Happy birthday to Eckhartz Press author Alex Burkholder. He wrote the book about the tragic Our Lady of the Angels fire in Chicago, Death of the Angels. It’s a subject he had been studying for more than 30 years–attempting to unveil how that fire began. The book was released in December 2018 to coincide with the 60th anniversary.
Alex Burkholder was born and raised in Chicago. He received a Master Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.During his younger years Alex rode on Chicago Fire Department apparatus and helped fight fires. Alex began his forty-six-year career in journalism with Chicago’s Lerner Newspapers in 1962. Next he moved to WGN Radio and Television News for twenty-one years. That experience was followed by twenty-four years at ABC7 Chicago mainly as an investigative producer and recipient of an Emmy Award. He is a founding member of the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago. Alex and his wife, Barbara, reside in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Hello Alex! My name is Bob Abbott. I recall my Father speaking highly of you. His name was Eugene Abbott. He was a Battalion Chief on engine Co. 124 at Montrose and Kedzie. Sadly, he passed away in 1990. Our Mother Mary now has moved to be near us in Montrose, Colorado. We celebrated her 100th Birthday this past August even though her Birthday was September 10th. I am happy to report she enjoys good health, and lives alone next door to her Granddaughter and her Family.