Howard
L.
Gick

HOWARD LAMBERT GICK was born on August 22, 1895 in Camden NJ. His father, Robert Gick, was a firefighter, beginning his career as a volunteer with Pavonia Hose Company No. 3 at Cambridge Avenue and River Road. Robert Gick was elected Chief of the Stockton Fire Department in 1897, and joined Camden's paid fire department when Stockton was merged into Camden, eventually becoming Lieutenant of Hose and Chemical Company Number 2.

Howard Gick grew up at 924 North 26th Street. He followed his father into the Camden Fire Department in 1923, and stayed with the department until his retirement in 1956. By 1943 he had reached the rank of Captain, and was living at 2781 Stevens Street in East Camden, not far from his command, Engine Company 9, quartered at 27th & Federal Street. Before his retirement he had risen to District Chief.

After retirement Howard Gick took a post as the Fire Inspector at the Garden State Racetrack in Delaware Township (present-day Cherry Hill) NJ, where he remained employed until his death on June 4, 1968.