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Published July 07, 2012, 12:00 AM

Still fired up: Ted Krull has lengthy legacy on fire department

SIBLEY, Iowa — He’s been retired for a number of years, but Ted Krull still dons his standard work uniform — a pair of denim overalls — just about every day. “I always did carpenter work, and I grew up on the farm,” Ted explained about his attire. The only other uniform Ted has ever worn is that of a volunteer firefighter. Ted joined the Sibley Fire Department in 1950, and at age 91 he’s still an honorary member today. That’s 62 years, giving Ted one of the longest current firefighter legacies in Iowa

By: Beth Rickers, Worthington Daily Globe

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