Former Assistant Chief Lenn Grant (second from right) was joined by District Trustees Tom Rowan (far left) and Paul Heinze (far right), and Fire Chief James Arie at Barrington Memorial Park for the unveiling of a commemorative brick honoring Grant’s 37 years of service.
Engraved brick honoring Grant’s service.
Fire District Honors Assistant Chief With Paver Brick at Memorial Park
Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (BCFPD) trustees and Fire Chief James Arie unveiled a commemorative paver brick honoring the service of former Assistant Fire Chief Lenn Grant during a July 2 ceremony at Barrington Memorial Park.
Grant, who joined the department in 1972 as a paid, on-call firefighter/EMT, retired in November 2009. He was the first full-time firefighter to retire from the department.
The brick’s inscription reads, “Heartfelt thanks to Assistant Chief Lenn Grant for your 37 years of duty, honor and courage from the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.”
“The commemorative paver brick is an enduring way to honor Assistant Chief Grant’s long history of service to the fire department and the district,” said BCFPD Treasurer Tom Rowan, who attended the ceremony along with Trustee Paul Heinze. “We honor his service and wish him well in the future.”
Grant graduated with the fire department’s second paramedic class, and received a full-time position with the Village of Barrington in 1985. He became a full-time firefighter in the mid-1990s, earned promotion to lieutenant in 2000, and was appointed Assistant Fire Chief in 2008.