Statue to honor retired firefighters
This bronze statue will be presented to the Coeur d'Alene fire station on Foster Avenue on Sunday.
COEUR d'ALENE — Dan and Kathryn Pinkerton of the Idaho Character Foundation will present the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department with a bronze statue at 10 a.m. Sunday in front of the fire department headquarters, 300 E. Foster Ave.
The “Fallen Firefighter Memorial Statue” was created by Bronze-Depot out of Orlando, Fla. It weighs 30 pounds and is 16 inches tall.
The statue will pay tribute to the fire department's retirees.
“We wanted to do something to honor those who served our community with pride and professionalism,” said Fire Chief Thomas Greif.
The public is welcome to attend the Sept. 11 ceremony.
The Idaho Character Foundation, founded in 1996 by Dan and Kathryn Pinkerton, owns the Idaho Wildlife Museum at Riverstone Park.
The Pinkertons also sponsor the North Idaho Spelling Bee annually.