Melrose Man Among Victims in R.I. Nightclub Fire 10 Years Ago
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February 20th, 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of the Rhode Island nightclub fire that claimed the lives of 100 people, including a Melrose man, according to the Boston Globe. Jeffrey W. Martin, 33, a Stoneham native, was the only Melrosian that perished during the blaze, according to the Globe. Martin was a former employee of Fidelity Investments and a lawyer with John Hancock Insurance Co., according to a victim profile published by the Globe. "He studied hard, worked hard, and played hard," said his mother, Suzanne Fox of Carson City, Nev., in the profile. "He was a go-getter." Martin was one of 100 people killed during the Feb. 20, 2003 fire at The Station in West Warwick, R.I. The fire, which spread throughout the venue in several …
