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Our Lady of the Angels (OLA) School Fire, December 1, 1958




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Richard William Bobrowicz
Room Age Birthdate Grade B/G/T
211 13 9/30/45 8 Boy
Teacher
Sister Mary Helaine O'Neill, BVM
Address
1004 N Kedzie 
Family
Father: William Bobrowicz
Mother: Jean (Korus) Bobrowicz
Sister: Elaine Bobrowicz
Sister: Thelma Bobrowicz
Grandmother: Julia Bolek
Great-Grandfather: Andrew Gryniewicz 
About Richard
 
Interred: St. Adalbert (Niles, IL)
Memories of Richard
I didn't know Richard, but his picture made me write this. Richard was in the same room as my sister Carolann. It was God's will to take you and my sister, and all the other little angels. I know you are looking down and watching all of the survivers you all left behind. They were left here for a reason - to tell the story of OLA fire. They are our angels on earth.
    -- (Dolores Labuda, Friend)
I found this memorial page by chance looking up my grandmother's name. I remembered that my father had a brother who lost children in a school fire in the 1950s. I also realized that the grandmother listed here was mine as well, and the others were relatives of my father. I always wondered who those children were. God Bless.
    -- (Kira Bobrowicz, Cousin)
I was 5 years old, when he died. Though we never got the chance to get acquainted in this world, shall not the promise of eternal life from the Saviour, grant us another chance in a better world? May God grant it so.
    -- (Lawrence Korus, Cousin)