Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman Laid to Rest After Private Funeral

Residents Line Route To Holy Sepulchre After Private Funeral For CFD Michael Altman

A private service was held Tuesday for fallen Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman at Blake Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn.

Chicago firefighter Michael Altman laid to rest after private funeral

Chicago firefighter Michael Altman laid to rest after private funeral

Private funeral service held for fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman

It was a sad and somber day for members of the Chicago Fire Department as they laid one of their own to rest.

Mourners say final goodbyes to fallen firefighter Michael Altman: 'It’s clear he was well loved'

A private funeral for Altman, who died March 17, was held Tuesday at the Blake-Lamb Funeral House, 4727 W. 103rd St. in Oak Lawn. Services had been planned for Friday but were canceled after Michael Altman’s wife went into labor.

Firefighters, police and other first responders pay respects to fallen firefighter Michael Altman

Altman, 32, died while working to put out a Rogers Park fire earlier this month. His funeral had been postponed from last week after his wife went into labor.

Funeral service held Tuesday for fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman

Firefighter/EMT Michael Altman, who was killed in the line of duty, will be laid to rest Monday, leaving behind two young children and wife who recently gave birth to a baby girl.