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Dauphin County firefighter dies of COVID-19, department’s second in two weeks
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Edward Hine joined the Colonial Park Fire Co. on Sept. 1, 1966, and dedicated the majority of his life to the department. (Photo provided by Colonial Park Fire Co.)
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Best friends who served for decades as firefighters in Lower Paxton Township have now both died of the coronavirus, their department announced Tuesday.
Edward F. Hine dedicated 55 years of his life to the Colonial Park Fire Co. He joined the department Sept. 1, 1966 at the age of 25, and filled various administrative and educational positions until his death last Wednesday.