By Assistant Chief Gregory Taft
September 2, 1941: Assistant Chief Stephen Keating, age 71, passed away after a short illness. Chief Keating was assigned to the East District based out of Station 10, located at 3201 Curtis Street. Physicians attributed his death to a recurrence of problems associated with serious injuries sustained in the line of duty occurring two and 10 years prior. Born in 1870, Chief Keating came to Colorado in 1891 and worked in the mountain mining districts and later as a stage driver between Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek. He was appointed to the department in 1899 and rose through the ranks. He was promoted to Assistant Chief in 1921. His son, Stephen Keating Jr, was also a Denver Firefighter. Chief Keating became the 35th Denver Firefighter to die in the line of duty.
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