Community of Penhold loses long-time fire chief
Residents in the town of Penhold and beyond are taking the time to grieve the recent loss of an extraordinary member of the community.
Long-time fire chief Jim Pendergast passed away on Nov. 8, after suffering from cardiac arrest.
His son Sean, Deputy Chief, now Acting Chief for the Penhold Volunteer Fire Department, says his father was at home on vacation at the time.
“He cared about everybody and everything. He never wanted to let go of helping the community. That was kind of his passion,” says Sean. “There was no way he was going to ever fully retire. He believed that he held value to the community and to the people.”