Please send information and photos of sweeps and friends of the sweep community who have passed to mheeke@ncsg.org for inclusion on this page. Last updated 7/25/11

 

Here the memory of all those who in some way served as part of our history will be honored as we memorialize our industry’s teachers, inventors, volunteers and friends. This page is intended for us, members of the chimney service trade, to take pause in union for a common purpose.  These, are just some of the many who have served in private businesses or with state and national guilds during their time with us. This is their place of reflection, to be honored as part of one family, whether they have served as chimney sweeps or within related fields in support of the chimney sweep trade. We have no fences here as we reflect on members of our departed sweep family. As this is a memorial to all of our departed brothers and sisters so that they are never forgotten; our history shall remain intact. As they should be remembered by both new and old, always should we take pause and give humble thanks, as kindred souls and let no man put asunder.

In Memoriam
2011

  Steve Blackburn of Blackburn's Chimney Sweeps, Inc. in Columbus, OH d. July 25, 2011
Paul Anderson of Bless Your Hearth, Inc. in Ocala, FL d. June 9, 2011

Lloyd Green, co-founder of Heat-fab, Inc., born May 6, 1935, died May 7, 2011

Norman Lenz of Chim-Craft in Canada b. May 9, 1928 d. February 10, 2011.
 
2010
Jack Pixley of Jack Pixley Sweeps in Andover, MN b. October 4, 1944 d. December 30, 2010

James Munroe of Ash Wipers in Avon, IN b. April 3, 1931 d. December 21, 2010

Dennis Arseneau of The Original Chimney Sweep, Inc. in North Attleboro, MA d. December 16, 2010

  S. Bert Rennels of Mary Poppins Chimney Sweep in Oklahoma City, OK d. October 27, 2010
Donna Wiles of U.S. Fireplace Products, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA d. October 15, 2010
Dave Pomeroy of Dave Pomeroy Signature Training, Inc. in Wayland, IA b. March 8, 1950, d. September 2, 2010
  Richard Buffone of Mt. Wachusett Chimney Sweep in Jefferson, MA d. August 14, 2010
  Pete Luter of  Countryside Chimney Sweep in  Roanoke Rapids, NC b. April 25, 1941 d. March 19, 2010
  Jody Young of Brick Doctor in Kansas City, KS d. March 10, 2010
  David Cenan of Early Times Home Solutions in Elmhurst, IL b. April 29, 1967 d. March 8, 2010
   
2009 
  Chris Overacker of Rooftop Chimney Sweeps in Ilion, NY d. December 15, 2009
  Frank Marsh of 1st State Chimney Sweep in Milford, DE d. July 5, 2009
  Michael McFarland of Air-Pro, Air Ducts & Chimney Cleaning in Bloomington, MN d. June 8, 2009
  Ira Fraser of Flue Shine Sweep In Derry, NH d.January 23, 2009
   
2008 
  John Ryan of Ryan Brothers Chimney Sweeping in Sacramento, CA d. October 14, 2008
  James (Jim) Scott of The Handy Sweep, LLC in Conover, WI d. October 1, 2008
  Trevor Houlahan of Clean Sweep Chimney Service in Buffalo, NY d. April 11, 2008
  Jakab (Jappie) Wijma d. February 24, 2008
  Kevin S. Slater of Chimney Sweeps of Sherwood Forest Inc. in Mount Airy, MD d. February 22, 2008
  Shawn Simboli of Adirondack Chimney Company, Inc In Middle Grove, NY d. February 24, 2008
 

Bob Furyk of Ye Old Chimney Sweep in Barrie, Ontario b. August 21, 1943, d. January 15, 2008

 
2007 
  Alvin Palmer of Ye Chimney Sweep in Irmo, SC d. December 25, 2007
  Harmon Droge of Ye Olde Boston Chimney Sweep in Boston, MA d. July 24, 2007
  Dan Wheeler of Sebastopol, CA d. June 1, 2007
Gerry Egleston of Chimney Trooper in Downsville, NY d. March 13, 2007
   
2006 
  Christopher J. Brown of Beyond the Hearth, Inc in Salem, MA d. December 5, 2006
  James Smith of The Soot Busters in E. Stroudsburg, PA d. August 4, 2006
  John Ryan of Sand Hill Wholesale Inc in Columbus, OH d. June 4, 2006
  Timothy "Scott" Lang of Chillman Chimney Sweep in Barrie, Ontario d.March 30, 2006
  Debbie Dove of Chim Chimney Sweep In Evanston, IL d. March 28, 2006
  Ray Fraser of Alpine Chimney Sweep Co. in Omaha, NE d. March 27, 2006
  Ken Nelson of Hayward, CA d. March 9, 2006
  Dale Meisinger Jr. of Dale JR Chimney Sweep in North Augusta, SC d. March 6, 2006
  Harry Elder of Ely Stokes Master Chimney Sweep in Indianapolis, IN d. February 5, 2006
   
2005 
  Mike Little d. June 27, 1905
   
2004
  Lucky Dale Meisinger of Lucky Dale Chimney Sweeps in North Augusta, SC d. December 1, 2004
  Jim Hartlley of C C & Company Chimney & Venting in Buhl, AL d. May 4, 2004
   
2003 
  Paul Skarin of Combustion Improvers Co Inc. in Newport, NH d. May 28, 2003
   

Joseph Tremblay of Chimney Sweeps of America, Lebanon, IN d. December 20, 2003

   
2002 
  Steven Callison of A Sweeping Success in Cypress, CA d. December 16, 2002
   
2001
Mark S. Stevens of Mark S. Stevens Industries, Inc., Salem, Oregon, died Feb. 21, 2001
   
2000
Marty Cairns of Thistle and Bristle Chimney Service in Meriden, CT b. 1962 d. 2000
Pete Wuchina of Keystone Chimney Sweep Co. in New Derry, PA d. March 1, 2000