Firefighter Delbert Winton “Bud” Stone

Last Call: Sun, Aug 23rd, 1959

Date of Incident: Tue, Aug 18th, 1959

Cause of Death: Burns

Service Time: 2 years

Age: 29

Survivors

Wife Marian, Son Robert, Daughters Connie & Teresa

Incident

A fire was started from a spark at a gasoline bulk filling station while two men were filling there tanker truck. Later in the incident after firefighters had arrived on the scene to douse the flames an explosion occurred. A 20,000 gal. tank exploded engulfing several firefighters in flames and killing Firefighter Stone as well as Captain George Bartels, Captain Peter Sirna, Firefighter Virgil Sams, and Firefighter Neal Owen.