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UPDATED ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTER WHEATLEY

It is our sad duty to inform you that Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Wheatley assigned to Truck 2, died August 9, 2010 in the line of duty at a Still Alarm at 615 W. Randolph

Below are the arrangements:

Visitation: Thursday, August 12, 2010 (1E) (EMS 1) – 1500-2100 hours at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home located at 4727 W. 103rd St in Oak Lawn, IL – CFD Assembly at 1830 hours – Walk thru 1900 hours.  Google Map to Blake-Lamb Oak Lawn

Funeral Service: at Blake- Lamb Funeral Home – Friday, August 13, 2010 (2A) (EMS 2) – CFD Assembly at 0800 hours – Prayer Service at 0915 hours – Walk thru immediately following prayer service.  Google Map to Blake-Lamb Oak Lawn

Funeral Mass: Friday, August 13. 2010 (2A) (EMS 2) – 1030 hours at St. John Fisher Church located at 10234 S. Washtenaw in Chicago. Google Map to St. John Fisher

Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery located at 6001 W. 111th St in Worth, IL.  Google Map to Holy Sepulchre Cemetary

Uniform: Class A (blouse and white gloves)

Luncheon: Immediately following the service from the cemetery at 115 Bourbon Street located at 3359 W. 115th Street, Merrionette Park, IL.  Google Map to 115 Bourbon Street

Transportation: Anyone interested in taking a bus that will leave from Edison Park to the funeral on Friday please call Roger Perez at 773-322-7432 or Jim O’Donnell at 773-682-9336, so they may get a head count and make the transportation arrangements.

The bus from Edison Park will be leaving Nonno Pino’s Restaurant located at 6718 N. Northwest Hwy at 0700 hours and returning back to Nonno Pino’s after the church service.  Google Map to Nonno Pino’s in Edison Park

If you are interested in taking the bus the cost is $25 per person, it is a first come first serve basis, so please call to get a spot.

Hotel Information: The Days Inn Hotel located at 5150 W. 127th St., Alsip, Illinois 708-371-5600. To make reservations, please call and reference the Chicago Fire Fighters Union. The room cost will be $53.99 King or $62.99 Double. They have availability for Thursday, August 12th check in to Saturday, August 14th check out.  Google Map to Days Inn

The Double Tree Hotel located at 5000 W. 127th St., Alsip, Illinois 708-371-7302. To make a reservation, please call and reference the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Code #CFF. The room cost is $89.00 per night. They have availability for Thursday, August 12th check in to Friday, August 13th check out. (Please note: There are no rooms available for Friday night to Saturday at this hotel).  Google Map to Doubletree Hotel

Oak Lawn Hilton located at 9333 S. Cicero Ave 708-425-7800. To make reservations, please call and reference the Chicago Fire Fighters Union. The room cost will be $139.00 per night.  Google Map to Oak Lawn Hilton