EDMONDS — A community memorial service is planned Sunday to honor the life of Edmonds firefighter and paramedic Art DeLisle, who died in a climbing accident in Argentina last month.
DeLisle touched many people’s lives throughout his years as a paramedic. The avid outdoorsman was fatally injured by a falling rock while climbing 22,834-foot Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas.
The service is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Edmonds Performing Arts Center, at 410 Fourth Ave. N., following a three-block procession from Edmonds Fire Station 17, at 275 Sixth Ave. N., Edmonds police Sgt. Don Anderson said.
The service is open to the public, and more than 500 people are expected to attend.
No graveside procession will follow the service, Anderson said.
Traffic in downtown Edmonds north of Main Street is expected to be heavy from late morning to about 8 p.m., Anderson said. Parking will be affected as well.
Sixth Avenue N. will be closed from Bell to Glen streets to accommodate police and fire vehicles.
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