Visitation Held For CFD Paramedic Robert Truevillian, Third Active Duty CFD Member To Die Of COVID-19
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Loved ones on Sunday remembered a Chicago firefighter who died of COVID-19. They gathered in Hillside in the afternoon at a visitation for paramedic Robert Truevillian.
A 20-year Chicago Fire Department veteran, Truevillian worked out of Ambulance 71 in the South Deering neighborhood.
He died after battling the virus for a month.
Truevillian is the third active duty CFD member to die of complications of COVID-19.
He was known for his calm and organizational skills.
His funeral is set for Monday.
Truevillian was 55 years old and is survived by his wife and four children.
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