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Roy Streich

Northwest Fire Department, Rockford, IL

April 29, 2016Jan

Source: Forest City Firelog, 1881 – 1981

Buildings, Clubs, Fire, General, Rockford Fire Dept. 1953 house and 6 barns burned, 1955 - Nothwest's Junior Firemen's Group, 1963 first grass fire, Aletha Jory, Amber Dorsey, Amos Jones, Arlene Barr, Avis Vaughn, Beatrice James, Ben Zaugg, Bernard Dobbs, Betty Breckinridge, Betty Sulser, Bill Maavich, Cully Voy, Dale Bland, Dew. Carlson, Donald Vaughn, Donald Yakel, Doris Arnould, Dorothy Bland, Douglas Smith, Elmer Gault, Elmer Shulz, Elwin Lamont, Emil Barr, Evelyn VanDeWalker, firehouse located at 3222 No. Central Ave., first tanker donated by Smith Oil Co., formed 1952, Frank Dorsey, Fred Johnson, Gene Clankie, George Brown, George Lawson, Gertrude Roland, Glenn Cox, Grace Lamont, ground broken Sept 1952, Harold Rodgers, Harry Hoople, Howard Ritchie, James Breckenridge, James Veroni, Jean Babcock, Jerome DiPiazza, Joe Corpora, Joe Musso, Land was purchased at $400 for 1/2 acre, Lee Bradt, Leona Goldy, Leonard Zellner, Lester Krug, Mabel Olson, Mable Cain, Margaret Carlson, Margaret Williams, Marie Stubblefield, Marilyn Williams, Mary Cudahy, Mary DiPiazza, Mary Musso, Meryl Cain, Nick Roald, Nick Roland, Northwest Fire Dept., Phyne Johnes, Ray Carlson, Rober VanDeWalker, Robert Bennett, Robert McCreath, Roy Streich, The Men's Club, Tom Stevens, Tony Froeliger, Vivian Hawker, volunteer group, Walter Babcock, Whig Hill Men's Club, William Goldy, William Schook, Women's Auxiary

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