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Firefighter Charles Wad “Charlie” Lummus, age 46, of the Dumas Fire Department, died on July 29, 1956, in an explosion during at the Shamrock Oil and Gas Company.
He is survived by his wife Geneva and siblings Mary, Josie, James, and Maud.
This firefighter line of duty fatality occurred before the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial was built in Emmitsburg, Maryland. While this firefighter has not been officially honored at the Memorial site, there are plans to do so when resources are available.