Monday, December 1, 2008

50 Years Ago Today: Fire Kills 95 at Our Lady Of Angels

Vintage photos

Chicago firefighter Richard Scheidt carries the
body of10-year-old 5th grader John Jajkowski
from the burned school building. (photo by Steve Lasker).


http://www.olafire.com/

This was one of the most tragic days of my childhood. I went to a Catholic school too, Our Lady Of Lourdes. When this news broke, the nuns stopped class and we all knelt down and prayed the rosary for all the innocent children at Our Lady Of Angels School. Nuns wept as the news reported deaths one by one. It was awful.

We were sent home early to be at home with our parents and continue praying so that the nuns could do their prayers as well.

Everyone stood frozen in front of their black and white televisions mumbling prayers and watching the horrific fire burning and destroying the lives of the innocent.

Please take a moment to honor those lost.
And always send love and blessings to our heros the fire fighters.

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