Firefighter Anthony Rose of the Prescott Fire Department was one of nineteen Firefighters who died in the Line of Duty on June 30, 2013 while battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire in Arizona. The family of Firefighter Rose lives in Beach Park, Illinois and as such he is returning home to Illinois as his final resting place. The remains of Firefighter Rose (along with his Fiancée escorting him) will arrive at Waukegan Regional Airport on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 20:30 hours. Fire department personnel who wish to take part in the honor detail should be at the airport by 19:30 hours. Enter off of York House Road and go north on McAree Road to the Fire Service Entry Gate. There will be a staging officer at the gate to direct you. Visitation and services will be Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Road, Zion, Illinois from 17:00 to 21:00 hours. A formal fire department walk-thru will be at 19:00 hours. Fire department personnel will be lined up outside the funeral home by 18:30 hours where there will be a number of staging officers on site. If you have any questions, please contact Chief Paul Tierney, Beach Park Fire Department, at 847-662-2642, Chief Joe Holomy, IFCA Funeral Committee, at 217-821-9877 (cell), or Jeff Bruno, AFFI Honor Guard, 815-573-1649 (cell).
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:53:21 +0000
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