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WBGZ Radio 5/6/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
A resolution naming part of a busy Godfrey highway after late Godfrey Fire Protection District Captain Jake Ringering is moving through the Illinois capital. A resolution that would designate West Delmar Avenue in Godfrey as it travels between Pierce Lane and Valhalla Cemetery as The Captain Jake Ringering Memorial Highway has passed out of the House and will now be considered by the Senate.
State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) spoke of Ringering on the House floor.
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Captain Ringering lost his life while battling a structure fire on March 6, 2019. A wall collapsed killing Ringering and seriously injuring Godfrey firefighter Luke Warner and two Bethalto firefighters.
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SPRINGFIELD The annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony is now set for Friday, Sept. 10.
The Fallen Firefighter Memorial service will be held at the firefighter memorial on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol beginning at 10 a.m. Following the ceremony at the capitol, the Medal of Honor Ceremony will take place at the Bank of Springfield Center. More information about the annual fire truck muster will come at a later date. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) will be following the latest COVID-19 guidance set in the Restore Illinois Plan to help maintain the health and safety of those attending the events.
WBGZ Radio 4/24/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
Late Godfrey Fire Protection District Captain Jake Ringering will be recognized by the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office later this year. The office annually holds a Firefighter Memorial and Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony. COVID precautions prevented that from happening last year, so Ringering will be honored at this year’s event which has been set for September 10 in Springfield.
Godfrey Fire Protection District Chief Eric Cranmer tells The Big Z Ringering deserves this recognition.
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The Fallen Firefighter Memorial service will be held at the firefighter memorial on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol beginning at 10 AM. Following the ceremony at the capitol, the Medal of Honor Ceremony will take place at the Bank of Springfield Center.