Lance Stone - Firefighter - Illinois

Lawrence "Lance" Stone, age 37, of West Union, Illinois, died in the line of duty on April 13, 2013, on a highway near Darwin, Illinois.

Lance was a volunteer member of the West Union Fire District. He had several years of service with the department.

Lance had been dispatched to a fire at 8:12 p.m. At 8:51 p.m. Police were dispatched to a single vehicle accident. Lance was ejected from the car he was driving when it left the roadway and rolled over. He was deceased at the scene of the accident.

Fellow firefighters are mourning his loss. Lance is described as devoted to helping others in the community and a man who could be relied upon to have your back in the event of an emergency.

Lance was a graduate of Marshal High School. He was employed by Stone Builders of

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Marshall, Illinois, and was the owner of River Bend Creation. He loved to fish and hunt.

Lance is survived by many loving friends and relatives including his parents, Thomas and Theresa Stone; his brothers Jeremy Stone and Daniel Stone; his wife, Linda; and his children - Alexandra, Aaron, Hayley, Leslie, Kaylah and his stepdaughter, Brittany.

Pray for all who die in the line of duty.

Pray for all who die while coming to the aid of others. Amen.

Thank you for serving, Lance.

Let us pray that Lance is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.