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Acting Lieutenant Christopher Clark died from his injuries sustained in a car crash on Sunday, Feb. 5, his obituary reads.
Born in Boston, Clark attended Wentworth Institute of Technology after high school to earn his plumber’s license. However, Clark fell into the line of duty and came to Dedham Fire after leaving Hull Fire in 1992, Dedham Firefighters Local 1735 said on Facebook.
Clark was a longtime member of Group 2, Engine 3 and was promoted to Acting Lieutenant on Engine 4, Group 4 last year, the union said.
"We are grateful for all of the knowledge he has passed down throughout his 31 years with DFD," Dedham Firefighters wrote. "He will be greatly missed and we offer our deepest sympathies and positive thoughts to his family and friends in this time of need."
Outside of work, Clark loved spending time at the beach, riding his Harley Davidson and fishing on the Cape Cod canal, his obituary continued. Several other fire unions, co-workers and residents flooded the comments section of Dedham's post with their fondest memories of ATL Clark.
"We had a lot of laughs with Chris and somehow earned the nickname 'Buddafuoco,'" one person wrote. "If memory serves me right, I remember he actually used his own shoelaces to tie the umbilical cord of the birth he helped deliver with the DFD. Great memories of Chris will never go away. R.I.P. my friend!"
"In working with Chris, he always was professional, polite and helpful," another person wrote. "He will sorely be missed by everyone."
Clark leaves behind three children, his mother, two sisters, a niece, nephew as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Loved ones are invited to Clark's funeral mass at St. Ann’s Church, located at 204 Samoset Avenue in Hull, at 11 a.m. on Feb. 15 at 11:00am. More information can be found here.
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