The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-04
DIES At AGE OF
05 AFTER R|SKING /.
LIFE MANY TIMES
John Flood, in City Fire De-
partment for az Years,
Highly Praised by Men Who
Fought by His Side.

John Flood. for AZ years member
of the Memphis fire department, hero
of two yellow fever epidemics and
one of the best-known characters in
the city. died Monday morning at st.
Joseph's hospital where he had been
for two weeks following an opera
ton. Flood was S5 years of age.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at Collins undertaking
parlors at O'CLOCK. Requiem high
mass will be said 80 minutes later
at~St. Brigid's church, where Flood
for years attended services. Fire.
men from headquarters and fellow
Knights of Columbus will act as pail
bearers.
Burial will take place in the fire
mems lot in Calvary cemetery Flood
will be laid to rest in a grave along
side the late Fire Chief Michael Me-
Fadden, under whose regime Flood
became associated with the depart
ment.
Flood had seen continuous service
under every department head since
1878 when he enlisted under Chief
Michael McFadden. Thirty-nine
years later he, was retired while Chief
Spike" MCFadden was at the head
of the department. The latter Nc
Fadden was son Of the old fire chief,
"Old Man Flood" as he was famil-
iarly known, was answering a call
three years ago when he suffered a
severe scalding. The alarm proved
to be a false one. His hurts were
such that he was retired. Since that
time Flood acted in visiting ca
pacfty, calling on all sick or injured
firemen. He was an expert nurse. In
addition ha twas 1iGnencap of nbnnr
an optimist, who Chief Fit4morris
Monday declared always thought up
some message or praise that dent
mental aid when he called on fell
low fire fighter.
Several months ago Flood suffered
an attack OF Bright's disease. His
condition was a failing one since that
time. Two weeks ago it was neces-
sary that he be moved to st. Joseph's
where an operation was performed.
He never rallied and for some days
prior to the end was in a semicoma-
tose state.
The first yellow fever epidemic
came on after Flood first Joined the
department. He nursed sick firemen
during that period and 12 months
later, when the second scourge devel-
oped. He buried many comrades.
ut was never too hard a night or
too late an hour for John Flood to
call on a sick or injured fireman."
Chief Fitzmorris declared today.
Also Flood was visitor at many
homes during the flu wave two win
ters ago. lie devoted his entire Time
| to that work.
Flood was o riverman before he
became a fireman. AS a cook on
Soma of the nOSt nrnmiDeDt steamers
| that piled the Mississippi half CEN
| tury ago, Flood was known from Gin
cinnati to New Orleans.
AS captain of the ID. p. Hadden"
Flood manned the first chemical en-
gine in Memphis. He was at head
quarters during the entire time of
his work on the department.
Every big fire in Memphis during
the period of Floods service found
him right at his post. A so Chief
Fitzmorris said The chief further
declared that Flood not only was a
most exemplary fireman but a man
as well.
His wife, Mrs. Annie Flood, and q
niece, Mrs. Maize George are the sur
vivors in Memphis. Several other
relatives are said to live in Gin
cinnati and New Orleans.
The family residence is S26 Breed
love.
Dan Ryan and Patrick Phelan,
with Flood, have been associated
with the fire department for more
than 40 years. Phelan came to the
department before Flood and RYAN.
The latter pair joined the same year,
according to veterans at headquaS-
ters