| Name | Maurice Luby |
| Agency | Bloomington Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 3/7/1912 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Bloomington |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 3/7/1912 |
| Incident Location | Residential |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
On March 7, 1912, Bloomington Fire Department Firefighter Maurice Luby died from a heart attack while in performance of his duties at a fire.
Engine house No. 5 received the call to George Koch’s home at 1402 North Morris Avenue. Luby grabbed a ladder off the engine and was making his way towards the house, when he suffered a heart attack. Captain Fitzgerald caught Luby before he hit the ground.
Luby had served with the Bloomington Fire Department since 1890.
Citations:
“How Time Flies,” The Pantagraph, March 10, 1927.
“Fireman Luby Dies Like a Hero,” The Pantagraph, March 8, 1912.