Thomas Anderson of Engine Company 30 who died on this day 1946. Firefighter Anderson was...
06/05/2023

Let us never forget 34 year old Thomas Anderson of Engine Company 30 who died on this day 1946. Firefighter Anderson was killed when his engine collided with a Public Service Bus # 5240 at Clara and Waterman Avenues while responding to a still alarm. Firefighter Anderson suffered a fractured skull. Firefighter Anderson is survived by his wife Helen.

Let us never forget 48 year old Abraham Lynn of Hook and Ladder Company No. 7 who died today 1940. Firefighter Lynn was ...
05/30/2023

Let us never forget 48 year old Abraham Lynn of Hook and Ladder Company No. 7 who died today 1940. Firefighter Lynn was fighting a fire inside the McCabe Powers Auto Body Company at 1300 North 9th Street when an explosion occurred knocking a wall down on him and 4 other firefighters. Firefighter Lynn is survived by his wife Oeta and brothers Swan and Ernest.

Let us never forget 45 year old James Simpson of Engine Company No. 9 who died on this day 1940. Firefighter Simpson was...
05/29/2023

Let us never forget 45 year old James Simpson of Engine Company No. 9 who died on this day 1940. Firefighter Simpson was killed when a wall collapsed on him after an explosion occurred while fighting a fire inside the McCabe Powers Auto Body Company at 1300 North 9th Street. 4 other firefighters were injured,1 died the next day. Firefighter Simpson is survived by his wife and daughter.

Let us never forget 36 year old Edward Green of Engine Company No.22 who died on this day 1901. Lieutenant Green and his...
05/18/2023

Let us never forget 36 year old Edward Green of Engine Company No.22 who died on this day 1901. Lieutenant Green and his men were on the roof at Olive and 11th Streets with a hoseline fighting a fire when it got behind them cutting them off. They decided to slide down the side of the building using the hoseline to reach a ladder that was getting into position. Lt. Green went first and made it to the nozzle but was several feet short of reaching the ladder, he became overcome by smoke and fell 60 feet to his death. The remaining 4 other firefighters slide to safety the same way and reached the ladder once it was in place. Lieutenant Green is survived by his wife.

Let us never forget 35 year old Joesph Thompson of Engine Company No. 32 who was killed on this day 1915. Captain Thomps...
05/13/2023

Let us never forget 35 year old Joesph Thompson of Engine Company No. 32 who was killed on this day 1915. Captain Thompson was riding on his hose reel when it was in a collision with the Hodiamont Streetcar at 12th and Wash Streets. Captain Thompson is survived by his wife Marie and son George.

Let us never forget 28 year old George Seibert of Engine Company No.15 who died on this day 1900. Firefighter Seibert wa...
05/11/2023

Let us never forget 28 year old George Seibert of Engine Company No.15 who died on this day 1900. Firefighter Seibert was responding to a report of fire when his fire engine hit a iron pillar being used as a railroad crossing gate at Broadway and Poplar Street throwing him to the ground killing him instantly and injuring his horse( the horse broke both legs and had to had to be euthanized. Firefighter Seibert is survived by his wife and 2 children.

Let us never forget 46 year old Nicholas Mansfield of Engine Company No.12 who died this day 1910. While off- loading ha...
05/09/2023

Let us never forget 46 year old Nicholas Mansfield of Engine Company No.12 who died this day 1910. While off- loading hay from the loft in the rear of the firehouse Firefighter Mansfield lost his balance and fell onto the alley killing him instantly. Firefighter Manfield is survived by his wife Cecilia.

Let us never forget 49 year old Thomas Kelly of Engine Company 14 who died on this day 1899. Upon returning to the fire...
05/09/2023

Let us never forget 49 year old Thomas Kelly of Engine Company 14 who died on this day 1899. Upon returning to the firehouse after a fire at an asphalt building firefighter Kelly drank out of a glass sitting on the kitchen table then fell ill. He was sent home and a doctor was called in and he kept insisting he was poisoned from the glass on the table. His autopsy later revealed he drank poison which was probably meant for the night watchman at the firehouse and not firefighter Kelly. Firefighter Kelly is survived by his 2 sons Thomas and William whom also became St.Louis Firefighters.

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