Archive for December 8th, 2019

Funeral for Retired Downers Grove Lieutenant John D Schultz – December 7, 2019

John D. Schultz

September 15, 1970 ~ December 1, 2019 (age 49)

Obituary

John D. “Buddha” “Schultzy” Schultz Jr, age 49, of Geneva, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Delnor Hospital with his loving family by his side.

He was born September 15, 1970 in St. Charles, the son of John Sr. and Nancy (DeVries) Schultz.

John was a firefighter for Downers Grove and Geneva.  He was an avid pro and college football fan.  He loved history, Star Wars, and watching METV.  His favorite pastime was spending time with his family and he will be dearly missed.

He is survived by his children Mia, Ian, and Owen; his children’s mother Becky (Niemiec) Schultz; sister Barbara (Tim) Estes of Bristol; and niece Lindsey Wojcik of Earlville; and many other dear relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Service; Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 11:00 am at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church.

Firefighter funeral

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Firefighter funeral

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Firefighter funeral

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Firefighter funeral

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Firefighter funeral

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Firefighter funeral

Tim Olk photo

Firefighter funeral

Tim Olk photo

Firefighter funeral

Tim Olk photo

Firefighter funeral

Tim Olk photo

 

A GoFundMe has been set up to help John’s family cover the cost of funeral expenses.

Ret. Lt. John Schultz passed away at Delnor Hospital on Sunday, December 1st, leaving behind three children (a 14 year old daughter and 10 year old twin boys). John was only 49 years old and had been battling illness for many years. John’s family needs your help. Not only are they grieving the loss of their loving father, but they now share the financial hardship of laying John to rest.

John served as a Lieutenant for the Downers Grove Fire Department and was an active member with the Downers Grove Professional Firefighters Local 3234 from 2000-2013. John also served on the Union Executive Board, negotiations committee and was an Honor Guard member for the AFFI. During his time with Downers Grove, John was very accomplished in EMS and served as both the Designated Infection Control Offer and EMS Coordinator. He was passionate about the job and truly did everything he could to make the department better than when he started.

Prior to coming to Downers Grove, John worked for the Carol Stream Fire Protection District from 1994-2000, and served for 24 years with the Geneva Fire Department, which is where he started his fire service career. John was also an Instructor with the Downers Grove Fire Academy, Romeoville Fire Academy and previously taught at the College of DuPage.

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New ambulance for Mundelein

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

Brand new custom Horton conversion on a Ford F550 chassis.
Ford F550 Horton Type I ambulance

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Ford F550 Horton Type I ambulance

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Ford F550 Horton Type I ambulance

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Mundelein Fire Department ambulance

Foster Coach Sales photo

Mundelein Fire Department ambulance

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Vintage Chicago FD radio traffic from 1974

This from Steve Redick:

Here is some tremendous Chicago FD radio traffic I believe to be from  September 7, 1974. A 3-11 plus numerous other fires. This is from a friend’s collection. Some of the voices will be very familiar to many of you old timers. Some of the office voices: Tom Shevlin, Ron Kaiser, Irv Bisk, Hank Wilwers, and Jeff Scwartz. Some companies of interest: 25, 51, and 24. This recording has it all … a MUST LISTEN

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New engine for North Aurora FPD (more)

From the North Aurora FPD Facebook page:

The new fire is engine in finally in service! Engine 502 is a 2019 Pierce Impel that will be housed at Station #2 at 2201 Tanner Road. We will post a “push-in” ceremony soon.

2019 Pierce Impel fire engine

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