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Mark T. Frese served the Davenport Fire Department for 37 years, from 10 June 1974 until he retired on 30 June 2011. He was named Chief of the department on 7 December 2000 and led it for more than ten years. He died unexpectedly at his home in Davenport on 25 September 2026.
Survivors
Preceded in death by his parents; his sisters Michele Fox and Theresa Spooner; and his in-laws Patrick and Marie DeVine. Survived by his wife Sue DeVine; his children Racquel, Nicole, Derrick, Emma and Quinn; seven grandchildren; his brother Pat; and his sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Biography
Born in Rock Island, Illinois, on 6 April 1950 to Glen and Rosemary (McEvoy) Frese, he graduated from Assumption High School in 1968. Off duty he ran a construction company with Jim Carthey, worked as a roadie for his brother Pat's band, the Night People, and built floats for the St. Patrick Society Parade. He married Sue DeVine in St. Lucia on 19 May 2000.
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