Evergreen Cemetery,
11111 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle, WA.,
Section 14, Lot 0139, Grave 6
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Luther was hired on October 27th, 1942. He was killed in the line of duty on February 19th, 1943. On February 25th, his commanding officer, Captain Rodney W. Graham wrote the following report.:
February 25th, 1943
This is to certify that I was in charge of Seattle Fire Department Truck Co. No. 1 and on duty at the Frye Packing Company fire which occurred in this city on Thursday, February 18th,19th, 1943.
At this particular fire Mr. Luther Dean Bonner, regularly employed as a City of Seattle Fire Department fireman, was assigned to my company. At approximately 1:30 A.M. said Luther D. Bonner was assisting me under orders, in operating a hose line while extinguishing the fire. In the performance of this duty Luther D. Bonner was suffocated from the lack of oxygen and died as a result of same.
Captain Rodney W. Graham.
Truck Co. No. 1
Seattle Fire Department.