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Photo Gallery
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2008 Honor Guard Convention,
Peoria |
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State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park
Local 2753 explains the AFFI Honor Guard Flag
that Deputy State Commander Jeffrey
H. Bruno, Kankakee Local 653
Deputy, and Commander Jeremy DeJournett
Belleville Local 53 are holding.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
AFFI
President Rick Merrill addresses the Convention.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park
Local 2753.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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2008 Knock Down Drill kick off.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
8th District Bags and Pipes open the Induction
Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Will Peterson of Rockford Local #413 accepts the
Guidon for District 7 as Marty Haronik Rock
Island Local#26
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
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Former State Commander Jay Bishop and family.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
5th District
Commander Luke Palermo Franklin Park Local 1526
leads in new inductee's at the Induction
Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
2008 Commanders
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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2007 Honor Guard Convention,
Rockford |
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State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park
Local 2753, and Deputy State Commander Jeffrey
H. Bruno, Kankakee Local 653 enjoy the guest
speaker at the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
Illinois State Fire Marshal, and former AFFI
President Dave Foreman addresses the Convention.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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State Commander Thomas Matousek Jr., Forest Park
Local 2753.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Deputy Commander:
Jeremy DeJournett
Belleville Local 53, holds the AFFI Honor Guard
Flag as the ribbons for Fallen Firefighters are
added.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
8th District Bags and Pipes open the Induction
Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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4th District Commander John Lopez
Illinois Retired Fire Fighters, and First Shirt
Jay Coburn, Matteson Local 3086, present new
Inductees for the 4th District.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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5th District
Commander Luke Palermo Franklin Park Local 1526,
and First Shirt Derek Selzer Glenview Local
4186, present the 5th District Inductees.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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State Training Commander Joe
Baumgartner Bolingbrook Local 3005, gets
inducted to the 8th District.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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A glass is raised to honor fallen comrades.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Group photo of the 8th District at the 2006
Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial May 11, 2006 |
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2006 Honor Guard Convention,
Itasca |
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Charter Member and Deputy State Commander Gary
Swiercz, Chicago Ridge Local3098 handed off the
Guidon to Jeffrey H. Bruno, Kankakee Local 653.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
District 5 Commander Thomas J. Matousek Jr.
passed command to new District 5 Commander Luke
Palermo, Franklin Park Local 1526. Retiring
District 5 First Shirt John Van Schaik
passed the Guidon to new District 5 First Shirt
Derek Selzer, Glenview Local 4186.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Commander Jay Bishop and Deputy State Commander
Gary Swiercz entering the Induction Ceremony.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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The Bishop Family.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
IAFF 8th District Vice President Tom Miller
presents a letter from IAFF President Harold
Schaitberger to Commander Bishop, thanking him
for his creation, leadership, and dedication to
the AFFI Honor Guard.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Deputy State Commander Gary Swiercz is given an
Axe in gratitude for his leadership and
dedication to the AFFI Honor Guard.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Commander Bishop is given a helmet in gratitude
for his creation, leadership, and dedication to
the AFFI Honor Guard.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates) |
Charter Member and District 1 Commander David
Eckhouse passed
his coin to new District 1 Commander Blaine
Funkhouser, Metropolis Local 3367. District 1
First Shirt Ron Scharge, Edwardsville Local 1700
passed the Guidon to new First Shirt Rodney
Hall, Edwardsville Local 1700.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Commander Bishop is given this Memorial from
9/11 containing actual debris from Ground Zero,
in gratitude for his creation, leadership, and
dedication to the AFFI Honor Guard.
(photo courtesy of
Stephan Bates)
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Group photo at the 2006 14th Annual Honor Guard
Convention, Itasca, IL.
(photo courtesy
of Stephan
Bates) |
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AFFI Honor
Guard State Commander Jay Bishop receives a
leather
helmet for his 12 years of dedicated service
with the Honor Guard.
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2005 Honor Guard Convention,
Collinsville |
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Commander Bishop presents an ax to
Deputy State Commander Terry Carter
of Peoria Local #50 for his years of service
to the Honor Guard, as he steps down. |
Brothers from Bolingbrook Local #3005
at the Induction Ceremony.
From left to right: Kevin Bramwell,
Joe Baumgartner, Frank DiGiovanni, Tony Peloso,
John Merino, Chris Brophy, Chris ALioto, Bob
Fagust, C.C. DeBold
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Guest Speaker Ray Hoff (Retired Chicago
Battalion Chief) speaks at the Induction
Ceremony. |
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Commander Bishop presents an ax to
Deputy State Commander Terry Carter
of Peoria Local #50 for his years of service
to the Honor Guard, as he steps down. |
Brothers from Bolingbrook Local #3005
at the Induction Ceremony.
From left to right: Kevin Bramwell,
Joe Baumgartner, Frank DiGiovanni, Tony Peloso,
John Merino, Chris Brophy, Chris ALioto, Bob
Fagust, C.C. DeBold
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Guest Speaker Ray Hoff (Retired Chicago
Battalion Chief) speaks at the Induction
Ceremony. |
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Deputy State Commander Jeremy DeJournett
Belleview Local #53 and
State Training Commander Joe Baumgartner
Bolingbrook Local #3005. |
Members from Rock Island Local#26, Monmouth
Local #1702, and Evanston Local #742. |
8th District Bags and Pipes at the Induction
Ceremony. |
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State Commander Jay Bishop
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Illinois State Fire Marshal J.T. Somer addresses
the Honor Guard.
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Members of the Northbrook Fire Fighters Local
#1894.
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2004 Honor Guard Convention,
Chicago |
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Naperville Fire Department
Local #4302 Inductees:
Front row (L
to R): FF Mike Dickinson, FPM Brian
Ross
Back row (L to R): Lt. Jim Collins,
FPM Andy Winckler, FPM John Adair, FPM Wayne
Irwin, FPM Chris Brazzale, FPM Jeff Kwiat
Absent: FPM Ryan Crabtree, FPM Jim
Kubinski
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Members of the 8th District play during the
evening Hospitality event.
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Flags from local's throughout Illinois line the
Convention wall.
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Members pose for a picture.
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Illinois Medal of Honor
Ceremony, 2002 |
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Commander Bishop and Orland Park FF
Legan |
Commander Jay Bishop
and 5th District Commander Tom Matousek |
Pipes and Drums of the 8th District
Newton (Bolingbrook FD), George Drobney
(Downers Grove FD)
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IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter
Memorial, Colorado Springs 2003 |
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1/22/2004: Elgin Fire Fighters
Battle a garage fire. Photo take by: Hans
Klemmer |
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IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter
Memorial, Colorado Springs 2002 |
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Illinois AFFI Honor Guard Members at the
Hotel. |
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