CFD Funeral
- Led by the slow march of a drum and pipe corps, a fire truck pulled up to a Southwest Side church today bearing the flag-draped casket of Capt. Herbert "Herbie" Johnson, a 32-year veteran who died battling an extra-alarm fire.
As firefighters in dress uniforms stood at attention under dark skies, Johnson's casket was brought into St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel past his family and hundreds of friends and colleagues.
"He was a bully for love and life," the Rev. Thomas McCarthy said during the packed funeral. "And for us, his friends, we are so lucky.
"He was there when anyone needed him," he said. "To go into a burning building and not think of yourself, that was Herbie Johnson."
Final prayers and remembrances here only.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
14 Comments:
RIP and God Bless!
This FF is the embodiment of self-sacrifice and doing the work of God!
May we all emulate the Captain and his devotion to serve!
God speed Herbie. Was a pleasure to know ya.
3-3-5
Tommy Skelly, the retired homicide detective and FOP trustee passed away yesterday.
it was a sad day in chicago as we buried one of our native sons struck down in the prime of his life doing what he was put on this earth to do--- he was put on this earth to be a fireman, make no doubt about it--- his zeal and zest for the job were evident by his actions and hunger for the chance to serve both his fellow firefighters and the citizens of this city--- sleep well my prince as you have brought a tear to the eye of a hardened soul who has walked down your road many times before....
Rest In Peace Herbie. 3-3-5
R.I.P. Herbie!! What a pleasure it has been to have known you!
God bless Herbie......
Thanks to all the different fire and police departments for your support for the family and help with the procession.
CFD
Words cannot express the sympathy offered to the family for their loss.
Sorry...
RIP Tom Skelly from cpd/fop.you helped me a lot in.my early cpd years
rest in peace herbie. my condolences again to terry, jim johnnie and herbies sisters and brothers... especially herbies kids. A hell of a guy taken too early. Johnny, great speech about your brother.... sorry though john, the glasses dont make you look any smarter ;). Hopefully the family is not forgotten because they will need the support system by the fire department and the police department. you will be remembered herbie.. to the johnson family, jimmy terry and johnny hang in there were behind ya.
Photographer Todd Sherman was talking pictures during the funeral. He took one on 111th street that shows the long blue line, Honoring the thin Red line.
Thank you CPD!
I had to honor of knowing Herbie for some 30 years. It was a huge honor to see 5400 firefighters(all in dress uniform) walk by his body single file to salute his body. It was an amazing site to see the class and dignity that the CFD does for their fallen brother.
Herbie you truly were larger then life.
God bless you ,you are what it means to be a hero
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