Services Set For Fallen Chicago Firefighter/EMT MaShawn Plummer

Chicago IL

28 December, 2021

11:57 PM

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CHICAGO — Funeral arrangements have been set for fallen Chicago firefight/EMT MaShawn Plummer, who died days after being critically injured fighting a fire on the city's Northwest Side. The 30-year-old firefighter was battling a "wind whipped" fire in the Belmont-Central neighborhood on Dec. 16, in the basement of a two-story apartment building in the 3100 block of North Mamora Avenue. Plummer was pulled out of the building and transported to Community First Hospital before being transferred to Loyola University Medical Center for more advanced treatment. He died of his injuries on Dec. 21. >>> Eisenhower High School Mourns Loss Of Fallen CFD Firefighter Another man, Eladio Gomez, 37, who lived in the building, also died in the fire. Plummer was assigned to the Engine 94 firehouse, 5758 W. Grace St. in the Portage Park neighborhood. He had just observed his first anniversary as a firefighter/EMT in December. He will receive a funeral steeped in the ceremony and traditions of the Chicago Fire Department, reserved for those who die in the line of duty. Visitation will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove. Members of the Chicago Fire Department and from other fire departments will assemble in front of the funeral home at 6:45 p.m., with a walk-thru planned at 7 p.m. The walk-through is a formal ceremony when firefighters file single file past the casket. Each firefighter pauses briefly in front of the casket in a show of respect for the fallen firefighter. The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at House of Hope, a 10,000-seat worship place at 752- E. 114th St. Immediately following the service, Plummer's body will receive an honorary procession to Oak Woods Cemetery, 1035 E. 67th St. "I encourage all members of the Fire Department to join me in paying our respects," CFD Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said in a department memo. "I further encourage all off-duty members to attend and participate in the funeral." Plummer, who was not married, is survived by his parents and four sisters.