A delegation from the Diligence Fire Company No. 1, Summit Hill, returned home from Emmitsburg, Md., after participating in the 25th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service held there at the national shrine.

The delegation’s trip was aimed at returning the favor of honoring the families of 107 firemen who fell victim to Line of Duty Death since the previous memorial service, inasmuch as one of its own, “Brother” John “Jackie” Stoudt, was remembered at the previous service, having passed away when responding to a mutual aid fire on Dec. 24, 2004.

The Summit Hill firemen were among close to 600 others who participated in the Maryland service.