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On Christmas Eve of 1953, a 9-year-old boy fell through the ice at Silver Lake. The rescuers didn't hesitate. Columnist Steve Lange tells the story. ....
Remember when: Three lives intersect nearly 65 years after tragedy Reaching out to the Post Bulletin, Stephenson asked for help locating the children of the two firefighters Ambrose J. Riley and Stanley J. O’Brien who died trying to save John Paul. That request led him to Rochester Fire Chief Eric Kerska, who has his own connection to that event. 6:00 am, Dec. 24, 2020 × Emergency responders try to save 9-year-old John Paul Stephenson and Rochester firefighters Ambrose Riley and Stanley O’Brien in the icy waters of Silver Lake on Dec. 24, 1953. All three died. Editor s note: This story first published on July, 28, 2018. The research Rion Stephenson did into the death of his brother, John Paul Stephenson, led him not only to Rochester but to others with connections to the tragic events of Dec. 24, 1953. ....