Beaver Township honors 1940 fallen firefighters

NORTH LIMA

The July 21, 1940, accident that killed three firefighters nearly faded, forgotten, into history.

That is until Beaver Township Fire Chief Russ Osborne stumbled across an old article about the event and decided it was time to pay tribute to the last of the community’s firefighters to die in the line of duty.

“We dedicate this memorial to their memory and to all firefighters – past, present and future – who venture into the unknown on every call to protect life and property,” reads a plaque at the newly dedicated memorial that stands near the veterans memorial at the corner of state Routes 164 and 165.

Read the full story in Monday's Vindicator.