Captain Earl Fox
Badge #12
1938-1956
LODD
Within minutes of his arrival to a rubish fire in a basement, Captain Earl Fox, Halifax Fire Department, suffered a heart attack and was taken to the Victoria General Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His death certificate shows “Acute Heart Attack” as a cause of death.
Captain Fox, one of the officers on scene, had entered the building by way of a rear window and walked through to the front entrance. There, he was directing his men in the operations of opening a boarded up basement window when he colapsed. Captain Fox was driven to the Hospital in the Deputy Chief’s car.
Captain Fox joined the Halifax Fire Department in 1938 and was promoted to Captain in 1947. He was with the department for 18 years. He was 38 years old, and married.
Article from the Chronical Herald newspaper
STRICKEN AT SCENE OF MINOR FIRE
A veteran Halifax fireman collapsed at the scene of a minor city fire Sunday and succumbed to an acute heart attack before reaching hospital.
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
Halifax Fire Captain Earl C. Fox, 38 within minutes of arrival at 41 Tobin street where a rubbish fire had broken out in the basement, suffered a heart attack and was taken in Victoria General hospital.
Captain Fox was dead on arrival at hospital, officials there said. Dr G W Bethune assistant Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be an acute heart attack. The Tobin Street alarm was rung in at 3:16 PM fire officials said. Captain Fox, one of the officers on duty, had entered the building by way of a rear window and walked through to the front entrance. There he was directing his men in the operation of opening a boarded up basement window when he collapsed. Captain Fox was driven to the Hospital in the Deputy Chief’s car.
He was the eldest son of Alderman George C Fox who served as Chief of Police from 1943 to 1950.
Captain Fox joined the Halifax Fire Department in 1936 and in 1947 was appointed a Captain. In 1941 he was instrumental in rescuing a drowning boy on the Northwest Arm near the Dingle.
GOOD OFFICER
As a fireman he was considered first class and his Chief rated him a good Officer. He had his share of injuries on the job. He suffered facial burns in a city fire in 1938. In a 1948 fire he was overcome by smoke.
Surviving besides his father are his wife the former Edith Granby of Newfoundland a daughter Linda 13, and a son George. A brother Glenn lives in Halifax and a sister Muriel Mrs. Walter (not clear) lives in Edmonton Alberta. A brother Lloyd was killed in France in 1944. His mother was the former Stella R Jesey of Halifax, daughter of the late Charles A and Amelia Jesey.
Remains are resting at Cruickshank’s funeral home. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p .m from Cruickshank’s Robbie Street Chapel. Rev R .W. Brunei will officiate. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.