So that they not be forgotten, this book is
dedicated to the memory of the ninety-two
children and three nuns who perished in the
fire at Our Lady of the Angels School on
December 1, 1958;
to the families of the fire victims and to the
survivors of the fire, all of whom have quietly
passed through life bearing grief and
memories;
and to those members of the Chicago Fire
Department who battled the blaze and who, in
the face of great personal danger, performed
unselfishly in the highest traditions of the
American fire service
.