Firefighter Edward J. Quinn

Last Call: Sun, Feb 16th, 1947

Date of Incident: Sun, Feb 16th, 1947

Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident

Service Time: 10 years

Age: 41

Survivors

His wife Irene, and sons Edward, Richard, and Raymond

Incident

Firefighter Quinn and Firefighter Raymond Kester died when their car crashed on State Road 427 just north of Fort Wayne. They were returning to Auburn following stand-by duties as Fort Wayne firefighters battled a large fire at Jefferson and Calhoun Streets.