Local survivor to attend Our Lady of Angels fire presentation
A Hoffman Estates resident who survived the Our Lady of the Angels school fire in Chicago in 1958, along with some of his former classmates, will be on hand to answer questions during a presentation on the tragic event at noon Wednesday, July 19, at Hoffman Estates village hall.
The infamous fire claimed the lives of 92 children and three nuns on Dec. 1, 1958.
The main speaker of the lunchtime presentation hosted by the village's Commission for Senior Citizens is Jim Gibbons.
But after learning of it, village resident and fire survivor Alex Gratonni contacted the commission to say he and fellow members of a survivors organization could be there as well.
An $8 pre-registration is required to cover the cost of lunch. Call Sue Lessen at (847) 781-2606.
Though the presentation begins at noon, doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Hoffman Estates village hall is at 1900 Hassell Road.