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Memorial Fund Established
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The Winslow Township Fire Department has announced that a memorial fund has been established in memory of Lieutenant Leslie W. Gant Jr. who died on January 8, 2004 as the result of a stroke following an emergency response. Leslie was a volunteer firefighter at Station 7 located in the Sicklerville section of the township. He was given a full Fire Department Funeral on Tuesday, January 13.
Inspired by his father who has served 50 years as firefighter, Leslie served as a dedicated volunteer firefighter for over thirty years, beginning as a junior firefighter in Runnemede - Station 75, at the age of 16. After his marriage to Carol, they moved to Magnolia, where he served the Magnolia Fire Company - Station 291. Leslie served the last ten years in Winslow Township with the Sicklerville Fire Company. Donations to the fund should be make payable to the "Leslie W. Gant Jr. Memorial Fund" and mailed to: Leslie W. Gant Jr. Memorial Fund
Click Here for photos of Lt. Gant's Fire Department Funeral. Click Here to read the press release issued by the fire department on the death of Lieutenant Gant.
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Lieutenant Gant is survived by his mother (Doris), father (Leslie Sr.), wife
(Carol) and daughter (Kelli). He was a devoted son, husband, father and
brother to the firefighters with whom he served.