Firefighter Frank R. Evans, met his death in attempting to board the Mack Apparatus while in motion, in response to an alarm of fire sounded at 5:05 p.m. on March 16, 1936. A Field Fire at Arbor Road & Ashbourne Road, Rowland Park, with 17 men out. He was removed to the Abington Hospital where he succumbed at 8:30 p.m. of the same day. Frank had joined the fire company with his brother, William Evans on August 27, 1918. He was survived by his wife, Lovinia, son George and daughter Violet.