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History
Merton Community Fire Department
Merton Community Fire Department Inc. was founded January 1, 2015 as a merger between the Merton Fire Department Inc. and the North Lake Fire Department Inc.
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Both departments were originally founded in 1917.
North Lake History of Chiefs:
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Gordon Larkey 1924 – 1945
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Erv Will 1946 – 1951
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Fred Hanson 1952 – 1954; 1958 – 1968
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Gene Daley 1955 – 1957
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Elroy Schweitzer 1969 – 1970
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Winfred ‘Windy’ Stapleton 1971 – 1973
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Terry ‘Tape’ Stapleton 1974 – 2005
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James Cull 2006 – 2008
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Jack VanGoethem 2009 – 2012
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John Marchek 2013 – 2014
Merton Fire Department History of Chiefs:
Merton Community Fire Department Inc. was founded January 1, 2015 as a merger between the Merton Fire Department Inc. and the North Lake Fire Department Inc.
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Both departments were originally founded in 1917.
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