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Thousands paid tribute to Chicago Firefighter Corey Ankum during his funeral Thursday morning. Ankum and fellow Firefighter Edward Stringer died December 22 when the roof collapsed during a fire at an abandoned dry cleaners.
From ChicagoBreakingNews.com:
“If you were trying to draw up a description of the ideal firefighter, you’d come up with someone very much like Corey. And I know because he told me every time I was with Dameka how great the fire department was,” said Mayor Richard Daley. “Every time I spoke to him, all the time, it didn’t matter where I was or who I was with, the first thing he said was ‘I love the fire department.’”
Firefighter Corey Ankum Remembered at Funeral: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
Firefighter Ankum’s wife is Mayor Daley’s personal secretary. He also leaves behind two daughters and a 1-year-old son.
Hear Chicago Fire Chief Robert Hoff’s words about Firefighter Corey Ankum from NBCChicago.com:
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I have photos of Firefighter Corey Ankum’s funeral procession posted on flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30475754@N08/sets/72157625583416025/with/5313752612/