Richard Jakob Beer was the son of Valentin and Barbara Emrich Beer. He was married and had three children when he died at age 25. He was a fire fighter with the Bangor City Fire Department. He drowned while trying to save 14-year old Michale Kowitz, who was trapped at a dam on Black River. A Bangor City Memorial Scholarship, still active, is given in his name to a high school student of Bangor High School.
Because of his duty death the name of Firefighter Beer is inscribed on the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Monument, Stone 1, Row 22. The monument is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of County Center Drive East (north entrance) and N. Telegraph Rd., on Oakland County's complex at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac. The memorial has a website on the internet.
Because of his duty death the name of Firefighter Beer is inscribed on the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Monument, Stone 1, Row 22. The monument is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of County Center Drive East (north entrance) and N. Telegraph Rd., on Oakland County's complex at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac. The memorial has a website on the internet.
Richard Jakob Beer was the son of Valentin and Barbara Emrich Beer. He was married and had three children when he died at age 25. He was a fire fighter with the Bangor City Fire Department. He drowned while trying to save 14-year old Michale Kowitz, who was trapped at a dam on Black River. A Bangor City Memorial Scholarship, still active, is given in his name to a high school student of Bangor High School.
Because of his duty death the name of Firefighter Beer is inscribed on the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Monument, Stone 1, Row 22. The monument is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of County Center Drive East (north entrance) and N. Telegraph Rd., on Oakland County's complex at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac. The memorial has a website on the internet.
Because of his duty death the name of Firefighter Beer is inscribed on the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Monument, Stone 1, Row 22. The monument is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of County Center Drive East (north entrance) and N. Telegraph Rd., on Oakland County's complex at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac. The memorial has a website on the internet.
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