ON JANUARY 16, 2007 CHRIS ADAMS, FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, DIED AT BAY HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING A SUDDEN HEART ATTACK CAUSED BY A BLOOD CLOT. CHRIS WAS ON DUTY AND AT THE CITY HALL WHEN THE ATTACK OCCURRED. HE WAS ONLY 40 YEARS OF AGE AND IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS. CHRIS WAS LOVED BY ALL WHO NEW HIM AND WAS A DEDICATED FIREFIGHTER. WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU CHRIS. HAVE A WONDERFUL FOREVER.