Excerpts from MySuburbanLife.com: It’s hard to believe that after nearly 70 years, the Krohn brothers still haven’t settled who was the first to join the New Lenox Fire Department. But on Wednesday, they came together at Fire Station 1, bringing with them a piece of local history. In February 1939, the brothers were just grade schoolers in Orland Park when they spotted smoke in the distance. Soon after, their mother arrived and told them their home was gone. The family relocated to Cedar Road in New Lenox, where they quickly became involved with the fire department. When a call came in, volunteers were summoned by a siren. Dale remembers working at Otto’s Garage and racing to the station on his bike to activate the siren. Over the years, the brothers served in various capacities. Gene volunteered from 1948 to 1975, Dale from 1950 to 1964, Wade from 1952 to 1964, and Glen joined in 1960 and continues to serve as a fire trustee today. “Back then, every raincoat was a size 48 and every boot was a size 12,†Gene joked. “I could even fit slippers in those boots.†Glen worked alongside Dale at Otto’s Garage, while Wade helped out at the hardware store next door. Gene worked the day shift at Caterpillar in Joliet, but he had a dedicated fire phone line at home for 20 years to handle emergency calls at night. Each brother has countless stories about their time in the firehouse—some dramatic, others almost comical. Glen recalls using a swimming pool to draw water during a house fire. Wade remembers watching a barn burn because the truck kept sliding on icy roads. Dale never forgot a fire so intense it melted the lights on the fire truck. And Gene owes his life to Ike Moore, known as “Mr. Five-By-Five,†who pulled him and another firefighter out of a burning farmhouse basement. When asked why they joined, Dale said, “After our fire, we had nothing. We just wanted to help.†Gene added, “We all followed the same idea: you help someone who needs it.†At the end of their meeting, Gene gave Glen a special keepsake—a replica of the original red light from the first fire truck in New Lenox, a 1941 Ford with a pump on the front. Glen presented it to Chief Steve Engledow. “It still works,†Engledow said. “There’s a lot of history here.†As the brothers left the station, it was clear they had more than just memories—they had legacy. Thanks, Dan Variable Amplitude Pole Accessories Variable Amplitude Pole Accessories,Mold Components,Die Components,Stamping Die Components Changzhou Piling Automation Technology Co., Ltd. , https://www.plultrasonicmould.com