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On Sunday, January 11, the Manchester Township Fire Department and the Ann Arbor Fire Department gathered at the Oak Grove Cemetery to pay tribute to firefighter Amy Schnearle-Pennywitt of Manchester, who was fatally injured 20 years ago while performing a rescue operation on I-94.
Current Chief of the Manchester Fire Department Mike Kouba explained: “Amy was the first female firefighter of the Manchester Twp. FD. She was hired in 1996 with the department and shortly realized that a career in firefighting was her calling. She was hired by the Ann Arbor City Fire Department where her career was flourishing. On January 7, 2006, Amy and her crew were responding to a reported traffic accident on I-94. Amy exited her fire truck to render aid to victims involved. Due to very icy road conditions, an oncoming vehicle lost control and struck Amy. After six days in the U of M ICU, Amy succumbed to her injuries on January 13, 2006.”
More than 100 current and retired firefighters gathered for the memorial this month…