Mourners say final goodbyes to fallen firefighter Michael Altman: 'It’s clear he was well loved'
Friends and loved ones of fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman said their final goodbyes during a funeral Tuesday morning in southwest suburban Oak Lawn.
The private funeral service was held at the Blake-Lamb funeral home at 4727 W. 103rd St. after planned services on Friday were canceled when Altman’s wife went into labor Thursday.
Despite steady rain, first responders and community members lined the street outside the funeral home as Altman’s casket, draped in a Chicago flag...