CFD-Chief Thomas Hoff:
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Chicago Battalion Chief Thomas Hoff dying in the line of duty. He is the Father of Chicago Fire Commissioner Bob Hoff.

HERE is a link to the information on the LODD from the archive at IFSI (Illinois Fire Service Institute):

http://www.fsi.illinois.edu/content/library/IFLODD/search/Firefighter.cfm?ID=228

HERE is also an interview between the IFSI Historian, Adam Groves, and the late Chief Ray Hoff, about the Hoff's and the Chicago FD: http://www.fsi.illinois.edu/IFLODD_Media/Transcript/Hoff,Chicago%20FD,February27,2008,Transcript.pdf