Almost a month after Fire Chief Larry Peasley collapsed at the Maroa Countryside fire station, he has passed away.
Peasley, 76, was getting his gear on at the station for a mutual aid response to the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department on Dec. 7 when he collapsed.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration statement, he suffered cardiac arrest and other firefighters began performing CPR on him immediately.
He was taken to the hospital where he was being treated until he died on Jan. 4.
Peasley served the department for more than 40 years, according to a statement they released.
A visitation will be helo Jan. 9 at Calvert's Funeral Home in Clinton, IL. The funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 10th at 11 .a.m at the Maroa Methodist Church.
