Rochester in Olmsted County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Last Alarm
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1. Last Alarm Marker
Station 1 July 23, 1942
Firefighter Stanley J. O'Brien
Squad 1 Silver Lake December 24, 1953
Motor Operator Ambrose J. Riley
Ladder 1 Silver Lake December 24, 1953
Motor Operator Otis D. Ondler
Ladder 42 Rundell Lumber Fire January 23, 1976
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May the sun shine upon your face;
the rain fall soft upon your fields and,
until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Below this overlook, shortly after 1 p.m. on December 24, 1953, Firefighters Stanley J. O'Brien and Ambrose J. Riley answered their last call attempting to rescue 9 year old John Paul Stephenson from the lake's icy waters.
All were lost
This memorial is dedicated to all Rochester Firefighters who have lost their lives selflessly serving the citizens of this community.
Erected 2003 by the Rochester Fire Department Relief Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is December 24, 1953.
Location. 44° 2.111′ N, 92° 27.458′ W. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Geology of Minnesota (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flooding in Rochester (approx. Ό mile away); History of Silver Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Avalon Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Heritage House (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Rochester Armory Building (approx. Ύ mile away); Central Park Plaza (approx. Ύ mile away); The Chateau Theatre (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map
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2. Last Alarm Marker
3. Last Alarm Marker & Memorial, from the north
Silver Lake can be seen in the background.
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4. Silver Lake view south of memorial
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5. Quote by FDNY Chief Edward F. Crocker
Located on the west side of the marker.
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6. The Firefighter's Prayer
Located on the east side of the marker.
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