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snowybirdie

(6,093 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2020, 01:11 PM Dec 2020

A. Sad day in Chicago history

I was the age of these kids. It was a horror. 12/01/1958

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/11/26/21720610/our-lady-of-the-angels-school-fire-remembered-sunday-mass

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A. Sad day in Chicago history (Original Post) snowybirdie Dec 2020 OP

I was too. I remember. hedda_foil Dec 2020 #1

I Was In Kindergarten In A Catholic School In Southern IL Then... JimGinPA Dec 2020 #2

I had to sleep with my mom that night. Peregrine Took Dec 2020 #3

Read a book snowybirdie Dec 2020 #4

My mom went to school there when her family lived on Cortez Street. CaptYossarian Dec 2020 #5

hedda_foil

(16,725 posts)

1. I was too. I remember.

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 01:15 PM

Dec 2020

JimGinPA

(14,814 posts)

2. I Was In Kindergarten In A Catholic School In Southern IL Then...

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 01:31 PM

Dec 2020

Our classroom was in the basement of the Chapel with only one door. Because of that fire they closed our classroom as a fire hazard and transferred us to public schools for the remainder of the year.

Peregrine Took

(7,573 posts)

3. I had to sleep with my mom that night.

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 02:33 PM

Dec 2020

I was a student at a Catholic grammar school in Chicago so their horror hit home for me.

I still don't know why they didn't get out.

snowybirdie

(6,093 posts)

4. Read a book

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 02:43 PM

Dec 2020

called "To sleep with the Angels", which explains much. Basically, several nuns told students to stay in seats, pray and wait for directions from the principal. So sad.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

5. My mom went to school there when her family lived on Cortez Street.

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 03:13 PM

Dec 2020

She was 19 when the fire happened. Her favorite teacher was the nun who died in the 4th grade classroom.

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