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Memorial Service Held For CFD Paramedic Robert Truevillian, Third Active Duty CFD Member To Die Of COVID-19

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A memorial service was held Monday for a Chicago Firefighter who died of COVID-19.

Loved ones remembered paramedic Robert Truevillian, a 20-year Chicago Fire Department veteran who worked out of Ambulance 71 in the South Deering neighborhood.

He died after battling the virus for a month.

Truevillian is the third active duty CFD member to die of complications of COVID-19. Truevillian was 55 years old and is survived by his wife and four children.

He was known for his calm and organizational skills.

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