Missouri Captain Collapses Responding to Fire

Jan. 23, 2011
A Missouri firefighter was stricken Friday while driving a tanker to a fire.Capt. Leslie "Les" Clark was a longtime member of Dixon Rural Fire Protection District, according to Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dixon. Firefighters will walk through as a group at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the same hall. There will be visitation one hour prior to the service.

A Missouri firefighter was stricken Friday while driving a tanker to a fire.

Capt. Leslie "Les" Clark was a longtime member of Dixon Rural Fire Protection District, according to Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team.

Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dixon.


Firefighters will walk through as a group at 4:30 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the same hall. There will be visitation one hour prior to the service.

Interment will follow at
Guardian Angel Catholic Church Cemetery.

Departments sending honor guards or apparatus to the funeral service should contact
Rich Vengels 573-528-7379


In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation of Missouri
 

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