Mark Brian Gillam was a lifelong resident of Elwood, Indiana, a decorated public servant and USMC veteran. Gillam was a veteran firefighter who dedicated more than three decades to protecting the city. He died on October 3, 2021, at age…
Theodore “Pete” Wilson had been a member of the Elwood fire department since 1943 and was made fire chief in 1956. Elwood fire chief Theodore “Pete” Wilson suffered a heart attack and died while fighting a fire which swept through…
Elwood firefighter Pick Lear suffered a heart attack while battling a house fire on June 24, 1955. Though he was initially hospitalized and released on July 4, he suffered a severe relapse and was readmitted until he succumbed to his…