Fort Madison City Flags will be lowered to half staff in Honor of John J. Schier, 82, of Fort Madison, IA, who passed away at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. He was a fireman for the Fort Madison Fire Department for 25 years, the last 9 years he was firechief. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, where he received two purple hearts and a bronze star.
Flags will remain at half staff from 12:00 noon Friday, July 18 until 12:00 noon Monday, July 21.