RETIRED BENNINGTON NH FIRE CHIEF PASSES AWAY

THE BENNINGTON NH FIRE DEPT REGRETS TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF RETIRED FIRE CHIEF JOHN FRENCH. JOHN SERVED WITH THE BENNINGTON FIRE DEPT FROM JULY 1970 TO JULY 1991 AND SERVED AS CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT FROM 1978 TO 1991. JOHN ALSO SERVED AS A BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHWESTERN NH DISTRICT FIRE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM AND WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR STARTING THE BENNINGTON FIRE EXPLORER POST.CALLING HOURS WILL BE TUESDAY AUGUST 13 FROM 1700-1900 AT JELLISON FUNERAL HOME ON CONCORD ST IN PETERBOROUGH. GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14 AT 1000 HOURS AT EVERGREEN CEMETARY ON OLD STAGECOACH RD IN BENNINGTON, FOLLOWED BY A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BENNINGTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ON FRANCESTOWN RD AT 1100 HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS WISHING TO ATTEND PLEASE WEAR CLASS A UNIFORM IF AVAILABLE.