Henry Wissel

Today we honor Henry Wissel with the Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department whose LODD was 12/07/2002.

Henry J. Wissel‚ 55‚ chief‚ Heidelberg Volunteer Fire Department‚ Carnegie‚ died December 7‚ 2002‚ when he suffered a heart attack while fighting a structure fire. He joined the department at age 16 and served for almost 40 years. His son and brother are also active members of the department. Wissel served a term as chief in the 1980s and had just begun serving as chief for a second time. He worked at Reichold Chemical. He was dedicated to his community.

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