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Welcome to the Associated Fire Fighters of
Illinois Honor Guard!
Recently there was a start of a new chapter in
the Honor Guard history. A new Commander, a new Deputy
Commander, several new District Commanders, and new First Shirts
were appointed to their positions. Back on January 30th
1993 when 69 members of the AFFI formed the 1st ever
state wide Honor Guard, no one ever thought that this
organization would grow to its current size. That day was the 1st
day of the history of the Honor Guard. Jay Bishop, Captain and
member of Springfield, local 37, founder and past Commander,
carried out his dream with great success. Years have passed.
As we know, the Fire Service is based on traditions. The Honor
Guard has established several traditions within the group. The
Honor Guard is a proud organization, a step above the norm.
This group has been called on several times to honor our fallen
comrades, not only in Illinois, but through out the Nation. It
is an HONOR to be part of such a group. As the new State
Commander, I made a promise to uphold the tradition and
integrity of this Unit. We all now take an Oath, To Honor, To
Cherish, and To Remember those that have gone before us.
Remember one thing, we will always do “Whatever it Takes” to
keep this dream alive. Names may change, faces may change, but
the Guard will ALWAYS be the same.
I invite everyone who visits our site to enjoy!
In Brotherhood,
Thomas J. Matousek Jr.
State Commander
AFFI Honor Guard
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2009 Current events are starting to roll in.
Check the page at
Upcoming Events. There are some updates, so please get out
your shift calendars and see what you can attend!
On the Guidelines
page, there are 3 new additional items that have been added for
your use. The AFFI Honor Guard Pipes & Drums has an
informational packet of guidelines. There are also two
sample packets to assist our Members prior to an LODD happening
to make a difficult time a little less stressful. There is
great information on how you want to be buried in the event of a
LODD, Emergency contact information, important account
information such as banks, life insurance, mortgage, etc.
Highland Park has given us copies of their two packets, and you
can view & change information to assist your own Members.
Message Forum:
By request, I have set up a message forum on the
site. You can click on the link on the left of each page, or
you can click here:
Message Forum You can
leave messages, post information about upcoming events,
training, parties, etc. Happy posting!
Mailing List:
Please sign up on our Mailing List. Hopefully,
this option will make notifications of LODD's much faster. This
is a free service with a maximum of 500 subscribers, so please
only sign up if you are a current Active AFFI Honor Guard
Member. If you know members who are not subscribers, please
e-mail or call them if a LODD notification comes to your
e-mail. I will also send out notifications for events, parades,
etc. You can also sign up to be on the AFFI Honor Guard
mailing list on the AFFI web
site when you register, just mark that you are an AFFI Honor
Guard Member in the check boxes that are presented when you
register.
Our Mission
The Mission of the AFFI Honor Guard shall be
to Promote the Associated Firefighters of Illinois, the Locals
therein, and the fire service as a whole, to the public, in a
positive and proper fashion. To Provide, as a line of duty
death benefit, dignified, honorable services for fallen AFFI
members, their surviving family members, and union brothers and
sisters through organization of and participation in funeral and
memorial services.
Honor Guard Oath
TO HONOR,
TO CHERISH,
TO REMEMBER,
TO SALUTE,
WITH OVERWHELMING PRIDE
FOR YOU, MY COMRADE
I WILL.
Written by Thomas J. Matousek Jr.
Forest Park Local #2753
Contact Information
- Honor Guard Address
- 927 S. Second Street
- Springfield, Il. 62704
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- Electronic mail:
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Webmaster
Jeffrey M. Boetto
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