Ontario City Council adjourns in memory of retired deputy fire chief
It was a bit of an emotional meeting Tuesday night as the City Council adjourned their meeting in memory of retired deputy fire chief Steve Holtrust who was a member of the department for 32 years.
Holtrust died earlier this month while in Honduras. Cause of death was not immediately released.
Holtrust joined the department in 1975 when he was 18 years old, becoming one of the youngest recruits in the department's history. He retired in 2007, said Fire Chief Dave Carrier.
"Steve was a big man with a big heart. He served his lord and fellow man with a big passion," said councilman Jim Bowman, who also worked with Holtrust when they were both with the fire department.
Mayor Paul Leon said he was shocked by the news.
"It's just a tragedy and hard to take this news," he said.
Plans for a memorial have not been made.
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