National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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Firefighter
Age: 65
Year of Death: 1935

Edwin Heebner

Edwin Heeber, age 65, of the Green Lane Fire Company, passed away on January 4, 1935.  While responding to a call for a chimney, the engine that he was on overturned. He was a charter member and helped organize the Fire Company in 1918.  Edwin was also a member of the Green Lane Borough Council, served on the Isaac R. Smith Park Commission and was a Trustee and member of the Freiden’s Union Church. He left behind a wife, two daughters and a granddaughter. He was a pillar in his community and will never be forgotten.

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.

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