Peter J. Kelly, 29, died February 11, 1953, after suffering a stroke in the line-of-duty while driving the ambulance February 6, 1953.
The ambulance intern noticed Peter’s distress and had to steer the ambulance to a stop.
Peter soon lost consciousness from the cerebral hemorrhage and was rushed to Methodist Hospital, where emergency surgery was unsuccessful.
Peter was a World War II Navy veteran stationed in Newfoundland.