Recognized Pair Have Served Morristown Combined 74 Years

Victor France was honored for 38 years as a volunteer with the Morristown Fire Department; Frank Somma was honored for 36 years with town, 32 of those as coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management.

The two men honored for their service to Morristown Tuesday night have been earning that honor for a combined 74 years. That's a lot of "all in a day's work." First Assistant Chief for the Volunteer Division of Morristown Fire Department, Victor France, and Morristown Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Somma each received recognition for careers that began in the 1970s. Acting Fire Chief Robert Flanagan presented France with a plaque for his work with the fire department that began in 1974 at Humane Engine No. 2. "He has served with dedication," Flanagan said, noting France's involvement with a number of historic fire events in town, including at Assumption Church, First Baptist Church and the former Armstrong lumber yard on …

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