Memorial ceremony Tuesday to remember two Palatine firefighters
An annual memorial ceremony is set for Tuesday to remember two Palatine firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Volunteer firefighters Wesley Comfort Jr. and Leonard Nebel will be honored at 9 a.m. at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial on the corner of North Brockway and West Slade streets.
On Oct. 1, 1946, Comfort and Nebel were fatally injured while responding to a fire when their truck collided with a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad passenger train.
The Palatine Fire Honor Guard will step off from Station 85 at 39 E. Colfax about 8:45 a.m. and march to the memorial. The ceremony will include a wreath presentation and ringing of the ceremonial fire bell. The ceremony is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
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