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Memorial Day 2002
The Naperville Fire
Department invited the Aurora Regional Fire Museum
and the Aurora Fire Department to join them in
ending their Memorial day parade with a somber
procession. Naperville's firefighters pulled their
"Joe Naper" hand-engine, and members of the Aurora
Fire Department pulled the ARFM's newly restored
"Young America No. 2" engine.
The entire group of Aurora and Naperville
Firefighters.
Aurora and Naperville marched side by side during
the parade.
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We wish to thank the following members of the
Aurora Fire Department...
Joseph Bledsoe
Timothy Bradley
Gary N. Krienitz
Richard D. Lockman
Jason Morthland
John A. Nagy
Daniel J. Osman
William Rechenmacher
John Ross
Michael D. Zelensek
...and the Aurora Fire Explorer Troop...
David Christensen
Kevin Doyle
Nick Grana
Ricky Guttrerrez
Peter Jezyk
Joe Kavanagh
Kevin Lundgren
Derek Martin
Eric Reed
For answering our call and faithfully serving as
an honored participant during the inaugural parade
and pumping, of our Young America Fire Engine No.
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Members of the Aurora Fire Department,
(and David Lewis, Curator for the ARFM)
pose in front of the Young America No. 2
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Eight Aurora firefighters pulled the Young
America No. 2 on to the street for its inaugural
parade.
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Both the "Young America," and
Naperville's "Joe Naper" handpumpers were draped in
black bunting and bore signs saying, "In
Memoriam"
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Following the parade both engines were moved to a
nearby park where we pumped some
water...
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As members of the Aurora Fire Department
Explorer Post work the brakes...
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...A powerful stream rockets from the
nozzle...
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...and shoots skyward, much to the surprise and
delight of the crowd.
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By day's end, we all were tired - but
exhilerated.... The engine WORKED! We had a few
minor problems, (we blew a gasket), but nothing
that can not be fixed. As the engine was loaded
back on to our new trailer, we all agreed, "we had
FUN!"
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