Firefighter Memorial Reshuffled After Widow Enters Labor at Home
The funeral services scheduled to honor fallen Chicago fire captain and hero Mike Altmann have been postponed indefinitely following news that his wife has gone into labor. While the City of Chicago initially confirmed a Friday date for Saturday's memorial, subsequent reports indicate all arrangements are being rescheduled due to her medical condition at home in Oak Lawn on March 26th morning hours only since then no updates available yet regarding timing or location changes remain pending until further notice from family members themselves who wish privacy during this difficult time ahead.
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1Chicago firefighter Michael Altman died last week after being injured while battling a blaze at Rogers Park apartment building.
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2The funeral for Officer Altman was postponed and rescheduled because his widow went into labor on Thursday morning.
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3Altman's visitation service scheduled to take place in Chicago will continue as planned despite the postponement of other services.
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Funeral services for firefighter Michael Altman were postponed after his wife went into labor.
— [Mar 26, 18:06] Funeral For Firefighter Michael Altman Postponed After Wife Goes Into Labor (Blockclubchicago)The funeral has been confirmed as a postponement because the widow is in labor; however, visitation will continue on schedule.
— [Mar 26, 14:49] Funeral for fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman postponed (Cbsnews)Altman's family and officials have decided to cancel Friday's funeral due to the widow going into labor but plan a later date instead of rescheduling immediately.
— [Mar 26, 13:08] Funeral for Chicago firefighter killed in Rogers Park blaze canceled after wife goes into labor (Chicago.suntimes.com)Funeral services have been postponed following the news that Altman's widow went into labor while he was being laid to rest.
— [Mar 26, 14:08] Chicago firefighter Michael Altman funeral canceled after wife goes ino labour (Fox3chicago)Friday arrangements for a line of duty death will be rescheduled because the widow went into labor Thursday; visitation remains on schedule.
— [Mar 26, 14:08] Funeral to be rescheduledd after widows goes ino labour (Nbcchicago)The funeral for Chicago firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed because his widow went into labor following a fire where he fell from the first floor to fight an apartment blaze at Rogers Park; meanwhile, Sheaves Slate faces new criminal charges including murder and arson related to incidents in that same building.
Michael Altman's funeral was canceled and rescheduled after his wife went into labor, while he remains the victim of an arson attack in Rogers Park that killed him during firefighting operations on March 16. The fire incident also led to charges against Sheaves Slate for murder and aggravated arson; she has been ordered detained pending a court hearing but is not identified as Altman's killer or wife (the text does not confirm the identity of his spouse).
Chicago firefighter Michael Altman's funeral has been postponed because his wife went into labor following a line-of-duty death during an apartment building blaze where he fell through the first floor while battling flames set by Sheaves Slate and left unattended. Although visitation on Thursday will proceed as scheduled, no new date for the full services or charges against the arsonist have yet been announced at this time.